Although the Wild Gardens are really apart of Acadia National Park I feel this section of the park is distinct enough to warrant its own category. Okay, okay I’m taking a shortcut for a first review. Sheesh. Walking in the gardens, especially in the early a.m. after or during a rainstorm in the fall, or even on a moist foggy morning is a pure delight. It’s very vacant and very colorful. The way the paths are set up sort of reminded me of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden but in a much bigger and more natural way. There are miles of paths and lots of leaf litter, lichen covered rocks and fallen trees and quite a assortment of animals such as chipmunks and birds. Walking through the gardens reminded me of those 1970’s vampire movies set in England during the middle ages to 18th century I watched as a kid on Chiller Theater. Granted you’d probably run into a pissed off chipmunk whose tail you might have stepped on rather than a vampire but you get my point. Again, as in my Acadia review, I can’t stress enough about bringing bottles of water and a good camera. There are many photo opportunities here and time goes by quickly when you’re having fun. It’s easy enough to get dehydrated and why cut a trip short because you get thirsty or because your camera can’t capture the intense scenery?
