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Acadia National Park - Facilities Open Late-June - September 9 am - 3:30 pm Opens at 10:45 am on Sundays. Phone (207) 244-9224 Location On Little Cranberry Island. Can be reached by mailboat or tour boats from Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor. Closures Closed daily from 12 noon to 12:30 pm. Closed October 1 through mid-June. Special Programs Ranger-led walks and talks are scheduled periodically throughout the season. Exhibits Exhibits tell the story of the Cranberry Isles and its people through ship models, navigation aids, dolls and toys, photographs, tools. Park information, free literature, and sales items are available. Available Facilities Restrooms, drinking fountain Sieur de Monts Nature Center Open Open May to early October Closed early October through April May - hours vary, open weekends only June - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. July & August - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. September - early October - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone (207) 288-3003 Location South of Bar Harbor on Route 3 Closures Closed mid-October through early May. Open weekends only beginning in early May. Special Programs Ranger-led walks and talks are scheduled periodically during the season. Exhibits Exhibits reflect Acadia"s natural resources, history, and park research. Park informaton, free literature, and sales items are also available. Available Facilities Restrooms, drinking fountains Hulls Cove Visitor Center Open Open April 15 to October 31 Closed November 1 through April 14 April 15 - June 30 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. July & August - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. September - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. October - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone (207) 288-3338 Location Off Route 3 in Hulls Cove Closures Closed November 1 to April 15. Information available at Park Headquarters Winter Visitor Center during this time period. Special Programs A free 15-minute audiovisual program is shown every half hour at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center - available in English, French, German, audio description, and captioned. A cassette tape tour of Acadia and the surrounding area is available for purchase or rent (CDs also available). A tape player can also be rented. Ask for a schedule of ranger-led activities (mid-June - mid-October) that includes talks, walks, hikes, boat cruises, and evening programs. The visitor center information staff can assist you in planning your visit. Children can participate in the Junior Ranger program during the summer. Exhibits Free literature and sales items are available and give details about motor vehicle, bicycle, and hiking routes, as well as the cultural and natural history of the area. Available Facilities Restrooms, drinking water, bookstore Park Headquarters / Winter Visitor Center Open Open All Year November 1 - mid-April 8 am - 4:30 pm, 7 days a week mid-April - October 31 8 am - 4:30 pm, M-F Phone (207) 288-3338 Location On Route 233 near Eagle Lake Closures Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24 and 25, and January 1 Exhibits Park orientation information, free literature, and sales items are available and give details about motor vehicle, bicycle, and hiking routes, as well as the cultural and natural history of the area. Available Facilities Restrooms, drinking water, bookstore Thompson Island Information Center Open Open from mid-May to mid-October Phone (207) 288-3411 Location On the causeway at the head of Mount Desert Island on Route 3 Closures Closed from mid-September to mid-May Exhibits Displays of park information and area chambers of commerce information Available Facilities Restrooms, drinking fountains, picnic area available nearby |
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