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  • Where To Get The Best Lobster On Mount Desert Island

    [2026 Guide] If you're heading to Acadia National Park, you're heading to lobster heaven. Mount Desert Island is home to Acadia, Bar Harbor, and some of the most stunning coastline in New ...

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  • The Complete Guide to Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park

    I have been to Acadia National Park somewhere between 10 to 15 times over the years. I know the Park Loop Road like the back of my hand. I've watched the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain more times than ...

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    The Complete Guide to Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park

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July 27, 2020

One Day Of History In Salem, Massachusetts

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Hi! I'm Vanessa, a 30 something, sunset chasing traveler. I'm here to inspire you to travel wherever, whenever, and with whoever you can. My Huskies, Loki and Freya are usually along for the ride. I have a soul that likes to wander, a desire to experience the unknown, and a curiousity to discover things off the beaten path. I hope you'll stick around for awhile!

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Happy Birthday Freya 🎉🎉 6 years of my Freya Lu 🤍 Happy Birthday Freya 🎉🎉 6 years of my Freya Lu 🤍

Six years of sass, side-eye, and the most enthusiastic awooos every single morning when she wakes up. Six years of that wiggle butt walk that says “I’m so happy you’re here” without a single word. Six years of trail miles, road miles, and curling up after a long day of adventuring.

She’s been a national park dog, a beach dog, a mountain dog, and a “lay belly-up in the dirt” dog, and sometimes all in the same week.

Happy 6th birthday to my sweet, sassy, wildly loved girl. 
The road is better with you on it 🐾
A hill I’m willing to die on… Every park has a qu A hill I’m willing to die on…

Every park has a quiet side, the district that takes a little more effort to reach, the trailhead two turns past the busy one, the road most people skip because it doesn’t lead to the postcard. And almost every single time, that’s the part of the park I remember most.

Less crowded doesn’t mean less beautiful. It usually means more.

📍Lamar Valley, Yellowstone (most people don’t want to make the drive)

#nationalparks #nationalparkgeek #findyourpark #hiddengems #offthebeatenpath
The best sunsets aren’t on the geotag list. Pinky The best sunsets aren’t on the geotag list. Pinky promise 🌅
Turns out I don’t need 2,000 square feet. I don’t Turns out I don’t need 2,000 square feet. I don’t need a guest room nobody uses or a closet full of clothes I don’t wear. I need my dogs, my person, a window that changes view, and somewhere quiet to drink my coffee.

The cure wasn’t a vacation. It was less of everything except the parts that mattered.
The hidden side of Acadia National Park nobody’s t The hidden side of Acadia National Park nobody’s talking about 🌅

Schoodic Peninsula is the only mainland section of Acadia, and it gets about 8% of the park’s total visitors. 

No timed-entry reservations. No fighting for parking at Cadillac. Just pink granite, crashing Atlantic surf, and a sunset view back toward Mount Desert Island that genuinely stops your brain for a second.

This is Schoodic Point. 419-million-year-old pink granite that glows at golden hour. The sun sets behind Cadillac Mountain across Frenchman Bay. You can spread out on the rocks and find your own quiet stretch, even on a busy summer evening.

📍 Save this for your next Maine trip 🌊🐳🐚⚓️

The complete guide to Schoodic including getting there, the best stops, the unmarked pulloff you absolutely cannot miss, and sunset strategy is live on the blog ✨ Link in stories! 

👋 Hi, I’m Vanessa @thewellwornshoes, a millennial nomad chasing National Parks, dog-friendly trails, and golden hour from the road! I share the hidden gems and real side of life so you can skip the guesswork and get straight to your own adventure!

#AcadiaNationalPark #SchoodicPeninsula #MaineTravel #NationalParkGuide #sunsetchasers
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