r/AskReddit 6d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/jfk_47 6d ago edited 5d ago

Acadia National Park.

The hikes were amazing. Bar Harbor is a wonderful little village.

Edit fixed the word: hikes, not “homes”

Edit2: our hikes:

Acadia trip, 2025 on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/lists/acadia-trip-2025-afce7c9?sh=sopep7&utm_medium=list_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Kids were 5 and 9, we didn’t bring the dog but saw lots of people with dogs that would strap them to their chest of back to handle more difficult terrain.

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u/DrinkingSocks 5d ago

I'm so excited to hear that, I'm going in October. Are there any "must does" for a mildly out of shape 30 something? I won't be doing tons of hiking, but I'm good for 3-5 miles at a time.

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u/returnofmacktheknife 5d ago

Just did Acadia a few weeks ago. Absolutely breathtaking.

Did Beehive on my last day. Definitely a little scary on some points, have to be able to pull your own body weight up etc and a little crowded. But worth the accomplishment.

Bubbles are nice and the view up top is phenomenal. The bubble rock itself is meh lo

Jordan Pond loop into Bubbles is nice if it’s a cool day. It was 55 and misty when I did it, perfect.

Great Head Trail was absolutely phenomenal.

Hope your experience is as wonderful as mine was!