Acadia

Acadia National Park is located in the state of Maine. The park stretches over an area of 190 km2, which is quite small compared to the largest parks in America. The park is mainly preserving Mount Desert Island and some other smaller islands related to it. When Acadia National Park was founded in 1919 it was first named Lafayette National Park. In 1929 the name was changed to Acadia. Charles Elliot is the person who has got the honor for the idea to form the national park. The name Lafayette was chosen to honor the French Marquis de Lafayette, who was a person who gave his support to the American Revolution.

Acadia consists of multiple varieties habitats; lakes, woodlands, wetlands, coastline and mountains. This variation of different natural environments results in a very rich wildlife within the park. If you’re visiting the park you can see a lot of different mammals, for example the white-tailed deer, coyotes and whales.

The national park is visited by over two million people every year. Tourists who are visiting Acadia have different opportunities to see the park: Guided tours and visitor centers are just some of the attractions which are organized.

Written by Jonas Ødegård.

