Thunder Hole-Dangerous Wonder

Acadia National Park has many wonders, but topping most lists is the famous but deadly Thunder Hole.  A stop along the Park Loop Road, it is a place to see ocean waves funneled into a narrow chasm where they crash and rise to spectacular heights.  On August 23, 2009, 3 people were swept out to sea and one seven year old girl from New York tragically drowned before rescuers could reach her, 45 minutes after being swept away.  Another 20 people were slammed by the waves that day, and 11 required hospital visits for broken bones. The extraordinary waves were from Hurricane Bill.  The walkway was roped off but as many as 10,000 people had come to see the combination of high tide and seventeen foot waves.  Park officials eventually had to close the Park Loop Road in order to prevent people from putting themselves in danger.

On most days Thunder Hole is a great place to visit, but hurricane driven waves are not to be messed with on the open ocean. These photos were taken on an ordinary day! If you stay at SeaCat’s Rest in Lamoine, you will be about 1/2 hour away from Thunder Hole.  Come back wet, but come back!

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