The Park Loop Road – Acadia National Park’s 27 mile park loop road is the highlight of the park. It takes you from the beautiful rocky shore (Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs) to the summit of Cadillac Mountain with its sweeping vistas of the Maine Coast. This book will guide you around the loop road with large photographs and interpretive details. A guide for your trip and a great reminder when you’re back home.
Beyond the Park Loop Road -(currently out of print) This book picks up where the Park Loop Road left off. Although it is currently out of print, if you can find a copy, it will guide you to the less visited but equally beautiful sections of Acadia national park. Schoodic Peninsula, Isle Au Haut, and the western half of Mount Desert Island are a few of this books topics. If you’d like a signed copy contact me at bob@bobthayer.com.
Acadia’s Carriage Roads -Built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. from 1913 to 1940 Acadia’s carriage roads are a national treasure. Over 50 miles of roads provide a gentle pathway into the heart of the national park. 16 stone bridges and 2 gate lodges are indicators of the care that Rockefeller put into every aspect of this road system. This book will guide you to the beauty and to tell the story of Acadia’s carriage roads.