Acadia National Park is OPEN

Park Operations During the Shutdown

Staffing: Most park employees will be furloughed. Acadia National Park will operate with a limited "skeleton crew" necessary for essential operations and public safety.
Accessibility:
Trails and Carriage Roads: Will remain open to visitors.
Park Campgrounds: Will remain open to visitors.
Visitor Centers: Hulls Cove Visitor Center and Sieur de Monts Nature Center are closed.
Acadia Gateway Center: Will be open and staffed by the Maine Tourism Association, but no park staff will be present.
Facilities & Services:
Trash and Restrooms: Will generally remain open and maintained on a relatively normal schedule.
Park Loop Road: Will remain open.
Commercial Operations: Wildwood Stables and Jordan Pond House will continue to operate as they are run by concessionaires.
Programs: Educational and ranger programs will be paused.
Permitted Events: Events for which permits have already been issued that do not require park staff will be allowed to continue.
Gift Shops: Gift shops located at Thunder Hole and Jordan Pond will remain open. The gift shop located at Cadillac Mountain will be closed.
Entrance Fees:
The Sand Beach Entrance Station is open but unstaffed. Visitors can currently enter the park without a park pass.
Cadillac Mountain Reservations:
Cadillac Mountain will be resuming its normal operations tomorrow (Friday, October 3rd) and will reopen to vehicle reservations.
All existing reservations will be honored.
Vehicle reservations can be made at recreation.gov.

*****Important Note on Park Passes*****

Third-party vendors are not restricted from selling park passes at this time. The Bar Harbor Chamber is a vendor and will continue to sell our current supply of passes at our Visitor Information Center (corner of Cottage Street and Main Street).
How Buying a Pass Helps: Park pass fees are being used to help sustain Acadia's operations during this time and support keeping the park open to the public. Buying a park pass helps continue to support these operations.
The Bar Harbor Chamber Visitor Information Center is open seven days a week from 8 am to 4 pm. Passes available are: $20 weekly individual (walking/biking), $35 weekly vehicle, and $70 annual Acadia National Park passes.

We ask that you share the following general guidelines to help preserve the Park and ensure a positive experience during this time:

Be Patient with Rangers: Acadia is operating with a very limited staff during the busy fall foliage season. Please be patient and respectful of their reduced capacity.
Follow "Look Out for ME" Principles: The Maine Office of Tourism has expanded on the Leave No Trace principles. It is crucial for everyone to do their part to maintain the beauty and integrity of the park with minimal staff available. These principles are:

Know Before You Go
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Respect Maine Culture and Leave What You Find
Minimize Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Others

Bar Harbor/Acadia Cottage Rentals has pdf map files showing access to carriage roads and walking/hiking trails from the public roads. We also have maps showing trails in different villages. Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor and Southwest have their own network of hiking/walking trails (maps available online and with us). The Land Garden Trust owns over 100 acres of land in Seal Harbor with hiking/walking trails and carriage roads (map available online, no bikes). Email us for more information: info@bhacr.com.