Quiet Cove

When folks come to Acadia National Park they usually head for Bar Harbor where the action is with the galleries, seafood restaurants, t-shirt shops and that beautiful harbor where the cruise ships dock, releasing their passengers, for a day of strolling through the busy downtown area. But if you want a quieter part of town head for Salisbury Cove on the northern end of the island. You will find a small little village, pretty much as it was 50 years ago, with the same friendly people, eager to help you find rental cottages with a view of the ocean. Early in the morning, the dawn light guides the lobster boats out of the protected cove into the ocean for a hard days work. This is Acadia at a slower pace, allowing you to fully appreciate the spectacular view that can never quite be captured on the front of a t-shirt.