Acadia National Park Accessibility

Acadia National Park is open year round with some limited accessibility during the winter. During all other times of the year, the majority of the Park is easily accessible to all visitors including access to the beaches, carriage roads, picnic areas, trails, visitor centers and museums.

Acadia National Park is open year round with some limited accessibility during the winter. During all other times of the year, the majority of the Park, including access to the beaches, carriage roads, picnic areas, trails, visitor centers, and museums, is easily accessible to all visitors.

Due to the Acadia’s placement on the coast, the park has various levels of rough terrain, making accessibility to some areas more difficult than others.

Beaches - Of the three major beach areas, only Sand Beach is inaccessible to wheelchair users.

Carriage Roads – The easiest way to reach the interior of the park is by using the Carriage Roads, accessible from Park Loop Road. The carriage roads are inaccessible to cars, but open for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and horse-drawn carriages. For those using wheelchairs, a park concessioner does have wheelchair-accessible horse-drawn carriages.

Picnic Areas – Pack a picnic lunch and make use of the six picnic sites scattered throughout the park. All are easily accessible and each offers a different view of the various environments in Acadia.

Trails – Although all of the trailheads within the Park are easily located and accessible, traveling for any distance on those trails can be difficult. Check at the Information Center before planning a hike.

Visitor Centers & Museums – Several of the visitor centers and museums are open seasonally. Others require additional assistance to get to the entrance or to use their facilities.

Lodging – Three campsites are available within Acadia: The Blackwoods Campground and the Seawall Campground on Mt. Desert Island, and Duck Harbor Campground (reservations required) on Isle Au Haut, off the coast of Deer Isle. On Mt. Desert Island, campgrounds are easily accessible from park roads. Duck Harbor Campground is accessible by mail boat from Stonington.

Food Service – The Jordan Pond House, on Jordan Pond Road, is wheelchair accessible.

Rest Rooms – With the exception of Abbe Museum (Sieur de Monts), rest rooms can be found at any of Acadia’s visitor centers or museums.

Parking – Parking is easily accessible from the park roads at visitor’s centers, campgrounds, and trailheads.

Post Office – Buildings in surrounding towns are accessible.

Cadillac Mountain – accessible via Cadillac Mountain Road or South Ridge Trail at the Blackwoods Campground.