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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.

History & Culture

A man hauls a lobster trap into his boat by hand in 1894.

A man hauls a lobster trap into his boat by hand in 1894.

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People
Through the years, people who have made Mount Desert Island home.

 
Civilian Conservation Corps camp with mountain backdrop

Civilian Conservation Corps camp with mountain backdrop.

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Stories
Burning and building Acadia back up.

 
Historic books: Adjutant General's Report and Almanacs

Historic books: Adjutant General's Report and Almanacs.

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Collections
Where to find information today about our yesterdays.

 
Baker Island light house
Baker Island Light House, historic photo.
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Did You Know?

A girl stands along the stone steps of the Kurt Diederich Path in this historic image taken around 1920.

Acadia National Park contains more than 120 miles of historic hiking trails. Many of these trails were established by local village improvement societies in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today many of the historic features, such as stonework, are still visible.