Acadia National Park Concession Services

Acadia National Park and the surrounding towns offer many services and facilities to enhance your park visit.  Stay at the park campsites, eat at the Jordan Pond House, and explore nearby coastal villages.

Overview

Acadia National Park is set between several coastal communities, including Bar Harbor, Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Southwest Harbor. While most goods and services can be found within these towns, Acadia also offers many services and facilities to enhance your park visit.

Lodging & Campgrounds

There is no lodging directly in Acadia. Check out hotel options in the surrounding towns of Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor, and Seal Harbor, listed below.

Acadia has two wooded campgrounds within a 10-minute walk of the ocean on Mt. Desert Island and one campground (reservations required) on Isle Au Haut, off the coast of Deer Isle.

• Blackwoods Campground, located Northeast of Seal Harbor, is open year-round and has 306 campsites. Reservations are suggested for summer months when each site costs $20/night (877-444-6777). Rates for April and November are $10/night, and camping is free in the winter off-season.
• Four miles South of Southwest Harbor, Seawall Campground’s 214 sites are open from late May through September 30. Reservations are suggested, and fees are $14 for walk-in sites and $20 for drive-in sites (877-444-6777).
• On Isle Au Haut, you’ll need a special use permit and reservation to camp at one of Duck Harbor Campground’s five designated sites, open May 15 to October 15. Permits cost $25 and requests must be submitted before April 1 (download the request form at http://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/duckharbor.htm).

Food

Within the park you’ll find the Jordan Pond House, 20 minutes South of Bar Harbor. This charming historic restaurant serves lunch, tea, and dinner, and is famous for its popovers and homemade ice cream. Outside the park, you’ll find your choice of fresh seafood and classic Maine lobster rolls in any one of the surrounding towns.

Transportation

Within Acadia, travel between trails and campsites using the free Island Explorer, a shuttle that runs from June 23 to early October. The buses shuttle between local communities, park attractions, and the Bar Harbor-Hancock County Regional Airport. Catch the bus at a regularly scheduled stop or flag one down along its route and hop on (207-667-5796).

Showers

Paid showers are available within ½ miles of both the Seawall and Blackwoods Campgrounds.

Medical Services

Dial 911 for 24-hour emergency care.

Visitor Centers

Bathrooms, payphones, water fountains, and visitor information can be found at most of the visitor centers located throughout the park: The Thompson Island Information Center, Hulls Cove Visitor Center & Eastern National Bookstore, Sieur de Monts Nature Center, and Park Headquarters (Route 233, Bar Harbor).

Museums

Though not managed by the park, the following museums are in the surrounding park area: Abbe Museum (Sieur de Monts), Abbe Museum (Bar Harbor), George B. Dorr Natural History Museum (College of the Atlantic), Great Harbor Museum (Northeast Harbor), Mt. Desert Oceanarium (Southwest Harbor), Wendell Gilley Museum (Southwest Harbor), and Sound School House Museum (Mount Desert).

Gifts

Gifts can be found in the Eastern National Bookstore in Hulls Cove Visitor Center, the Cadillac Summit Center, and Jordan Pond House Gift Shop/Restaurant.

Park Contact Information

207-288-3338 Phone
207-288-8813 Fax

Mailing Address
Acadia National Park
P.O. Box 177
Bar Harbor, ME 04609-0177