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We headed down to the southwestern corner of Mount Desert Island from the relatively hectic tourist center of Bar Harbor. Even on the drive, it was obvious that this was going to be a much less crowded area. We stayed at a private campground that was within walking distance of the lighthouse and two shoreline hiking paths that were actually in Acadia National Park. Unlike my ‘home’ national park, Rocky Mountain National Park, we crossed into and out of the park numerous times without every going thru a fee station. Park guests are expected to stop and pay their fees at the Visitor Centers. In the image below, the park property is colored tan and Bass Harbor is at the red circle. As you can see there are numerous roads and small communities within its boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First up was the lighthouse. I’m glad we were able to walk because parking was extremely limited. The lighthouse was perched on a jagged cliff and we got to see it from two sides. I was very surprised that folks are allowed to go down onto the rocks right next to the water where there are NO safety measures at all. Made me wonder how often someone has to be fished out of the ocean…. thankfully, no one in our group required a rescue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are images from the ‘back’ side off the lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n