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Acadia National Park
Accessibility
Information Centers
| Main
Entrance | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Pay
Phones | Water
Fountain | Special Notes |
| Thompson Island | Good | Good | Good | Good | OK | Open Seasonally |
| Visitor Center | OK | Good | ? | Good | OK | To avoid 52 steps, follow signs
which lead to upper parking lot.
Open May - October |
| Nature Center | X | Good | OK | Good | X | Back door has a ramp.
Open June-September. |
| Headquarters | Good | Good | OK | Good | Good | Open May-Oct. M-F 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Nov.-April Daily 8:00 AM-4:30 PM |
Museums
| Main
Entrance | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Pay
Phones | Water
Fountain | Special Notes |
Abbe Museum
(Sieur de Monts) | ? | Good | >none | Good | X | Assistance may be needed for ascending a steep paved trail to museum. |
College of the Atlantic
Natural History Museum
(Bar Harbor) | ? | Good | OK | Good | none | There is a 5 inch curb at the beginning
of the ramp to building and at door
threshold. |
Great Harbor Museum
(Northeast Harbor) | OK | OK | Good | Good | | Only bottom floor is accessible. |
Mt. Desert Oceanarium
(Southwest Harbor) | OK | OK | ? | X | X | One inch curb at entrance
Numerous hands -on exhibits.
Phone available. |
Wendell Gilley Museum
(Southwest Harbor) | X | OK | Good | none | Good | Ramp to side entrance - may need
assistance. Phone available. |
Picnic Areas
| Overall
Rating | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Water
Fountain | Fire
Grill | Picnic
Table | Special Notes |
| Bear Brook | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Some level sites. |
| Fabbri | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Paved walkway leads to accessible site. |
| Frazer Point (Schoodic) | ? | Good | X | X | Good | Good | Several level grassy sites. |
| Pretty Marsh | X | Good | X | X | Good | Good | Rough terrain. |
| Seawall | OK | Good | Good | none | Good | Good | One accessible site, others on uneven terrain. |
| Thompson Island | OK | Good | X | ? | Good | Good | Accessible restrooms
available seasonally across
Rt. 3 at Thompson Island
Information Center. |
Beaches
| Overall
Rating | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Water
Fountain | Pay
Phones | Changing
Rooms | Special Notes |
| Echo Lake | ? | Good | X | X | OK | X | Steep road to beach begins
at the "No Parking Any
Time" sign. |
| Sand Beach | X | Good | X | X | ? | X | 31 steps make the beach
inaccessible. |
| Ike's Point | OK | OK | none | none | none | none | This is a small boat launch area. |
Park Campgrounds
| Overall
Rating | Ranger
Station | Rest
Rooms | Pay
Phones | Fire
Grills | Picnic
Tables | Amphitheater |
| Blackwoods | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Campsites A-58, A-66, A-67, B-13, B-15 are accessible with
paved walkways leading to fire grill, picnic table, water, restrooms and
amphitheater. You can also register for your campsite from your car window.
(Reservations required mid-June to mid-September.) |
| Seawall | OK | X | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Campsite A-27 and nearby restroom are accessible. |
Gift Shops
| Main
Entrance | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Pay
Phones | Special Notes |
| Cadillac Mountain | Good | Good | Good | none | |
| Jordan Pond | Good | Good | X | X | Only first floor is accessible. |
| Thunder Hole | X | X | none | none | |
Jordan Pond House Restaurant
| Main
Entrance | Parking | Rest
Rooms | Pay
Phones | Special Notes |
| Jordan Pond House | Good | Good | OK | Good | |
Interpretive Programs
Ranger-led activities are offered mid-May to mid-October. Ask for the Acadia Beaver Log, the park newspaper, at any park information station. Our goal is to make as many programs accessible as possible to all visitors. Please check with the park staff regarding details of specific programs offered.
Accessible programs will be indicated in the Beaver Log.
- Visitor Center Orientation Programs
- A printed script for the orientation program is available at the information desk.
A certified sign language interpreter may be available for some interpretive
programs with a two week advanced notice. This service is dependent on
availability of funds and interpreters.
Phone (207) 288-3338 (TDD or voice) for information.
- Auto Tape Tour
- A self-guiding tape tour of the Park Loop Road, Cadillac Summit and Somes Sound, may be rented or purchased at the Visitor Center. Tape players may also be rented.
Trails
Sieur de Monts Spring area
Accessible parking is located at the far end of the parking lot.
