Trip to Maine - Post #19: Thunder Hole

While driving along the loop road in Acadia National Park, one of the popular spots to stop is Thunder Hole. Along the way you'll first hit (it's a one way road) a turn off for a beach. Thunder Hole is farther up the road. If it is your intention to hit the beach first, make sure you turn off. It's a one way road, so if you miss the beach you have to walk back or take a long car ride all the way around.

On the way to Thunder Hole it's quite likely you'll see parking all along the road. You can stop along the road and walk to Thunder Hole, but there is a parking lot just across from Thunder Hole. The walk is a nice walk along the road and there are many turn off points to walk along the rocks by the shore line. So a longer walk is not necessarily a bad thing.

Thunder Hole is a small 'cove' in which the water comes rushing in and can make a thundering sound. Unfortunately there was no thundering when we arrived. It is best to visit Thunder Hole about 2 hrs before high tide, which was far off from our visit. Even then, the conditions have to be right to get the large waves splashing up with the thunder. But don't worry, even if you don't get the big thunder, the area is very beautiful and well worth a walk of a few minutes.