Acadia's main visitor contact station, Hulls Cove Visitor Center near Bar Harbor off Route 3, sits beside an entrance to the 27-mile Park Loop Road, which links Sieur de Monts, Sand Beach, Otter Point, Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain; the visitor center is open from May into October (currently listed as May 1 to October 31), with winter information at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce. An entrance pass is required year-round: $35* per private vehicle for seven days, or $20* per person arriving on foot or by bicycle, with youth 15 and under free, plus an additional $100* for non-U.S. residents aged 16 and over unless they hold an annual or America the Beautiful pass. Driving Cadillac Summit Road also requires a separate $6* vehicle reservation, sold online in advance and not at the park, with the park's fees page listing May 20 to October 25 for 2026. The fare-free Island Explorer bus connects the park with nearby towns and operates typically from mid-June to mid-October, and riders entering the park still need an entrance pass.
*Fees subject to change, please check nps.gov for updated information.
Nearest Airports
Straight-line distance from Acadia National Park, not drive time.
- Hancock County-Bar Harbor (BHB) — 6 miles
- Bangor International (BGR) — 40 miles
- Knox County Regional (RKD) — 49 miles
Live Conditions
Wildlife Spotted Nearby
We checked fees, reservations, opening hours and seasonal opening on 2026-10-14. These change without notice — confirm with nps.gov the week you travel.
Sources — 9 claims, 9 checked against the source
| Claim | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Private vehicle $35.00 (seven days); per person $20.00 on foot or bicycle, youth 15 and under free; non-U.S. residents 16 and over pay an extra $100; Cadillac summit vehicle reservation $6.00, May 20 to Oct 25, sold online in advance and not at the park; entrance pass required year-round (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Fees & passes | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Cadillac Summit Road vehicle reservation required May 20 to Oct 25 (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Fees & passes (Cadillac reservation dates) | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Hulls Cove Visitor Center open May 1 to Oct 31 (2026 list); Cadillac vehicle reservation check station May 20 to Oct 25; Park Loop Road and paved roads open Apr 15 to Dec 1 (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Operating hours & seasons | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| 27-mile road connecting Sieur de Monts, Sand Beach, Otter Point, Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain; fare-free Island Explorer typically mid-June to mid-October (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Park Loop Road | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Main visitor contact station near Bar Harbor off Route 3, adjacent to an entrance to the Park Loop Road, sells entrance passes (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Hulls Cove Visitor Center | Checked |
| Fare-free Island Explorer connects the park and neighboring towns; riders entering the park need an entrance pass (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Island Explorer | Checked |
| In winter, information and sales of some passes are available at the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 2 Cottage Street (checked 2026-10-14) | NPS Acadia — Visiting in winter | Checked monitored · 2026-10-14 |
| Designated an All-American Road by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation; 40 miles in ME; FHWA suggests: Take three hours to drive and see this byway; fees: Acadia National Park charges an entrance fee. For more information, visit the Acadia National Park website . (checked 2026-10-29) | Federal Highway Administration: Acadia All-American Road | Checked |
| Designated a National Scenic Byway by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation; 29 miles in ME; FHWA suggests: Take one hour to drive or eight hours to experience the byway (checked 2026-10-29) | Federal Highway Administration: Schoodic Scenic Byway | Checked |