- Wild Gardens of Acadia
- Follow the paved path to the entrance. In the Wild
Gardens, the paths are packed gravel-surfaced and narrow, so assistance may be helpful.
- Hemlock Road
- On the right as you enter the parking lot is a hard, gravel-surfaced abandoned road which meanders through woodlands at the base of Dorr Mountain.
For the adventurous and hardy
- Wonderland Trail
- Parking is in the Wonderland Parking Area, west of
Seawall Campground on Route 102-A. Following an abandoned road, the trail
has both level and hilly sections. It is generally hard-packed with some
loose sections and is only slightly rocky. In a mile, the trail leaves the
woods and opens onto the shoreline at the tip of the Wonderland Peninsula.
Assistance may be helpful, but the view is worth the effort.
- Man of War Brook Fire Road
- Park in the small unmarked gravel parking area
on the east side of Route 102, one-eighth mile north of the larger paved
Acadia Mountain Parking Area. Follow the abandoned road through a
quiet, mixed growth woodland. The road is about one mile long. Bewareof uphill and downhill grades, washouts, and exposed culverts.
- Carroll Homestead - Self-Guiding Trail
- Located on Rt. 102,one mile
north of Southwest Harbor, this half mile self-guiding trail takes you
around the grounds of the Carroll Homestead. The path is hard-packed but root-covered and
uneven. Assistance may be necessary. Accessible parking is available at
end of the road adjacent to house. The self-guiding trail pamphlet is
available on site or at the Visitor Center.
Carriage Roads
Generally, the carriage road system offers the best access to many remote and scenic areas. The two easiest are listed below. Others tend to be steeper, slightly uneven with sections of loose sand, gravel, or slightly rocky areas. Extended use of the carriage roads depends on your ability and endurance.
- Eagle Lake
- From the Eagle Lake Parking Area on the north side of Route
233, you have access to the carriage roads. North, the carriage roads lead
towards Breakneck Ponds, Half Moon Pond, and Witch Hole Pond. South,
under the stone bridge, the carriage roads lead in two directions around
Eagle Lake. When following the carriage roads, be aware of washouts,
steep grades, and bicycle traffic. Assistance may be helpful.
- Bubble Pond
- From the parking area, follow the level trail to the
north end of Bubble Pond. From here you have access to the carriage
roads, one of which borders the pond.
Boat Cruises
All boat cruises are operated by private businesses. Cruise prices vary.
Although it's possible to board boats at any time, you'll find it easiest at
high tide when the rampway slope is less steep. (At low tide, however,
you'll have the best chance to see harbor seals.) Contact the boat operators
ahead of time. Check the Beaver Log for phone numbers
.
- Frenchman Bay Cruise
- One can remain in a wheelchair on the lower deck.
- Islesford Historical Cruise
- The boat cruise
is accessible. Deboarding on Little Cranberry Island would be difficult.
One can remain in a wheelchair during the cruise.
- Baker Island Cruise
- The same ramp that is used for the Islesford Historical
Cruise is used for this cruise. The boat cruise is accessible. Deboarding
on the island requires transferring to dory and is not wheelchair
accessible. Baker Island is extremely rocky.
- Bass Harbor Cruise
- One must be able to transfer down into the boat and into
a seat.
TDD
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, May to October
Daily 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, November to April)
(207)288-3338
Acadia National Park is continually working to improve access for all visitors. If you have any comments or suggestions concerning access during your visits, please write:
Division of Interpretation
Acadia National Park
P.O. Box 177
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Or Phone (207) 288-3338.
Other Information
- Isle au Haut Ferry
- Strips of wood running perpendicular to the ramp make it extremely difficult to unload at Isle au Haut Town Landing. There are no accessible campsites on Isle au Haut.
- Wildwood Stables
- Wheelchair accessible carriages are available via use of a special ramp. Assistance in boarding carriages will be provided. The height of carriage seats is 54 inches. There is wheelchair access to restrooms. There is no designated accessible parking and there are steps to the office.
- Intertidal Zone
- The best access to an intertidal zone is on the gravel bar between Bar Island and Bar Harbor at low tide. Access is via Bridge Street in Bar Harbor. The ramp to the gravel bar is rocky and uneven. Vehicles may be driven onto the gravel bar.
- Thunder Hole
- Parking is available in the right hand lane. There is no designated accessible parking. Visitors can use a ramp to access the upper viewing area.
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