BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 28, 2024
Acadia National Park is like no other place on Earth. Here are a few things you might not know about Acadia, but should, if planning to visit this summer:
1. The park’s busy season starts Memorial Day weekend and continues through leaf peeping in the fall.
2. Park staff conducts an average of 38 technical rope rescues a year.
3. While the park employs about 80 people in the offseason, there are 250 employees in the summer.
4. Acadia National Park is dog-friendly.
5. There are no “free” trails or parking areas.
6. Acadia trails are marked with blue paint and little rock piles called cairns.
7. Many who visit Acadia head for well-known spots — Sand Beach, the summit of Cadillac Mountain and the Jordan Pond House; there are plenty of other beautiful places in the park to explore.
8. One of the most spectacular annual events the park hosts is the Acadia Night Sky Festival.
9. Acadia does feel the effects of mud season.
10. Like many parks, Acadia has a problem with people taking rocks and other natural objects from its beaches and woods.
11. If you come to a full parking lot, study the park map and choose another spot to explore.