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Acadia National Park Two young boys enjoy the surf at Sand Beach.
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Acadia National Park
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Lifeguard on Sand Beach

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.

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A girl stands along the stone steps of the Kurt Diederich Path in this historic image taken around 1920.

Did You Know?
Acadia National Park contains more than 120 miles of historic hiking trails. Many of these trails were established by local village improvement societies in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today many of the historic features, such as stonework, are still visible.
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Last Updated: May 07, 2008 at 17:10 MST