Managers: Paul and Julie Mun
Managers: Paul and Julie Mun
History
Woodland Park Cottages was purchased by Dr. & Mrs Alton Mun in 1972. They started renting out the cabins in 1973 with the help of myself and my three brothers and sister. My parents always strove to offer clean, functional, spacious cottages where families like ours could come to enjoy the ocean, Acadia National Park and the natural beauty of Maine. Over the years all of us kids moved away so, when my Mother decided to retire in 1995, my wife and I moved from Hawaii to manage the cottages. This year Woodland Park Cottages as been in our family for 34 years! Julie and I are striving to continue what my Parents started and would like to offer you a base of operations for a great vacation!
Links
Acadia National Park
Official web site - http://www.nps.gov/acad/
Weather
From Jackson Lab - http://lena.jax.org/localinfo/weather/
From the makers of RainWise weather instruments (based in Bar Harbor) - http://www.rainwise.com/liveweather/virtualweather/
Travel - Auto
Turnpike Cam - Want to see how crowded the Maine Turnpike will be at a certain time of day? -
http://www.maineturnpike.com/html/web_cams.htmlI95 Rest Areas - http://www.usastar.com/i95/restarea/rest-me.htm
Maine DOT 511 road conditions/construction - http://www.511maine.com/
Maine Turnpike Tolls (Downloadable .pdf) - http://www.maineturnpike.com/html/tolls/MTA_toll_map.pdf
ezPass electronic toll collector on Maine Turnpike info - http://www.ezpassmaineturnpike.com/
Travel - Airports
Bar Harbor/Hancock County Airport (Airport Code:BHB) (~ 10 minutes away, prop only) - http://www.bhbairport.com/
Bangor International Airport (Airport Code:BGR) (~ 1.25 hours away) - http://www.flybangor.com/
Portland Airport (Airport Code:PWM) (~ 3.5 hours away) - http://www.portlandjetport.org
Manchester, New Hampshire (Airport Code:MHT) (~ 5 hours away, less crowded than Boston) - http://www.flymanchester.com/
Boston, Mass. (Airport Code:BOS) (~ 5 hours away) - http://www.massport.com/logan/
Travel - Bus
Concord Trialways (express from Boston - Portland - Bangor - summer shuttle to Bar Harbor) - http://www.concordtrailways.com/concord_trailways.htm
Greyhound - They just announced plans to bring the route right into Bar Harbor twice a day! http://www.greyhound.com/
Travel - Ferry
The Cat (Now only running Mon. - Wed. or Thurs. from Bar Harbor <-> Nova Scotia) - http://www.catferry.com/
Travel - Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor
Free Island Explorer Shuttle - Runs from June 23 to Oct. 8 this year, will pick-up and drop-off right in front of our place! http://www.exploreacadia.com/
Maine, the wild side -
Maine State Foliage Page - http://www.state.me.us/doc/foliage/report/
Lobster Trap Cam - http://www.thelobstercam.com
Tide Charts - http://www.maineharbors.com/tide3.htm
Child Care Equipment
Acadia Baby Rigging - If you need any specialized child care equipment such as all-terrain strollers, child packs, cribs, etc.- http://www.acadiababyrigging.com
Things to bring
1. Flashlight - It can get very dark here at night and a flashlight will help you get to the office or find something in the car.
2. Rain Gear - It does rain here occasionally so you may want to be prepared. Also works well as a windbreaker.
3. Clothing - plan on lots of layering so you can handle just about any weather! (In August it can range from 40 to 90 degrees in the span of a few days!)
Spring and Fall - the temperatures can range from the 30's to the 80's so be prepared. We even received a little snow on the first of October 2000.
Summer - in July and August it can drop down into the 50's at night and soar into the 90's during the day. Whale watching or nature cruises and the tops of mountains can be quite chilly as well.
4. Old Sneakers or Water Shoes - for exploring the shore and boating. Our cove is mostly rocky but there is some mud exposed at low tide. We have a 12 foot tide here so there is plenty of shore exposed to explore when the tide is out.
5. Calling Card or Credit Card - our office phone will only accept local calls and 800 numbers (no operator assisted or "O -" calls). The island is very hilly and cell phone reception is iffy at best here at the cottages. You can call from some places on the island like hill tops and in downtown Bar Harbor.
6. Spices for Cooking - so you don't have to buy a new container when all you need is a teaspoon of something for your blueberry pie or lobster newberg.
7. Fishing Gear - in July and August you can catch fish off the dock. I have a few poles
but couldn't keep supplying lures so bring a few of those! Mid July thru August the schools of fish like shiny lures
with a little weight so that they can be cast. Before or after those dates bottom fishing is best so you need to bait
the hook.
8. Bottled water - the cabin's water is supplied by the town of
Bar Harbor. It is not bad tasting but does have a chemical taste so some people prefer
to use bottled water. 9. Family Service Radios - If you are traveling in a group we have found that
these portable 14 channel radios can come in real handy. At our reunions held here (usually over 70 people)
we have used them hiking, biking, road trips ("I think we make a right up here ..."), calling
the kids up from the shore for dinner, keeping track of groups while shopping and helping
find people when trying to pick them up from shopping! Be sure and get them with
the security codes so you don't hear other groups talking. We found that units from the
same manufacturers work better together especially if they have paging or other special
functions. 10. Charcoal lighter fluid - People don't like to drive with lighter fluid so they usually leave it here.
I have been telling people not to bring it and we have handed out gallons of it! We have finally worked through our supply
so I can't guarantee that I will have any here. If I do, you can have it! You do have to supply your own charcoal. Cabin Supplies Checklist of Kitchen Supplies We try and keep the cabins supplied with
the following items. Some sizes are dependent on the number of guests the cottage will hold: Table Settings: Food Preparation: Utensils: Pans, Stainless Steel: Pyrex: Next Years Reservations If you would like to stay with us next year here are a
few procedures we follow. We give our regular renters preference and start
placing them in October of this year. If you know when you would like to
stay with us please let us know and we will be happy to put you on a waiting
list. On November 1st we try and place everyone on the waiting list and
accept new reservations. Good luck and please let us know if you have any
questions! Downloads 1. Directions to Woodland Park Cottages from the Maine-New
Hampshire border on I95. The State is in the process
of changing the I95 exit numbers, milemarkers and even the routes! They plan to have
everything switched by sometime in 2004. I have updated the directions to show the new
exit numbers and mile markers. Here are my directions complete with some photos to help
you find your way! You can download the Maine Turnpike's .pdf brochure here: 2. Woodland Park Brochure (acrobat ".pdf" file): Color (450k)-
http://www.woodlandparkcottages.com/wwwpbrochurec.pdf Black & White (92k)-
http://www.woodlandparkcottages.com/wwwpbrochure.pdf 4. Desktops: Woodland Park dock:
http://www.woodlandparkcottages.com/DirectionsME-WPC.pdf (310k)
Acrobat ".pdf" file from MTA
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