R E C R E ATI O N / SCENIC BY WAYS
The National Scenic Byways Program was established in 1991 to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes these roads based on factors such as archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic intrinsic qualities. Maine is proud to serve as home for four of these specially designated byways. Acadia All-American Road: 40.0 miles in length- Takes three hours to drive or eight hours to visit. Acadia National Park: a United States National Park located southwest of Bar Harbor. The park includes much of Mount Desert Island and associated smaller
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islands along the Atlantic coast. (Acadia National Park charges an entrance fee.) From craggy shorelines and granite-capped mountains to crystal lakes and spruce–fir forests, Acadia All American Road is perfect for exploring. Extensive carriage roads and hiking trails give access to Acadia National Park. See fishing and sailboats in Frenchman’s Bay or go back in time to see the “cottages” of old Bar Harbor. Old Canada Road Scenic Byway: 78.2 miles in length – Takes about two and a half hours to drive or eight hours to visit. Tracing the route of generations of travelers between Maine and Quebec, this segment of U.S. Rt. 201 winds right alongside the Kennebec River, Wyman Lake, and the Dead River. Encounter old-time villages and abundant wildlife in mountain ridges, forests, and rivers.
