Lifeguard on Sand Beach
Acadia National Park has two beaches staffed with lifeguards during the summer season:
- Sand Beach, located off Park Loop Road, offers ocean swimming. The water temperature rarely exceeds 55 degrees (13 degrees Celsius).
- Echo Lake Beach, on the west side of the island, offers a somewhat warmer swimming experience.
For your safety and health, Sand Beach and Echo Lake Beach are part of the Maine Healthy Beaches program, which tracks water quality at swimming beaches across Maine.
Many other lakes and ponds on the island are public water supplies where swimming, wading, and pets are prohibited. Please respect posted regulations.
