• Granite mountains on islands along coast

    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.

Virtual Tours

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Acadia eCruise

 
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Set sail on an eCruise along the rock shores of Mount Desert Island. You'll visit offshore islands, explore a museum and a cemetery, hear the sounds of the sea and wildlife, and see spectacular scenery.


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eCruise Credits: The sounds in scenes 11 and 12 were provided by The Macauley Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Recordist's names are as follows:

  • Scene 11: harbor seal - Thomas C. Poulter; gray seal - Guy Oliver
  • Scene 12: common eider - Sture Palmer; common loon - Peter P Kellogg; double-crested cormorant- Geoffrey A. Keller; black guillemot - Arthur A. Allen; great black-backed gull- Oliver H. Hewitt; herring gull - Robert C. Stein

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...