Family Activities:

Beehive Trail

Attraction

Beehive Trail

Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island, ME

If you aren’t afraid of heights, this might be one of your best hikes during your visit. The views are stunning, and at certain points the trail has you climbing up rocks via ladder-style iron bars (making it probably best for children over 6). The whole hike only takes about half an hour, but even though it’s short, you’ll feel accomplished when you reach the top. Note that once you get to a certain point in the trail, there is only going forward, no turning back–so it’s not for the faint of heart! There is, however, an alternate path up the back that is safer for small children and leads to the same summit.