Acadia CompassMount Desert Island, Maine
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Great Meadow and Jesup Path

A boardwalk through birches that grew back after the fire.

easy · 1.5 mi Kid friendly Fog friendly Island Explorer: Sieur de Monts Position approximate

The 1947 fire swept this wetland; the white birch that fills it now is the first forest to return on burned ground. The Jesup Path boardwalk is flat, easy, and a short walk from the Sieur de Monts shuttle stop.

Era1947 fire · Modern park
Seasonyear round
Coordinates44.37, -68.21
Source of positionEST, estimated
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