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The Beehive

A rung-and-ladder dome above Sand Beach.

ladder · 1.4 mi Busy in season Road closed to cars Dec 1 to Apr 14 Island Explorer: Sand Beach

Not for small children or anyone uneasy with heights.

Short, exposed, and famous. One of the first parcels given to the Hancock County Trustees, by Eliza Homans. Iron rungs carry the trail up the east face; the descent by the Bowl is gentler.

EraPark founding

Seasonloop road season

Coordinates44.3339, -68.188

Source of positionLQ

Directions

Nearby tales The Bowl0.3 mi Sand Beach0.3 mi Great Head0.6 mi Thunder Hole0.9 mi

Sources: NPS Hancock County Trustees.