On February 26, 1919, Mount Desert Island became a national park. It was eventually named Acadia, the French word for "heaven on earth." George Dorr was immediately named superintendent ...

Park visitors agree: riding along the 27-mile Park Loop Road is the best way to do a quick tour of Acadia (and makes ... way around the east side of Mount Desert Island. Public restrooms are ...

The Asticou was purchased in 2023 for close to $7 million by Maine-based hotelier Tim Harrington of Atlantic Hospitality and ...

Tucked away on Mount Desert Island, Southwest Harbor is among the charming, hidden gem towns near Acadia National Park, ...

There are plenty of places on the island to hike when the park roads are jammed and trailheads overflowing at Acadia.

The best way to get around Acadia National Park is on foot ... campgrounds and village centers on Mount Desert Island. Featuring all-propane-powered vehicles, Island Explorer's environmentally ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Mainers might come across as biased when they say Acadia is the most beautiful national park. But now a study by an outdoor design company confirms others feel the same way.

Here is the Acadia National Park ... of Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island at the Mt Desert Narrows Camping Resort. It was a ...

There are plenty of places on the island to hike when the park roads are jammed and trailheads overflowing at Acadia. Acadia National Park averages around 4 million visitors each year. Most of ...