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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP here who asked for someone to sell me on Ogunquit (since we are thinking of Ogunquit + Acadia).  Thank you, Ogunquit posters!

I have a follow-up question for those of you who advocate staying on MDI, but away from Bar Harbor.  How bad are the crowds?  I have my eye on a couple of rental homes not far from the Hulls Cove Visitor's Center (and not far from Bar Harbor).  Do you recommend staying entirely away from this side of MDI?  I know summer is high season, but I wonder if I'm really underestimating the amount of crowding.[/quote]

The crowds in July and August are mostly seen on the Park Loop Road through ANP and in "downtown" Bar Harbor. Trying to find a parking place "downtown" can be tricky. It also can be a problem trying to find a parking place by Jordan Pond (on Park Loop Road) during July and August any time after 11 am or so.

The advantage of a house rental by Hulls Cove is you would be near the Island Explorer bus stop, so you could omit your car altogether (if you wanted to) to go into the park. You would also be closer to many of the carriage roads. (In particular, there is a great carriage road that circles Witch's Hole Pond, and it is a pretty flat bicycle ride for kids.

Personally I stay on the western side, and we have rented houses in Southwest Harbor, Somesville, and Hall Quarry for our vacations. But I can understand and relate to the "be closer to the action" need as well.

Link to Island Explorer maps:
http://www.exploreacadia.com/routefinder.htm
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