The Bold Coast
DownEast Acadia boasts a long and rugged coast with over 2,300 miles of shoreline , including islands .
Bold Coast
Discover a Diverse and Stunning Landscape
Some of our best views are in plain sight ; Schoodic Point in Winter Harbor , Bad Little Falls Park in Machias , or in downtown Lubec . Others are more remote but worth the hike . Spots like the Great Wass Island Preserve with its exposed granite bedrock . Pigeon Hill Mountain in Steuben , the tallest point on the Bold Coast , boasting an ocean panorama . Or Tunk Mountain near Franklin with a 360˚ view of the region .
Take a swim from the crescent of sand and pebbles of Schoppe Point beach at Roque Bluffs State Park . A dip here is a delight ; in summer , you can emerge from the brisk Gulf of Maine and moments later hop into a sun-warmed freshwater pond . Stop off at the nearly 30 miles of Cutler Coast Trails , where meadows , cobblestone beaches , and steep rocky cliffs show yet another bold side of the coast .
Head to the 11,000-acre expanse of the Rocky Lake Public Land near East Machias . Hire a Registered Maine Guide and paddle down the Machias River , which connects inland lakes to the rugged , rockbound coast . Visit one of over a dozen unique and undeveloped park lands that make up the newly formed Cobscook Shores .
Head Way DownEast
Just north of Cutler , the Gulf of Maine meets up with the Bay of Fundy , with its wicked high tides , friendly sea-weathered towns like Eastport , and fantastic examples of nature ’ s awesome power . Hop a cruise to the largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere , called the Old Sow , or make your way to our nation ’ s easternmost point , West Quoddy Head Lighthouse . Bring your passport and cross the bridge from Lubec to Canada to explore Campobello Island , New Brunswick , as part of a Two Nation Vacation .
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