Running the Shore Path and up to the Park
- July 5, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
jim from Charlotte, North Carolina
I have run all over the island, but my favorite runs always include the Shore Path in Bar Harbor. The Shore Path is a one mile path next to the ocean on one side and beautiful, old homes and hotels on the other. It is located next to the harbor and is easy to find from anywhere in Bar Harbor. I generally run down to the shore path and then up to Acadia National Park. There is a small stretch near one of the roads leading to the visitor center that overlooks the ocean and the town. You have to go up some pretty steep hills to get to this part of the run, but it is worth it. The part of the run between the Shore Path and the Park is nothing of note (mostly highway with a large area for runners and bikers), but if you want a challenging run you need this part to add distance.
From journal Bar Harbor: Sportsman's (and woman's) Paradise