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The Bowl (Acadia NP)
Mount Desert, Maine
Small mountain tarn between Champlain and the Beehive in Acadia NP, reached on foot from Sand Beach.
At a glance
Overview
The Bowl is a small mountain tarn tucked between Champlain and the Beehive on Mount Desert Island, reached by the Bowl Trail from Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. It is a working hike to an alpine-feeling pond, popular with Beehive-loop day hikers. Check current park rules before wading; Acadia restricts swimming in several MDI water bodies, and conditions can change.
- Also known as
- The Bowl Acadia, The Bowl Pond
- County
- Hancock
- Region
- Downeast & Acadia
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Pond
Know before you go
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
Park at Sand Beach or use the Island Explorer bus and pick up the Bowl Trail. Climb to the pond; most visitors combine the walk with the Beehive loop or the summit of Champlain. Check Acadia's current rules on swimming in MDI water bodies before any dip.
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