My wife and I spent a truly wonderful day exploring the Acadia carriage roads. They make cycling round Acadia such a joy since it is just you, walkers and the occasional horse and cart. No cars; just clear country air and beautiful scenery. The roads offer cycling for all abilities ranging from flat trails to some reasonable inclines. We did... more

We biked this with our 3 kids in July, The youngest is 7. We were so glad that we rented a tag along which hooked on the back of my husbands bike otherwise I don't think she would have had as much fun. I saw many kids pushing their bikes up the hilly portions and we were on a family... more

We tried the carriage roads with the bike rentals, but this method is not for everyone. It can be strenuous for some in certain locations & I remember one section where I worked at getting up a hilly spot on the gravel road & it was hot out that day. By the time I made it to the top &... more

We biked the carriage roads in August. The weather forecast predicted rain and clouds the day we rented bikes, but we decided to bring our rain jackets and try it anyway! We are so glad we did because it ended up being beautiful! Ever mile further we biked, the weather was different - from chilly to very warm. We were... more

There's lots to like about Acadia National Park and Mount Desert Island and the Carriage Roads top my list. Just imgaine being able to walk or ride a bike all day through beautiful scenery without worrying about traffic. About 75 years ago John D Rockefeller jr., the son of a man who made billions by monopolizing the oil resources that... more