Acadia National Park - Plan Your Visit

Hulls Cove Visitor Center - 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.

Park Headquarters / Winter Visitor Center - Open all year
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24 and 25, and January 1
November 1 - April 14 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 7 days/week
April 15 - October 31 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F

Thompson Island Information Center - Open mid-May to mid-October
Hours vary

Local Partners & Information Resources

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

Southwest Harbor/Tremont Chamber of Commerce

Schoodic Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

Deer Isle/Stonington Chamber of Commerece

Acadia Information Center

Getting There

Plane
Direct flights from Boston"s Logan Airport land at the Hancock County Airport, located 10 miles from Acadia National Park. National airlines serve the Bangor International Airport, about one hour from the park. Car rentals are available at both airports.

Car
Acadia National Park is located approximately six hours north of Boston. From Boston take I-95 north to Augusta, Maine; from Augusta take Route 3 east to Ellsworth and on to Mount Desert Island or take I-95 north to Bangor, Maine; from Bangor take Route 1A east to Ellsworth; from Ellsworth take Route 3 to Mount Desert Island.

Public Transportation
Concord Trailways and Vermont Transit offer service between Boston"s Logan Airport and Bangor. Vermont Transit operates between Bangor and Bar Harbor during the summer months.

Getting Around

From mid-April to mid-November (depending on weather), visitors can drive the 20-mile Park Loop Road and 7-mile spur road to Cadillac Mountain to view dazzling scenery and enjoy an occasional stop to stroll down a path or to read a wayside information sign. During the winter a two-mile section of the Park Loop Road along Ocean Drive remains open to automobiles. Access to this motor road is via Schooner Head Road, two miles south of downtown Bar Harbor. The road to Cadillac Mountain is closed to automobiles during the winter. The Island Explorer fare-free shuttle operates late June to Columbus Day. The shuttle stops at many lodges and campgrounds, linking visitors to destinations across Mount Desert Island and parts of Acadia National Park. Visitors are required to purchase a park entrance pass, which helps support the Island Explorer fare-free system.