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Acadia National Park is constantly striving to make your visit more enjoyable by making facilities as accessible as possible. This webpage provides descriptions of the accessible facilities, services, and opportunities in the park; be sure to check out the links above for details. A guidebook detailing accessibility information is available at any park information center.
If you have accessibility questions not answered by this guide, please call the park's information center at 207-288-3338, extension 0, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. eastern time, or contact the park via e-mail.
Getting Around
Island Explorer fare-free shuttle buses operate daily from late June through Columbus Day (mid-October), connecting Acadia National Park to neighboring village centers. Buses are wheelchair accessible. Schedules are available at visitor information centers or on the Island Explorer website.
Entrance Fees
The America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass is a lifetime pass for U.S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.
The pass provides access to, and use of, federal recreation sites that charge an entrance or standard amenity fee. The pass admits the pass holder and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder plus three adults, not to exceed four adults, at per person fee areas. (Children under 16 are admitted free.)
The Access Pass provides a 50 percent discount on fees for some facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launching, and specialized interpretive services. In some cases where these fees are charged, only the pass holder will be given the 50 percent price reduction. The pass is non-transferable and generally does NOT cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessionaires.
In Acadia, the Access Pass admits the pass holder and passengers in one private, non-commercial vehicle. It also provides a 50% discount on camping. When making a camping reservation, you must provide the number on the pass.
The pass can only be obtained in person at a park, and documentation is required. Acceptable documentation includes statement by a licensed physician; document issued by federal agency such as the Veteran’s Administration, Social Security Disability Income, or Supplemental Security Income; or document issued by a state agency such as a vocational rehabilitation agency.
In Acadia National Park, passes are available year round at park headquarters and seasonally at the park entrance station, visitor center, campgrounds, the Bar Harbor Village Green, and Thompson Island Information Center. For more information, see the Fees and Passes page.
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