Camping
Park includes three campgrounds, two of which are located on Mount Desert Island and one on Isle au Haut.The Blackwoods campground is located on Route 3, five miles south of Bar Harbor. It is open year-round, but reservations are required from May 1 - October 31. All sites are wooded and within a 10 minute walk of the ocean. The majority of sites are for tents, small and large, but other sites accommodate pop-ups, vehicle campers, and RVs up to 35 feet in length. Campground facilities include comfort stations, cold running water, dump station, picnic tables, fire rings, and water faucets. There are no hook-ups. From December 1 - April 1, facilities are limited to picnic tables, fire rings, chemical toilets, and a hand pump for drinking water. Camping reservations can be made online or by calling 1-800-365-CAMP.
The Seawall campground is located on Route 102A, four miles south of Southwest Harbor. It is open from late May through September and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. In late July and August there is a great demand for campsites and lines form early each morning. All sites are wooded and within a 10 minute walk of the ocean. The majority of sites are for tents, both drive-in and walk-in sites, but other sites accommodate pop-ups, vehicle campers, and RVs up to 35 feet in length. Campground facilities include comfort stations, cold running water, dump station, picnic tables, fire rings, and water faucets.
The Duck Harbor campground is located on Isle au Haut and is accessible by a 45-minute mail boat ride (no car ferries available) from the village of Stonington, Maine. Facilities include five lean-to shelters, which can accommodate up to six people. Facilities include a picnic table, a fire ring, a pit toilet, and a hand-pump for drinking water. Campground is open from May 15 through October 14 on an advance reservation basis. Maximum stay is 3 nights from mid-June to mid-September, and 5 nights before and after these dates. Reservations must be received in person at Park Headquarters or be postmarked April 1 or later. For further information on this campground, including reservation requests, call (207) 288-3338.
Camping in Maine's Downeast and Acadia Region
Plan your Downeast Maine and Acadia Region camping trip with these links to campgrounds, cabins, RV parks, tent sites, and other resources for campers.
Lodging:
There is no lodging inside Acadia National Park, but there is lodging available in nearby communities:
Acadia Information Center
Includes information on inns, lodges, cottages, bed & breakfasts, and hotels/motels for Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Downeast Maine, and Atlantic Canada.
Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce
Provides information on hotels/motels, cottages, inns/lodges, bed & breakfasts, and campgrounds in the Bangor area.
Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce
Offers information on a wide range of accommodations.
Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Includes lodging and B&B information.
Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce
Covers 'Downeast' Maine, which lies between Penobscot Bay on the west and the Canadian border on the east.
Maine Office of Tourism
Search for accommodations by property name, by town, by region, or by lodging type.
Southwest Harbor/Tremont Chamber of Commerce
Provides a list of hotels and motels, inns, cottages and rentals, and campgrounds.