Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor fared through a peak weekend for tourism with the park open, but many facilities inside it unstaffed.

Travel editor Susan Glaser visited Acadia National Park in September, before the federal government shutdown that started Oct ...

With peak leaf-peeping season upon us, visitors heading to Acadia National Park this weekend are finding more access than ...

Head to Acadia National Park with your kids to explore rocky beaches, hidden coves, misty cliffs, and woodland hikes! One of the United States’ most visited—and most beloved—national parks, Acadia has ...

So far, visitation at Acadia National Park is kicking off with numbers on par with the three previous years. “Memorial Day was busy,” Kevin Schneider, the park’s superintendent, told the Acadia ...

The majority of Acadia National Park Service staff are being furloughed, but roads, campgrounds and other facilities remain open amid the government shutdown that took effect Tuesday. A U.S.

The 10 most visited national parks, including Yosemite, Zion, and Acadia, are open during the government shutdown, but some ...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (WMTW) - Acadia National Park is always very busy in the summer, but July was busier than it has been in decades, despite hiring and staffing challenges and concerns about fewer ...

In July 2025, Acadia National Park broke a record: It welcomed more monthly visitors than ever before, drawing an astonishing 797,000 visitors, surpassing the previous record of 795,500 set in August ...

Due to the Trump administration’s firing of thousands of workers and hiring freeze in the National Park Service, Acadia is down nearly a third of its staff. Long-term lack of staff could have ...