National Park Service Acadia National Park U.S. Department of the Kids Interior Acadia Beaver Log Explore Acadia Checklist Island Explorer Bus See the ocean and forest from the top of a Schedule Inside! mountain. Listen to a bubbly waterfall or stream. Examine a beaver lodge and dam. Hear the ocean waves crash into the shore. Smell a balsam fir tree. Camping & Picnicking Acadia's Partners Seasonal camping is provided within the park on Chat with a park ranger. Eastern National Bookstore Mount Desert Island. Blackwoods Campground is Eastern National is a non-profit partner which Watch the stars or look for moonlight located 5 miles south of Bar Harbor and Seawall provides educational materials such as books, shining on the sea. Campground is located 5 miles south of Southwest maps, videos, and posters at the Hulls Cove Visitor Hear the night sounds of insects, owls, Harbor. Private campgrounds are also found Center, the Sieur de Monts Nature Center, and the and coyote. throughout the island. Blackwoods Campground park campgrounds. Members earn discounts while often fills months in advance. Once at the park, Feel the sand and sea with your bare feet. supporting research and education in the park. For all sites are first come, first served. Reservations information visit: www.easternnational.org 2012 Observe and learn about these plants and in advance are highly recommended. Before you animals living in the park: arrive, visit www.recreation.gov Friends of Acadia bat beaver blueberry bush Friends of Acadia is an independent nonprofit Welcome to Acadia! cattail coyote deer Campground Fees & organization dedicated to ensuring the long-term Going Green in Acadia! National Parks play an important role in dragonfly frog fox Reservations protection of the natural and cultural resources Fare-free Island Explorer shuttle buses begin helping Americans shape a healthy lifestyle. gray squirrel hare mosquito For Blackwoods and Seawall Campground of Acadia. With the support of its members and operating on June 23rd and end on October 8th, Research by the Center for Disease Control pine tree raptor red squirrel New! Jordan Pond reservations visit www.recreation.gov or call: volunteers, Friends of Acadia makes conservation providing service throughout Mount Desert Island has shown that more than 40 percent of salamander song bird snake U.S. & Canada ................................. 877-444-6777 grants to the park and communities, recruits and and the Schoodic Peninsula, linking the park to House Express Americans are sedentary. More and more turtle water lily wild rose Outside U.S. & Canada .................... 518-885-3639 leads volunteers working in Acadia, and advocates neighboring towns. By parking your car and riding This summer, a new Island Explorer express doctors are writing Park Prescriptions to get beca TTY .................................................. 877-833-6777 for Acadia before the federal and state legislatures. these propane-powered buses, you help reduce bus is running directly from the Hulls Cove their patients outside and active. Acadia offers cadia use.. A . For information call (800) 625-0321 or visit: traffic and parking congestion and air pollution in Visitor Center to the Jordan Pond House. Take many opportunities for you to explore nature, ve • Blackwoods Campground lo www.friendsofacadia.org get fit, and connect to your outdoors. I $20 per night per site (in season) the area. the 15-minute Jordan Pond House Express to avoid traffic congestion and limited parking at • Seawall Campground Acadia has over 140 miles of hiking trails and $20 per night for drive-up sites Schoodic Education & Research the Jordan Pond House. Leave your vehicle and Center–Institute Fees & Passes board the bus at the Hulls Cove Visitor Center 45 miles of carriage roads, and is part of the $14 for walk-in sites NPS’s Healthy Parks, Healthy People program. The National Park Service manages SERC in parking lot. The entrance fee that you pay From gentle walks along the rugged coastline, cooperation with SERC-Institute, as a nonprofit Firewood Restrictions directly benefits park visitors to mountain hikes, to tree-lined carriage facility that hosts research and education programs. The Jordan Pond House Express begins on June Only locally obtained wood is allowed for and resources. Acadia uses fees for projects roads for biking, to lakes for kayaking and The Schoodic Education Adventure (SEA), led 23rd and runs through Labor Day weekend. Become a Jr. or Sr. Ranger campfires in Acadia. Wood from outside Maine is that improve the condition of natural and cultural canoeing, Acadia offers many opportunities to by park rangers, is a curriculum-based residential The bus departs daily from the Hulls Cove Learn about the park and earn a certificate and not permitted because it can carry invasive insects. resources, make the park a safer place, and support get outside and be active. If you would like to program offering hands-on classroom and field Visitor Center every 