After the cobble beach our next stop was at Jordan Pond. This tarn (lake formed by a glacier) is one of many lakes on Mount Desert Island. The restaurant located there has been a favorite spot for popovers and tea since the 1890s, though the original building burned down and the current structure dates from 1982. I wouldn't mind stopping there for a bite to eat the next time we visit the park.
Afternoon tea with popovers remains a popular, not to be missed tradition on a visit to Acadia. Reservations, especially during lunch and the very busy teatime, will greatly reduce your wait and give you a more relaxing experience. If you can’t make a reservation, the shortest waits for tables are before 11:30am or after 4pm. Our menu includes the traditional favorites of lobster stew, house made ice cream, and freshly squeezed lemonade.
--from
Jordan Pond House website
Thankfully we found a parking spot and then headed towards the restaurant building.
There were a number of signs telling the history of the area.
The pond was quite popular with early vacationers.
While we didn't go in to eat we climbed up to the upper level of the house to take a look around.
Some kind of construction or maybe replanting was going on behind the house.
As we headed down and away from the building we passed by a meadow area.
The lake is the only one that we had the chance to hike near, but we drove by some others and this was definitely the most picturesque.
While this sign quite prominently warned people not to get in the water as it supplied local drinking water there were sadly plenty of people willing to ignore the posted information and wade into the water.
The path started out as a normal hiking trail.
Every so often we caught glimpses of the lake through the trees.
Eventually the path turned into a literal boardwalk.
Several times we came upon groups coming the opposite direction and we tried to give them room to pass without stepping off the pass if it was possible.
A couple times I stopped to take 360º pictures of our surroundings.
While we had to turn back before the end of the trail I'm quite glad we took the hike.
We got to see some interesting plants as we walked as well.
After leaving Jordan Pond we headed back to our campsite for the night after a quick stop in Bar Harbor. The next post will cover our trip to Sand Beach in the morning.
~Matt
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