Accessibility

 

Harold Johnson, of West Hartford, CT, shares a photo from Jordan Pond in Oct 2021. "The NPS does a great job of making as many paths accessible as possible. On this day we were able to wheel all the way down to the water where we enjoyed a picnic lunch."

Photo courtesy of visitor Harold Johnson. Used with permission.

 

FOR PEOPLE WITH ...

• Physical / Mobility Needs
• Deafness or Hearing Loss
• Blindness or Low Vision
• Service Animals

About a Million People with Disabilities Visit Acadia Each Year

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four adults in the United States lives with some form of disability. That means there may be about a million people coming to Acadia each year who need some form of accommodation related to mobility, cognition, hearing, or vision impairments. Reducing and removing barriers for physical access to buildings and spaces is a big part of accessibility. But it's also about addressing a person's functional capacity to participate in the experiences that Acadia offers.

Thanks in large part to a comprehensive accessibility assessment funded by Friends of Acadia and conducted in 2021 by the National Center on Accessibility and the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University, Acadia National Park is committed to making its landscapes, programs, and information accessible to people of all abilities.

• If you have an accomodation request for any scheduled event or activity, please email us at least 10 days in advance.

 

Access Pass

U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are permanently disabled may be eligible for the Interagency Access Pass. This free, lifetime admission pass is valid at National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Bureau of Reclamation sites.

• Must be obtained with valid identification
• Does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners

 

 

Air Quality Monitoring

Air pollution is often carried into Maine by the wind. When conditions may be harmful to people with respiratory concerns, park staff post alerts through our Current Conditions page.

• Current Air Quality Forecast by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection

• Air Quality Research in Acadia

 

Local Services

Tours

Two companies currently hold Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) permits to offer narrated interpretive bus tours in Acadia. Please contact them directly for information about the availability of accessible offerings:

• Oli's Trolley, 207-288-9899
• Acadia National Park Tours, 207-288-0300

Lodging

Please consult our listings of local Chambers of Commerce for accommodations with accessibile ammenities.

Medical Facilities

Call 911 for emergency medical or police assistance, or to report accidents or injuries.

Mount Desert Island Hospital
10 Wayman Lane, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
[phone]
http://www.mdihospital.org/site/

Maine Coast Memorial
50 Union Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605
[phone]
http://mcmhospital.org/site/

Eastern Maine Medical Center
489 State Street, Bangor, ME 04402
[phone]
http://www.emmc.org/