89: Hiking the Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Are you ready to hit the trail in Acadia National Park? Come hiking with us as we share our favorite tips for hiking the famous Beehive Trail in Acadia! The Beehive Trail is one of the most iconic trails in any national park. It is short but adventurous, and we are excited to dive into what makes this trail so amazing. In this episode, we discuss: Why Acadia National Park is actually like Neverland What makes the trails at this park so cool Where to park and how to get to the trailhead Some things you need to remember when hiking the Beehive What you need to know if you are considering taking kids on the Beehive Trail Our best tips for navigating this trail and seeing the best views We hope you enjoy this episode all about the famous Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park. It is one of the most incredible trails you can hike in any national park, and we can’t wait for you to experience it yourself! Don’t forget to complete your task for this week. Look at our picture of the iron rungs on our Facebook and Instagram page and tell us – would you hike this trail? Or, if you have, is it a trail that you enjoyed? Head over to the Dirt in My Shoes Facebook or Instagram page and let us know! Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	That is where the lost boys would live. That is where Captain Hook would anchor his ship. That is Mermaid Lagoon and Peg Legoon. And Peg Leg Point is out there as well. It's just a lot of fun.
0:11.6	This is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes. My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes. I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:25.4	Trip Planning easy.
0:27.1	And I'm John.
0:28.1	I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories and notice all the things that Ash doesn't
0:32.0	care about much like birds.
0:35.7	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:39.7	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:43.7	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:46.5	Let's start exploring.
0:53.5	We have officially fit my favorite season in the national parks.
0:59.0	Autumn.
1:00.0	It's the best.
1:01.0	After Labor Day and all the kids go back to school, unfortunately now we have kids that go back to school.
1:08.0	So we don't get to travel during this time as much as we used to.
1:13.2	But holy cow, it is my favorite time to be in the parks.
1:16.6	Oh, yeah.
1:17.3	So today we wanted to talk about a national park that we love visiting in the fall,
1:22.2	although it is a little funny.
1:25.2	Acadia National Park, that's where we're going today.
1:27.6	We're talking about the Beehive Trail, which is one of the most iconic trails in any national park.
1:33.0	Oh, I love this one.
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