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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.

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  • View of the mountains of Mount Desert Island as seen from Baker Island.
    Baker Island
    15 Photos
  • A graduate student prepares and pins specimens caught during the BioBlitz.
    Diptera Blitz
    11 Photos
  • A large slab of granite overhangs the Homans Path, making it impassable.
    Earthquake Effects
    14 Photos
  • Fire crew at prescribed burn.
    Fire
    10 Photos
  • George B. Dorr admires the view from an overlook.
    Founders of Acadia
    9 Photos
  • Lunch on the Jordan Pond House lawn.
    Jordan Pond House
    9 Photos
  • Specimens were pinned and mounted at the end of the BioBlitz. Not all specimens were easily identifiable, as shown by this collection needing further identification.
    Lepidoptera Blitz
    12 Photos
  • Volunteer Max Swann collects small insects using an aspirator while Maine Entomological Society member David Borque looks on.
    Minor Order Blitz
    19 Photos
  • Peregrine chick poses after being banded by park wildlife biologist.
    Peregrine Falcons
    10 Photos
  • A ranger educates visitors about Peregrine Falcons.
    Ranger Program Photos
    16 Photos
  • During winter, Cadillac Mountain's exposed trees are covered with heavy ice. There is no vehicle access up Cadillac in the winter; you must travel by foot, snowmobile, or cross-country ski.
    Seasons
    42 Photos
  • Blitz participants gather for a pre-blitz session with Dr. Richard Bradley.
    Spider Blitz
    12 Photos
  • Staffing the aquatic insect station at Family Fun Day in July
    Teacher-Ranger-Teacher
    10 Photos
  • BioBlitz participants look through their finds to see if there are any species worth keeping.
    True Bug Blitz
    11 Photos
  • Three of the residents of Wildwoods.
    Wildwoods
    1 Photos
  • A loon on Echo Lake.
    Wildlife
    11 Photos
  • Sundew (Drosera sp.)
    Wild Gardens of Acadia
    21 Photos
  • Acadia Dam.
    Views From Around the Park
    9 Photos
  • The hostel on the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus provides lodging for school groups during the Schoodic Education Adventure and for researchers during events such as BioBlitzes.
    Your Dollars At Work
    10 Photos

 
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View from summit of Dorr Mountain.

Dorr Summit.

NPS/Ray Radigan

Dorr Summit (360°, 2.25 MB)
Photographer: Ray Radigan

Nestled between Cadillac Mountain and Frenchman Bay, Dorr Mountain is the third tallest mountain on Mount Desert Island.

 
Schoodic Coast

Schoodic Coast.

NPS/Todd M. Edgar

Schoodic Coast (360°, 2.16 MB)
Photographer: Todd M. Edgar

Pink granite and black diabase dikes form the rocky coastline of the Schoodic Peninsula.

 
Sunrise along Ocean Drive.

Sunrise on Ocean Drive.

NPS/David Restivo

Sunrise on Ocean Drive (360°, 1.8 MB)
Photographer: David Restivo

The sun rises along Ocean Drive with views of Gorham Mountain to the east and Otter Cliff to the west.

 
Dancehall Rocks on Baker Island.

Dancehall Rocks

NPS/David Restivo

Dancehall Rocks (360°, 1.8 MB)
Photographer: David Restivo

Waves break on an unusually flat slab of granite on the south side of Baker Island, about three miles off the coast of Mount Desert Island.

 

More Student Creations
Listen to recordings about Acadia and nature by students:

  • Acadia Song by junior rangers in Mrs. Sawyer's 2006-2007 second-grade class in Brewer, Maine.
  • "Nature Needs Kids" (© 2005 Jenny Morgan) by students at the Columbus (Ohio) School for Girls.

Did You Know?

Bronze statue of a Passamaquoddy man

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site is a National Park Service site located within three hours of Acadia. Saint Croix commemorates the first French attempt at a permanent settlement in N. America. Explore the mainland site with an interpretive trail featuring bronze statues and waysides. More...