Acadia National Park is a great place to vacation. With plenty of activities both indoor and outdoor there is something for everyone here. Acadia National Park originally began in 1916 as a monument and was named Sieur de Monts National Monument. When the land became a national park in 1919 it was named Lafayette National Park. It was not until 1929 that the park was renamed Acadia National Park.

Some of the outdoor activities that Acadia National Park has to offer include Bicycling, Boating, Climbing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Scenic Driving, Swimming, and Tidepooling.

Some indoor activity options include Hulls Cove Visitors Center or the Nature Center at Sieur de Monts Spring Area. The Abbe Musuem is also at Sieur de Monts Spring Area and tells the story of Maine's Native American heritage. The Islesford Historical Museum on Little Cranberry Island shares the story of the Cranberry Isles and its people.

Acadia National Park is actually a collection of Maine Islands - which make up the park.

The highest peak on Mount Desert Island is called Cadillac Mountain. Acadia also features the downeast lighthouse known as Bass Harbor Lighthouse.

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTERS

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.

Acadia National 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

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK MUSEUMS

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK CAMPGROUNDS

Maine Campgrounds by Region
Aroostook Maine Camping, Campgrounds Fort Kent, Houlton, Presque Isle, Fort Fairfield, Madawaska
Down East & Acadia Maine Camping, Camp Sites Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Deer Isle, Eastport, Lubec, Cherryfield, Machias
Greater Portland & Casco Bay Maine Camping Portland, Freeport, Yarmouth, Westbrook, Cape Elizabeth
Kennebec & Moose River Valley Maine Camping Augusta, Skowhegan, Waterville, The Forks
Maine Lakes & Mountains Maine Camping Auburn, Lewiston, Norway, Bethel, Farmington, Naples
Mid-Coast Maine Campgrounds, Camping Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Rockland, Brunswick, Belfast, Searsport
Southern Maine Coast Maine Camping Biddeford, Kennebunkport, Kittery, Ogunquit, Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Wells, York
Katahdin and Moosehead Maine Camping Bangor, Brewer, Greenville, Lincoln, Millinocket, Orono, Baxter State Park