BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 16, 2021
Little Long Pond Natural Lands is a slice of heaven for dogs and people alike. Covering 1,000 acres on Mount Desert Island, the preserve abuts Acadia National Park. It features wide gravel paths, water access points for swimmers and rugged hiking trails with scenic footbridges and granite staircases. The property was owned by the famous Rockefeller family for many years, and even though it was privately owned, the family welcomed the public onto the land for horseback riding, walking and cross-country skiing. In 2015, in celebration of David Rockefeller Sr.’s 100th birthday, the family donated the property to the Land & Garden Preserve, a nonprofit organization that also owns and manages neighboring properties such as the Asticou Azalea Garden.