Locals step up to serve visitors to Acadia National Park during government shutdown

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

Shutdown doesn’t deter visitors at Acadia National Park. For now.

Empty tollbooths and closed visitor centers are greeting tourists as the Trump administration considers 'irreversible' cuts ...
Mainebiz

Acadia National Park tourism added $479M to Maine economy in 2022, down slightly

A new National Park Service report estimates that the 3.97 million visits to Acadia National Park in 2022 generated $479 million in spending to the local economy. That spending also supported nearly 6 ...
Yahoo

Acadia National Park breaks a new record

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 ...
Islands on MSN

Maine's Scenic Coastal Town On Mount Desert Island Is Straight Out Of A Fairytale

Step into your very own storybook vacation when you visit this stunning Maine destination full of shoreside beauty, island ...

This Maine local gem is perfect to visit in October

For fans of scenic strolls overlooking the cliffs, beautiful fall foliage and sand dunes at a picturesque beach, this local ...
Mainebiz

Tourism in Maine’s national park, sites creates $770M in economic impact

A new National Park Service report shows that visitors to Maine's three federally protected recreation spaces, including Acadia National Park, spent $490 million in 2021. The total of 4.1 million ...
Kennebec Journal

Summer swelter gives a boost to Maine’s tourism industry

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