Acreage
Acadia National Park protects more than 47,000 acres:

• 35,332 acres owned by the National Park Service
• 12,416 acres of privately owned lands that are under conservation easements managed by the National Park Service

Designations
Sieur de Monts National Monument - July 8, 1916
Lafayette National Park - February 26, 1919
Acadia National Park - January 19, 1929

Visitation
Acadia National Park generally receives more than two million recreational visits each year, making it one of the most-visited national park in the United States. The busiest months are July, August, and September.

The National Park Service Public Use Statistics website includes detailed visitation data for Acadia from 1919 to the present, as well as statistics for other National Park Service areas.