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Acadia National Park

25 Visitor Center Road (Hulls Cove Visitor Center)
Bar Harbor, ME  04609
207-288-3338
www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm
www.facebook.com/AcadiaNPS

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Type: National
Year Opened: 1916
Admission Fee: Yes (in season)

A national park located on Mount Desert Island on the north coast of Maine. Features include coastline, mountains, islands, woodlands, lakes, ponds, a 27 mile long loop road for vehicles, 150 miles of hiking trails, 45 miles of carriage roads with 16 bridges, Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, Sand Beach, Echo Lake, and Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse . There are 6 visitors centers and over 3 million visitors per year. Entrance fee charged May to October; Private Vehicle: $30 valid for seven days. There is also a free shuttle bus. Beware of ticks, black flies, mosquitos, poison ivy, slippery rocks, high storm waves, wind, cold temperatures, porcupines, bears, and (rarely) moose.

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