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CUTLER, WHITING, TRESCOTT, LUBEC, CAMPOBELLO, CALAIS, PERRY DownEast, SIPAYIK Acadia, EASTPORT Events..............................................., PEMBROKE, AND DENNYSVILLE 1 DownEast. Eats.............................................................. 27
Immerse About the yourself DownEast in the Acadia easternmost Travel edge Regions of DownEast............. 2 Acadia Travel, in Resources the.......................................................... 29 heart Blue of Hill the Passamaquoddy Peninsula..................................................... homeland, known as“ Dawnland 4.” From the Cutler Coast, east to Lubec and Bay of Fundy, and northward Pull-Out to Map:
Ellsworth........................................................................ 7 Calais, the region wraps around the natural wonders of Cobscook Bay
punctuated
Mount Desert by the
Island vibrant.................................................. arts and culture scene in Eastport
9 Scenic Byways and Self-Guided Tours...................... I
. Bar Harbor.................................................................. 10 Acadia All-American Road................................... II
Laid Acadia Back National Lubec Park................................................ 11 Schoodic National Scenic Byway....................... II
Lubec Schoodic may be to famous Jonesport for its.......................................... iconic red and white striped
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West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, but its compact downtown is worth a visit. Perfect Bold Coast for National Scenic Byway.................... II
The Night Sky............................................................... 14 walking with galleries, vintage and antique shops, and dining.
Lighthouses.................................................................. 15
Blackwoods Scenic Byway................................. III Enjoy a pint at Lubec Brewing Co. while you take in a live set from local
musicians Machias. Set Bay on................................................................ stilts over the water, the McCurdy 16 Smokehouse Million Museum Dollar View Scenic Byway..................... III is Grand dedicated Lakes to the................................................................ history of the smoked-herring trade 18. If the tide
The is Down out,
East Sunrise Trail............................... III search for sea glass on the adjacent beach. DownEast Maine... What’ s In a Name?...................... 20
Downeast Fisheries Trail..................................... IV
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’ ll want DownEast to take the.......................................................... time to visit Mowry Beach, a short 22 walk from downtown, or enjoy a bog walk as you hike the trails of West Quoddy Maine Head Sculpture Trail........................................... IV State
Campobello Park. The area
Island is popular
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Inn offers a wide variety Wildlife-Watching of local and regional........................................................ biking tours. Bring your 25 passport and
DownEast cross the
Acadia Birding Trail........................... IV bridge DownEast to ride Lodging Campobello...................................................... Island’ s trails and roadways 26.
Bold Coast
The 2026 DownEast Acadia Region Guide is dedicated to the memory of John D. Rule“ JD”
Teacher, mentor, author, father, grandfather, and husband.( May 30, 1947 – November 27, 2025)
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