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Acadia announces road and facility openings  ACADIA NAT’L PARK — The Park Loop Road and Cadillac Mountain Summit Road will open to motor vehicles April 15, weather and road conditions permitting, park officials have announced.  The Hulls Cove Visitor Center is scheduled to open May 7, offering free information and park entrance passes for sale. Weekly, annual and lifetime entrance passes also may be purchased online at Recreation.gov.  The Park Store at the Visitor Center, which sells park-related items including books and maps, also will open May 7.  The Thompson Island Info...

Updated at 8:12 AM increase font size Appeals court considers blood-alcohol test in fatal Acadia crash A blood sample indicated the driver was intoxicated, but a judge said it could not be used as evidence because there was no warrant. Share A federal appeals court will decide whether investigators needed a warrant to take a blood sample from the driver in a 2019 crash that killed three people in Acadia National Park. Praneeth Manubolu has been indicted on three counts of manslaughter, two counts of operating under the influence and one count of unsafe operation. Court documents show his bloo...

The trip to the summit of Mount Cadillac will be a little different this season and more expensive as well, as a $6 reservation fee has been implemented. Required parking reservations to gain access to the Summit Road will begin to be taken this Thursday, April 1st, at 10 a.m.  The National Park Service has approved the $6 fee, and you can set up your reservation at Recreation.Gov.  Reservations will be set between May 26th and October 19th. Get our free mobile app Vehicle reservations are not required for other sections of Acadia National Park, including the Park Loop Road and Sand Beach.�...

Important 2021 Opening Dates – Acadia National Park The National Park Service has announced the opening dates for the Park Loop Road, Hulls Cove Visitor Center, Thompson Island Information Center, Sieur de Monts Nature Center, Campgrounds and Jordan Pond House Restaurant and more. The Hulls Cove Visitor Center will open May 7, offering park entrance pass sales and information. The adjoining Park Store will offer park-related sales items including books and maps. The Thompson Island Information Center opens May 15. The Sieur de Monts Nature Center opens for weekends May 15-28 and daily hours...

Even when it’s still cold out, Acadia has a lot to offer Late winter and early spring mean parking spots, serenity, and a great escape. By Diane Bair and Pamela Wright Globe Correspondent,Updated March 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Sand Beach, one of the most popular stops along Acadia's Loop Road, has plenty of space to roam in winter.Pamela Wright It was a cold, crisp day, and the sand crunched under our boots as we walked the beach. There were few people. A young couple was walking a very energetic puppy. A mother and her teenage son scattered bocce balls, the bright-hued orb...