Acadia All American Road
Visitor Services

Service	Description	Service	Description
	Fees Acadia National Park charges an entrance fee. For more information, visit the Acadia National Park website.		Accessibility All of the information centers meet ADA requirements, but the Hulls Cove Visitor Center has 52 steps at the front entrance. An... [more]
	Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities The Park Loop Road was designed around biking and walking recreational activities. It is a one-way road, and the right lane is... [more]		Camping Camping sites are available at Blackwoods, Seawall, and Isle au Haut (special use permit camping). Blackwoods and Seawall can... [more]
	Food Bar Harbor is home to the byway's best dining, with many fine and local-flavor restaurants. Just off the byway is Northeast Harbor, which also hosts many fine restaurants.		Gasoline Gasoline and other fuel can be found in the City of Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor.
	Information Visitor Centers are located at the following locations: Acadia National Park Carriage Roads, Great and Little Cranberry Island, Hull's... [more]		Lodging Both Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor offer a range of lodging services.
	Phone Public phones can be found at the following locations: Acadia National Park Carriage Roads Visitor Center, Hull's Cove, Mount Desert... [more]		Restrooms Restrooms can be found at the following locations: The Abbe Museum, Acadia National Park Carriage Roads Visitor Center, Great and... [more]
	Retail Retail stores and quaint gift shops can be found at both Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor.

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Special Considerations

Mount Desert Island now has a free seasonal bus service that visitors are encouraged to use. The central terminal for the "Island Explorer" buses is located in downtown Bar Harbor. The buses stop at many of the hotels and campgrounds along the way. They will also stop anywhere that there is adequate space to pull over. You can easily flag them down.

Restrictions

The Park Loop Road is closed from late November to mid-April. Other roads can be closed during extreme weather conditions. Also, the area experiences a high volume of visitors over the 4th of July weekend.

Seasons

Best Time to Drive

Many visit the byway during July and August. However, this byway is excellent year-round, so the best time to drive really depends on your interests. Foliage viewing is popular in autumn, while hiking and cross-country skiing is superb in winter.

High Season

The byway is busiest from late June though September, especially July 4 and Labor Day weekends. Traffic congestion can occur in late July and August, primarily in the neighboring town of Ellsworth and in some Acadia National Park venues.

Road Conditions

To find up to date information about the road conditions along Acadia All American Road, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.

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