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Acadia National Park – Mount Desert
Island Bar Harbor Maine, Yellowstone
National Park – Old Faithful and

Olympic National Park
Sol Duc Lodge and Cabins

The lodge was not what I was
expecting. I expected a large, grand
or stately building, or possibly a
large parkitecture building, with lots
similar to what is found in similar to
what is found in Yellowstone,
Glacier or many other Yellowstone,
Glacier or many other national
parks. The Sol Duc lodge was
those things, many years ago, but
that building burned down in 1916.
Less elaborate lodges were built in
the 1920's and again in the 1970's
and finally this lodge in the 1980's.

I also didn't expect the hot springs
to be perfectly round and flat
bottom concrete sitting pools
surrounded by concrete sidewalks.
I expected something that at least
looked more natural.

The hot springs mineral water
hasn't changed, even though the
first spring went dry in the 1970's.

Today's restaurant is not large or elegant and it's not open all day.

The accommodations that replace the old lodge are cabins; not rustic (plywood siding and sliding winidows); not
elegant; and around $125 to $140 per night. As I remember, the duplex cabins have kitchenettes.

The grocery - camp store - souvenir shop has firewood and the essentials you may have forgotten to bring.