Pets

Quigley and his human companion explore trails around Jordan Pond in October 2016. (Photo courtesy Briana Moore. Used with permission.)

Be an Acadia Bark Ranger

Enjoying Acadia With Your Pet

• All pets must be restrained on a leash no longer than 6 feet (2 m).

• Pets should not be left unattended. Summer sunshine poses a threat to pets in vehicles.

• Pet owners are responsible for removing pet waste from campground, picnic areas, parking lots, roads, and other developed areas.

• Service Animals may accompany their owners to all park locations.

Pet-Friendly Areas

• There are 100 miles (161 km) of hiking trails and 45 miles (72 km) of carriage roads in the park where pets are permitted.

• Blackwoods, Seawall, and Schoodic Woods campgrounds permit pets.

• On Isle au Haut, pets are permitted for day hiking only.

Restricted Areas

• Most lakes in the park are public water supplies. Pets and people may not swim in them.

• Sand Beach (June 15-Sept 8) and Echo Lake (May 15-Sept 15) are off-limits to pets.

• Public buildings

• Ranger-led programs

• Wild Gardens of Acadia (Sieur de Monts)

• Duck Harbor Campground

Park Trails Closed to Pets

• Precipice

• Beehive

• Ladder Trail to Dorr Mountain

• Beech Cliffs Trail

• Perpendicular Trail (Mansell Mountain)

• Jordan Cliffs Trail between Penobscot East Trail and the carriage road

Park Trails Not Recommended For Pets

• Acadia Mountain

• Flying Mountain

• Giant Slide

• Cadillac Mountain- west face

• Bubble and Jordan Ponds Path, between the carriage road and The Featherbed pond

• Norembega Goat Trail

• Bubbles-Pemetic Trail

• Penobscot Mountain (Spring) Trail

• Upper Beachcroft Trail

• Upper Gorge Trail

 

 

Duration:

3 minutes, 34 seconds

Learn where to go and what to do with our resident Bark Ranger Drift