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.

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 access the interior of the Park is by using the Carriage Roads. 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.

The best plan is to check ahead with the National Park Service to determine the accessibility of those parts of Acadia National Park that you want to visit.