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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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Visitor Center

General Visiting Information

 

Beaver Log
For trip-planning information and current events, click here.

Access Guide
For park accessibility information, click here.

Guide's Guide
For general Acadia information, click here.

Welcome to Acadia National Park
For general information about Acadia, click here.

Foreign Language Guides
French
German

 
scrambling

Activities

 

Carriage Road User's Map
For information on the carriage road system, click here.

Duck Harbor Campground (Isle au Haut)
For information on the campground, click here.

Fishing
For information on fishing, click here.

Firewood
For information on firewood, click here.

Go-Green!
For information on the Island Explorer bus program, click here.

Wedding
For information on weddings, click here.

Winter Camping
For information on camping in the winter, click here.

Winter Hiking
For information on hiking in the winter, click here.

 
deer

Nature and Science

 

Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals
To download information on the wildlife, click here.

Bird List
For a checklist of area birds, click here.

Geology
For information written in the rocks, click here.

Invasive Species
For information on these unwelcome guests, click here.

Native Plants
For a checklist of native plants, click here.

Peregrine Falcons
For information on this endangered bird, click here.

 
museum

History

 

Acadia
For information about Acadia's past, click here.

Historic Trails
For information about historic hiking trails, click here.

History of Acadia
For more information about the history of Acadia, click here.

Isle au Haut
For information about Isle au Haut, click here.

Maine 1947
For information about the year Maine burned, click here.

 
binoculars

Area and Other Information

 

Schoodic Peninsula
For information about Schoodic, click here.

Sieur de Monts
For information about the significance of Sieur de Monts spring, click here.

Winter in Acadia
For winter information, click here.

 
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Rules and Regulations

 

Motor Coach and Tour Bus Operating Rules
For information on regulations regarding buses, click here.

Vehicle Restrictions
For information on park vehicle restrictions, click here.

Did You Know?

A Passamaquoddy birchbark basket with the image of a moose on it

The Passamaquoddy Kit is an educational tool for teachers to help teach students about Passamaquoddy culture in Maine. The kit is a collaboration between the Abbe Museum and Acadia National Park staff.