Echo Lake is a freshwater lake located on the western side of Mount Desert Island within Acadia National Park. Unlike the more rugged oceanfront areas of the park, Echo Lake offers a serene ...

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

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 ...

Acadia National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system. Mobile payments, credit cards and debit cards will be accepted for entrance fees ...

The best way to get around Acadia National ... Island Explorer, a fare-free summer bus service, offers 10 bus routes connecting Acadia's hotels, trails, campgrounds and village centers on Mount ...

Visitors gaze at islands in Frenchman Bay from the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park. The mountain is located on Mount Desert Island, Maine’s largest coastal island.

For the last 55 years Acadia National Park has been home to the Acadia Youth Conservation Corps (AYCC), an eight-week summer ...

This was the only beach in New England to make it onto the Lonely Planet list, which featured 23 beaches across the country.