Below are photos taken from around the Jordan Pond area of Acvadia National Park. The Jordan Pond area is rich in scenery and is one of the most visited areas within Acadia National Park. The area includes the famous Jordan Pond tea house, Jordan pond and Jordan stream, many hiking trails begin here, and it is one of the major starting points of the over 50 miles of well groomed carriage roads.
Wildwood stables is just around the corner where you can rent horses as well as horse drawn carriage rides, and the historic Jordan Pond Gate House sets directly across the roadway from the Tea House and gift Shops.
From Jordan Pond, you can Hike to the Bubbles, or to the nearby villages of Seal Harbor and Northeast Harbor. If you look up at that hill over looking Seal Harbor Beach, at the very top behind those tree's is one of Martha Stewart's estates, a huge castle like structure that once belonged to the fords of Ford Motor company. Once you could see the castle from the beach, but Stewart had tree's brought in to block the view.
Below is the entrance to the Tea House and Gift Shops.
The building has dining rooms, rest rooms and gift shops.
There are small flower gardens all around the grounds.
Even the locals come here to enjoy coffee, tea, and a popover.
And this is one of the views so many come to the Jordan Pond Tea House for, to relax with a tea and popover and take in the view of The bubbles across the pond.
A trail behind the tea house leads through woods to where several carriage roads begin, as well as several popular hiking trails, including the Jordan Pond Hiking trail which completely circles the Pond.
Below is one of the many carriage road sign posts.
Below is Jordan Stream, you can hike the entire length to Seal Harbor where it ends at the ocean.
Just one of many wooden bridges that criss cross the stream.
Many of the popular hiking trails begin behind the tea house.
Here a stone bridge crosses the stream.
The view from the start of the Jordan Pond Hiking Trail.
Jordan Pond Hiking trail.
Below are some shots of the historic Jordan Pond Gate House. A couple of times each year it is open for one day for tours of the insides.
