Friday, May 11, 2007

Blueberry Picking on Mount Desert Island

From Lisa Gollin Evans's "An Outdoor Family Guide to Acadia National Park," p. 45:
In August, scrumptious blueberries grace nearly every trail in Acadia. Nevertheless, if you want to pick berries in large quantities 9and help your kids bake their first blueberry pie), you will want to go to a commercial picking location. On Mount Desert Island, you can reach such a field by driving south from Somesville on Route 102 about 4.5 miles to Seal Cove Road on the right. Turn right and drive west 0.6 miles until you reach Long Pond Road. Turn right and drive north about 1 mile, watching for signs advertising berry picking. Rates are reasonable and by mid-August the berries are delicious!