Part 1: Camping Alone on an Island | Isle Au Haut, Maine | Backpacking in Acadia National Park
Three words: Duck Harbor Campground.
You can backpack in Acadia National Park? Yes, you can. Or, you can bring some cartfuls of gear onto the mailboat out to the island and make it more of a camping experience :) Whatever way you decide to experience it, camping on the Maine island of Isle Au Haut is an incredible experience. There are only 5 campsites in the Duck Harbor Campground, and they fill up within minutes when the reservations open. Yikes! The mailboat runs only a few months of the year as well. So how did I get here? I obsessively refreshed the recreation.gov webpage until I saw the amazing "A" appear (available) for a day that worked for me. YAY. And I got campsite five! ...the one with the private shore path and amazing views. Happy sigh. One of the coolest experiences! If you have any flexibility in your vacation or adventure plans, I highly recommend checking the site for cancelations starting 10 days out from when you'll be in the area. Otherwise, just taking the mailboat out to Duck Harbor for days hiking is also very cool (or just a boat ride is lovely as well, it's all so beautiful).
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To reserve your campsite:
www.recreation.gov/camping/ca...
Mailboat ferry information:
www.isleauhaut.com
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What a fantastic video AK. Wowwwwww. Thank you so much. I felt I was right there with you. 💓
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
Yay! Thanks so much for watching, youre the best 😊
I have lived on Isle au haut for past 15 years. Cool place ! Can't wait to head back out .this spring for a few days. Really Awesome place!!
@tinwenwalks
3 ай бұрын
That is so cool! I always wonder what it would be like to live in these special places, appreciate you sharing!
This is a great film...you have a great filmmaking style...loved it...I was planning on taking a trip to camp and hike there next season...I can't wait now to go after watching your film...incredibly good!
@tinwenwalks
8 ай бұрын
You made my day, thank you for this!! Hope you have a blast whenever you make it over there, totally worth it
Always love exploring with you! Keep up the great content :)
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
'preciate the support, thank you 😊😀
Thank you for sharing this footage. I've been interested in this place forever, this might be as close as I get.
@tinwenwalks
Ай бұрын
I hope you do get boots on the ground someday! It’s a special place (although I say that about most places in Maine hahah)
Wow.. The location.. I will vist this place in the coming years..!!
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
It's definitely worth visiting!
Awesome video my friend
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
Thanks always 🤠🤩
Duck Harbor looks very beautiful. The views look amazing. Maine is such a wonderful place to visit. I am glad that you had an area to put your tent off the ground. There was lots to explore. It didn't appear that there were many people around, which would have made it very quiet. I hope that you had a nice time exploring. It is hard to believe that summer is coming to an end. I hope that you have had a great summer. Thank you for bringing us along.
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
It was so nice to have the Shelter as part of the campsite, I do love that about New England backcountry sites ♥️ the island is big enough to feel like you have it to yourself, even with the day hikers there, and once the last mailboat left with those folks, it was magically quiet 🤩
@purelysounds1
10 ай бұрын
@@tinwenwalks It looked amazing. Thank you for sharing your adventures. I hope that you are doing well. Take care.
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your constant support! Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend 🤗
@purelysounds1
10 ай бұрын
@@tinwenwalks Thank you. I hope that you have a great long weekend too. Take care.
Awesome video, amazing scenery. New friend here.
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
Aww thank you so much! It is so beautiful out there
@DaveCollierCamping
10 ай бұрын
@@tinwenwalks my pleasure
...cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
@tinwenwalks
10 ай бұрын
Appreciate it, thank you 🤍
@magicworldbyjorg
10 ай бұрын
@@tinwenwalks Thank you very mutch... have a nice Weekend.... see you….
15 years. Off and on.
Loved the video!! I'm going next week and plan on staying the whole day there. Are there areas that arent campgrounds where I could lay out for the day?? Thanks!
@tinwenwalks
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! You can stop at Isle Au Haut town and they have some grassy areas/beach areas (some private). Riding the mailboat all the way out, there is an area in Duck Harbor that is for day use/public use, or you can hike along the trails and lay out anywhere for the day, Deep Cove (a nice walk on Western Head road) was a pretty popular spot for day users who were just relaxing out there. I hope you have a great time this trip!!!