Two Week Trip to East Coast Conn Rhode Island Maine Nova Sco

We are interested in suggestions on the good sites to see in this area. We will be driving from Minnesota. We were there probably 10 years ago with the kids, but we will be going by ourselves and wondering what are some of the special things to see. We will be stopping in Niagara Falls, Boston, and on up the East Coast and hoping to visit Nova Scotia too. We are thinking about staying in some hotels or inns and some nights in a campground. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you.

Two Week Trip to East Coast Conn Rhode Island Maine Nova Sco

Nova Scotia is quite the drive if you were to go overland (10 hours from boston, not including traffic) and it%26#39;s pretty out of the way. I highly recommend that you go to Bar Harbor, ME (a terrific stop in its own right - you should stay at least a couple days here) and take the ';cat'; to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. I think the ferry takes about 1.5 hours. You can also take it from Portland, which I haven%26#39;t done. Check out www.catferry.com. When I took it, I was pretty nervous because I%26#39;d never driven onto a ferry, but they have the boarding sequence down pat and it%26#39;s really quite painless. Just arrive early to make your life easier...especially if you have an RV or an SUV.

Two Week Trip to East Coast Conn Rhode Island Maine Nova Sco

Thank you for the info. We will be doing what you said. Any good places you suggest to stay? Eat?

The CAT from Bar Harbor is a quick way to get to Nova Scotia but unless you%26#39;re planning on spending some time there I%26#39;m not sure it%26#39;s worth the trip. We%26#39;ve been there often but we usually spend a week or more up there. We%26#39;ve taken the overnite ferry from Portland (not sure if they still do it) and loved it. Get a cabin and you wake up and you%26#39;re there. If you don%26#39;t have time to spend in Nova Scotia you have Porland and Bar Harbor (Acadia) and everything in between coming up from Boston. We%26#39;ve camped on the coast in Maine but always in either state parks or at the Ntl Park campgrounds (Blackwoods and Seawall) in Acadia. We don%26#39;t really care about pools and rec rooms etc and find them to be quieter and nicer. Driving up (we come from CT) we try to stay in at the Freeport Inn (now owned by Best Western). It%26#39;s nice, reasonably priced and the rooms that overlook the marshes are nice. We%26#39;ve also stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Portland. Love it for the location but it%26#39;s pricey in season. In Bar Harbor...have stayed at the Bar Harbor Inn (decadent and wonderful) as well as the Villager Motel (inexpensive, clean and basic). Sounds like a wonderful trip.

For inns in the Bar Harbor area check out sleepbarhabor.com. Over ten of the B%26amp;Bs are listed there with their amenities, availability, and links to their web pages. Acadia National Park is a must see on your tour. Lots of great hiking, biking, kayaking, along with good accommodations and restaurants.

In Nova Scotia Wolfville is an especially nice town. Small, inviting, on the Bay of Fundy side, with some very nice inns and restaurants.

The Blomidon is nice but Victoria%26#39;s Historic Inn and Carriage Inn is great. Be sure to catch the tidal bore at Truro. The changing tide comes rushing into the mud flats of the river and fills it bank to bank. Awesome natural phenomenon. On the ocean side of Nova Scotia, the town of Lunenberg is really nice. The left top tip of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, is stunning. It%26#39;s like the green of the Smokey Mountains surrounded by the bluest sea you%26#39;ll ever see.

This is helpful info. Thank you for writing! We will take up some of your suggestions.