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    Acadia

    National Park Maine

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  • Park Loop Road opening

    May 17, 2013: The entire Park Loop Road and all other paved roads in the park open today. All dirt roads in the park, including the Seal Cove Road, will open on June 3.

  • Trail closures

    April 22, 2013: The Precipice, Orange and Black, Valley Cove, and Jordan Cliffs Trails are closed until further notice because of nesting peregrine falcons. All other trails in the park are open, whether accessible from the park or from state roads.

  • Hulls Cove Visitor Center

    May 17, 2013: The visitor center will open on May 19 and will be open 9-5 every day. All park passes are available there. There is an accessible entrance at the back of the building for those who have trouble climbing stairs.

Exploring the Park through Books

There are many books to help your family discover the unique qualities of Acadia National park and the Maine coast. These books, and many more, are available in Eastern National bookstores throughout the park:

Acadia National Park

  • Acadia National Park Coloring Book
  • Activity Guide to Acadia National Park - Meg Scheid and Carol Peterson
  • Discovering Acadia, A Guide for Young Naturalists - Margaret Scheid
  • Exploring the Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park - Carol Peterson
  • An Outdoor Family Guide to Acadia National Park - Lisa Evans
  • Who Pooped in the Park? Scat and Tracks for Kids - Gary Robson

Exploring the Ocean

  • Going Lobstering - Jerry Pallotta
  • Life in a Tide Pool - Allan Fowler
  • Surrounded by Sea - Gail Gibbons
  • Ribbons of Sand, Exploring Atlantic Beaches - Larry Points and Andrea Jauck
  • What's in a Tide Pool? - Anne Hunter

Island Life

  • Keep the Lights Burning Abbie - Peter and Connie Roop
  • Island Boy - Barbara Clooney

Maine

  • Blueberries for Sal - Robert McCloskey
  • Fishing for Maine, Maine Number Book - Cynthia Furlong Reynolds
  • One Morning in Maine - Robert McCloskey

Other

  • The Beaver - Sabrina Crewe
  • My Nature Journal - Adrienne Olmstead
  • Rachel Carson, Pioneer of Ecology - Kathleen Kudlinski
  • Guide's Guide to Acadia National Park Guide's Guide to Acadia National Park

    Explore this comprehensive resource for information about facilities, resources, history, and more. Read More

Did You Know?

The wide carriage road is lined by the spring foliage of birch trees.

Acadia National Park's carriage road system, built by John D. Rockefeller Jr., has been called “the finest example of broken stone roads designed for horse-drawn vehicles still extant in America.” Today, you can hike or bike 45 miles of these scenic carriage roads in the park.