Acadia National Park Hours & Opening / Closing Date

Hours & Seasons

When visiting beautiful Acadia National Park, knowing the hours of operation and when facilities are open can save a lot of time and trouble. In Acadia, there are some winter closures and you will benefit by being familiar with these if coming to the park in those colder months. The Hulls Cove Visitor Center is open daily from early May through the end of October, typically from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Park Headquarters and Winter Visitor Center hours are generally 8 am to 4 pm daily from November 1 into early May, with holiday closures and some early closing days; weekday hours of 8 am to 4 pm apply during other seasons. Blackwoods Campground is open all year, but walk-in camping with a permit is only available during the winter months (December 1 through March 31). Seawall Campground is open from late May through September. Duck Harbor Campground on Isle au Haut is open from mid-May through mid-October and requires a permit. Park Loop Road is closed from December 1 to April 14, with only two short sections open year-round; weather may cause delays in opening or early closing. Access via Schooner Head Road (one-mile section) and Jordan Pond Road is closed from December 1 to April 14. Unpaved roads in Acadia National Park are typically closed from mid-November through mid-May. Trail closures to protect nesting birds occur seasonally, often in late winter to early spring, but exact timing can vary. Read More

Open all year, Acadia National Park happily welcomes visitors at any time. However, some facilities are closed in the winter. You can get information from the Hulls Cove Visitor Center from early May through the end of October. From November to early May, you should get any information you need from the park headquarters on Route 233. Certain roads and trails also close, some in the winter months, and during times of hazardous conditions. Trail closures to protect nesting birds occur seasonally, often in late winter to early spring, but exact timing can vary.

Visitor Centers

There are three visitor centers and the hours are as follows:

Park Headquarters and Winter Visitor Center 0– Generally open from 8 am to 4 pm daily from November 1 into early May, with holiday closures and some early closing days; weekday hours of 8 am to 4 pm apply during other seasons.
The Hulls Cove Visitor Center – Open daily from early May through the end of October, typically from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Thompson Island Information Center – Open from mid-May to mid-October, hours vary.

Campgrounds

Seawall Campground 0– This popular campground is open from late May through September.
Blackwoods Campground 0– Open all year. Walk-in camping with a permit is only available during the winter months (December 1 through March 31).
Duck Harbor Campground or Isle au Haut 0– Open from mid-May through mid-October, and you'll need a permit for this campground.

Key Road Closures

Park Loop Road 0– Closed from December 1 to April 14, with only two short sections open year-round; weather may cause delays in opening or early closing.
Two miles south of Bar Harbor, the access via Schooner Head Road (one-mile section) is closed from December 1 to April 14.
Access to Jordan Pond via Route 3 and Jordan Pond Road is also closed from December 1 to April 14.
Unpaved roads in Acadia National Park are typically closed from mid-November through mid-May.

This information was obtained from the National Park Service website and we try to provide the most up-to-date information about the hours and seasons within Acadia National Park, but please note that the above-mentioned dates and hours can change without notice. To directly contact Acadia National Park, please call 207-288-3338 or visit their website at http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm.