Acadia CompassMount Desert Island, Maine
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Little Hunters Beach

Cobbles that sing when the waves pull back.

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easy · 0.2 mi Kid friendly Few people Position approximate
Watch the surge. Do not take stones.

A stairway drops to a cove of rounded cobbles that clatter as each wave drains through them. Mid to low tide gives the most beach; the surge can be strong. Taking stones is prohibited.

EraModern park
Seasonyear round
Coordinates44.296, -68.219
Source of positionEST, estimated
Directions
Sources: NPS Acadia.