20 minutes, from 12:05pm patch, by completing activities in the free Jr. If you've brought wood from outside Maine, burn the Island Explorer bus system. All visitors who mix your fun and fitness with new skills and experience for 5th to 8th grade students. SERC to 2:45pm. Return bus service from the Jordan Ranger Book, for ages up to 17. it immediately to protect Acadia's forests. Use enter the park, regardless of how they enter, must knowledge, join a ranger on a program that also coordinates annual events such as the Acadia Pond House to the Hulls Cove Visitor Center Sr. Ranger books, for ages 18 and designated firepits only. pay an entrance fee. Passes can be purchased at all matches your interests and activity level. Artist-in-Residence, a Bioblitz, and Resource departs daily from 12:25pm to 5:10pm. over, can be purchased at a park park information centers, campgrounds, and at the Seminars. For more information visit: information center. Sand Beach Entrance Station. –Superintendent–Sheridan Steele Picnicking www.sercinstitute.org To travel to the Jordan Pond House from Designated picnic sites with restrooms, tables, Acadia Entrance Fees & Passes downtown Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor, or and grills are located throughout the park and are Seal Harbor, take the Island Explorer–Jordan Accessibility • 7-Day Permit: $10–May 1 to June 22 available on a first-come basis. Charcoal cooking Safety Tips Pond bus, which operates daily every 30 minutes Acadia's accessible destinations and fires are allowed in park-provided grills, or in your $20–June 23 to October 8 from these locations. facilities are detailed in the Access Guide, personal grill, placed on the gravel pad. Protect Be Careful Out There–protect yourself and $10–October 9 to October 31 a free publication available at Acadia's wildlife–store food securely, clean up picnic areas, the park! Most accidents at Acadia occur • Annual Acadia Pass: $40 (unlimited visits to For all Island Explorer bus route information, information centers, the entrance station, and and dispose of garbage in appropriate containers. while visitors are biking, hiking, exploring the Acadia for one year from the date of purchase) see the Island Explorer Bus Schedule inside this online at: www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/ shoreline, and driving. Keep these tips in mind Beaver Log. The Island Explorer buses are free, accessibility.htm Leave No Trace Principles to help ensure a safe visit to the park. National Park Passes but remember that a park pass is required for all Help protect Acadia’s plants, animals, and natural Watch your step and wear sturdy shoes. • Interagency Annual Pass: $80 (access to federal visitors entering Acadia National Park. Assistive Listening and cultural resources. Carry a map, first aid kit, flashlight, and fee areas for one year from date of purchase) water and appropriate weather gear on all Devices • Stay on the trail to protect fragile plant life. • Interagency Senior Pass: $10 (lifetime access to Accessible interpretive programs are indicated trips, long or short. Tell someone where • Leave what you find. Take what you bring. federal fee areas for U.S. citizens 62+ years old) in the monthly program schedules. Assistive you're going and when you'll return. • Don’t approach or feed wild animals. • Interagency Access Pass: Free (lifetime access Parlez-Vous Français? Une traduction française listening devices (ALDs) are available for for U.S. citizens with a permanent disability) Yield to pedestrians and horses. Watch for d’information de parc est disponible au centre d’accueil use by visitors with limited hearing. For • Respect wildlife closures to allow for successful à Hulls Cove sur la route 3 ou au park headquarters sur reservations of ALDs, call nestings of peregrines, loons, seabirds, and loose gravel on road curves and hills. la route 233. (207) 288-8832. eagles. Ranger-led Programs Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Park information auf Deutsch • Slow down and watch for wildlife along Stay away from cliff edges. Watch for wet Interpretive programs led by park rocks and loose gravel near cliff edges and finden Sie im Besuchercenter in Hulls Cove an der roadsides, near dusk and dawn. rangers are presented throughout Strasse #3. Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch. shorelines. Emergency!–Call 911 • Be considerate to others–let natural sounds the park from mid-May to mid- prevail and limit your group size. October. Stretch your mind and Drive safely, wear seat belts, and don't body with a wide range of topics Acadia Contacts • Tidepool habitats and animals are fragile. Handle drink and drive. The speed limit is 35 mph and activities including walks and Address..P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 them with care and leave them where you find in Acadia, unless otherwise posted. talks, mountain hikes, boat cruises, Beaver Log Content Acadia Information .....................207-288-3338 them.