At the other end of the spectrum, the most affordable accommodations are always the ones you bring with you: tent, camper, or RV. The park service operates two campgrounds on Mount Desert Island, ...

Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor fared through a peak weekend for tourism with the park open, but many facilities inside it unstaffed.

Travel editor Susan Glaser visited Acadia National Park in September, before the federal government shutdown that started Oct. 1. The park is open, but the visitor center and nature center are closed.

Acadia remains one of the most popular parks in the U.S., receiving more than 2 million visitors every year. Established in 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument, it attained national park sta ...

Step into your very own storybook vacation when you visit this stunning Maine destination full of shoreside beauty, island ...

Starting May 22, you must make a vehicle reservation to drive Cadillac Summit Road, which is a three-mile drive to the top of the highest peak in Acadia National Park. You can make a reservation ...

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