Here are the 10 most popular state park campgrounds based on 2025 summer occupancy, according to park officials.

Reservations will be required for five campgrounds at the Buffalo National River beginning March 13.

The Ocean Path is one of Acadia’s most iconic and accessible trails. Running parallel to Park Loop Road, this mostly flat path connects Sand Beach to Otter Point and offers nonstop views of rocky ...

Why go: Cadillac Mountain is the highest point on the U.S. Atlantic coast and is Acadia’s signature viewpoint. From fall to early spring, it’s one of the first places in the country to see the sunrise ...

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Visitors to Acadia National Park in Maine will no longer be able to enter for free on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth in 2026. The National Park Service, a bureau of the U.S. Department of ...

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Overseas visitors to 11 of America’s most popular national parks will need to pay an extra $100 per person to get in starting Jan. 1, the Interior Department announced Tuesday in a bid to make up for ...

A government shutdown has caused National Parks to operate with reduced staff, impacting nearby businesses. Gateway communities near national parks risk losing up to $80 million in visitor spending ...

For now, Acadia National Park in Maine is open to the public despite the government shutdown. As Maine Public Radio's Kaitlyn Budion reports, businesses in the area rely on those tourists and are ...