Indian Point Blagden Preserve — Attraction in Bar Harbor

Want to get away from the tourist crowds? This is an easy peaceful hike to the secluded north section of Acadia. There is limited parking, but sufficient since this is not a highly frequented place. I went on a whim and was very pleasantly surprised by the beauty and tranquility of the preserve. There were a handful of people that I encountered, and everyone was pleasant and kept to themselves trying not to disturb the peacefulness of this place.

The trail to the beach is just shy of a mile to the beach. I took the Higgins Farm Road down to the shore trail. I wasn’t aware of the Big Wood Trail which would have been a nice easy hike. Either way it is considered an easy hike. It is important to remember that the persevere is surrounded by private property.

Great rock formations to explore and you might get lucky with the local seal population that frequence this area. While I was not there for sunset, I am sure this is a superb place to what the sunset.

Next time I am in Acadia I will return and bring my...

(5/4/24) My first time hiking this trail. What a gem! I love all the moss blanketing everything. The footpath is easy to follow, well marked with yellow blazes, tons of tree roots to navigate. The evergreen forest is very beautiful. So calm and peaceful here. I jumped two large doe. Parking fits 20 cars. They even have EV charging stations. First time I’ve ever seen that at a trailhead. The end of the trail treats you to a little sandy beach overlooking the ocean. Had this beach all to myself. No one else out here. Tried my “Merlin Bird ID” app to identify the melody coming from the treetops above me. The app indicates it’s a Song Sparrow. Would definitely return to hike this lovely...

Definitely a challenging hike if you choose to go through the woods. Our kids were shot by the time we got back to the car. We took part of the shore path and went to the water at our first chance. We found TONS of crabs, a few seagulls, and some periwinkle snails. We also saw one snake in the woods. There were no tide pools, but the ocean was shallow enough for wading quite a ways out. The kids said it was their favorite beach.

Edit: Apparently there was high ozone and being outdoors was discouraged on the day we went. So maybe it was a less challenging hike than...