Maine Est. 1919

Acadia National Park

Ocean Mountains Forest Island

49,075 Acres

4 million/year Annual Visitors

$35 Entry Fee

May through October Best Time to Visit

Park Closure: Park Loop Road Detour +1 more

International visitors: A $100 non-resident surcharge per person (ages 16+) applies at this park, effective January 2026.

National Park Service National Park

Acadia was established in 1919 as Lafayette National Park, the first national park east of the Mississippi River. Cadillac Mountain at 1,530 feet is the highest point on the US Atlantic coast and from October through March the first place in the United States to see the sunrise.

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Jan

31°

14°

Low

Open

Feb

33°

15°

Low

Open

Mar

40°

23°

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Open

Apr

52°

33°

Light

Open

May Best

62°

42°

Moderate

Open

Jun Best

71°

51°

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Open

Jul Best

78°

57°

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Aug Best

77°

56°

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Open

Sep Best

69°

48°

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Oct Best

57°

38°

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Nov

45°

29°

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Dec

35°

19°

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Campgrounds in Acadia

Blackwoods Campground

$60/night

Blackwoods Campground is located on the east side of Mount Desert Island, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Bar Harbor on Route 3. All...

281 sites Reservable Blackwoods Campground facility is open seasonally, usually from early May to mid-October.

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Duck Harbor Campground

$20/night

Duck Harbor Campground is located on Isle au Haut, a rugged island off the coast of Stonington, Maine. This campground has five sites with lean-to...

5 sites Reservable

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Schoodic Woods Campground

$22/night

Schoodic Woods Campground is the newest campground in the park and located 1.5 miles (2.5 km) southeast of Winter Harbor on the Schoodic Peninsula. It...

89 sites Reservable Schoodic Woods Campground facility is open seasonally from the Wednesday before Memorial...

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Seawall Campground

$30/night

Seawall Campground is located on the west side of Mount Desert Island about 4 miles (6 km) south of Southwest Harbor. The campground is approximately...

202 sites Reservable Seawall Campground is open seasonally, typically from the Wednesday before Memorial Day...

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