For visitors to Maine , there seems to be a checklist of things that have to be accomplished in order to officially declare that you've explored the state.

Naturally, eating a lobster roll is involved. So is taking a picture next to a lighthouse. And for a lot of people, you've haven't visited Maine unless you spend some time at Acadia National Park .

There's just been one problem in recent years, Acadia has been packed. Like to the point where it starts to feel less like a national park and more like a trip to Disney World.

Which is why one of the most popular travel magazines in the world is offering an alternative to avoid crowds.

Travel + Leisure Says Camden Hills State Park in Maine is an Acadia Alternative

If the overcrowding of Acadia just isn't what you came to Maine for,

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