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Apr 21, 2022 19:00:20   #
MDI Mainer
 
Friends of Acadia has updated the information page on visiting Acadia National Park for the coming season.

Acadia Opens for 2022 Season

Acadia National Park officially kicked off the 2022 season with the opening of the entire Park Loop Road, including Cadillac Summit Road, on April 15! Vehicle Reservations for Cadillac Summit Road are required from May 25 through Oct. 22, 2022. Learn more about park entrance passes and vehicle reservations here. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm?bblinkid=259978763&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

The Hulls Cove Visitor Center opens May 6. Campgrounds and other park facilities will open throughout April and May. Learn more about operating hours and seasons at Acadia. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/hours.htm?bblinkid=259978762&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996 For camping reservations visit https://www.recreation.gov/

The fare-free Island Explorer bus system begins service on the Schoodic Peninsula on May 25, and service on MDI will begin on June 23. Masks are required on all buses and at all bus stops. See routes & learn more here. https://www.exploreacadia.com/index.html?bblinkid=259978924&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

This will be another incredibly busy season at Acadia. Read the Top 10 Tips for Visiting Acadia in 2022 to help plan your visit. https://www.nps.gov/articles/top-10-things-to-know-before-visiting-acadia.htm?bblinkid=260012338&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

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Apr 21, 2022 19:16:35   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
Haha, I had to google just *where* Acadia Nat Park was located...so will have to take a pass on *this* year anyway. Long haul from SoCal...

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Apr 21, 2022 20:06:18   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

I wonder if things may change by October.

Thanks for the heads up on the Island Explorer.
Last October there were SO many people in line for the Hulls Cove Visitor Center, we skipped it.

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Apr 22, 2022 00:04:58   #
MDI Mainer
 
Also the big cruise ships are back in Bar Harbor this year at a pre-pandemic schedule (at least so far), although some are predicting that the ships will not be as filled with passengers as in the past.

https://maine.portcall.com/#!?tab=2&port=Bar%20Harbor

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Apr 22, 2022 00:11:05   #
MDI Mainer
 
chasgroh wrote:
Haha, I had to google just *where* Acadia Nat Park was located...so will have to take a pass on *this* year anyway. Long haul from SoCal...


In 2021 it was reportedly the sixth most visited national park in the system, and attracted a record-setting 4.1 million visitors.

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Apr 22, 2022 05:46:23   #
Triplets Loc: Reading, MA
 
MDI Mainer wrote:
Friends of Acadia has updated the information page on visiting Acadia National Park for the coming season.

Acadia Opens for 2022 Season

Acadia National Park officially kicked off the 2022 season with the opening of the entire Park Loop Road, including Cadillac Summit Road, on April 15! Vehicle Reservations for Cadillac Summit Road are required from May 25 through Oct. 22, 2022. Learn more about park entrance passes and vehicle reservations here. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm?bblinkid=259978763&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

The Hulls Cove Visitor Center opens May 6. Campgrounds and other park facilities will open throughout April and May. Learn more about operating hours and seasons at Acadia. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/hours.htm?bblinkid=259978762&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996 For camping reservations visit https://www.recreation.gov/

The fare-free Island Explorer bus system begins service on the Schoodic Peninsula on May 25, and service on MDI will begin on June 23. Masks are required on all buses and at all bus stops. See routes & learn more here. https://www.exploreacadia.com/index.html?bblinkid=259978924&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

This will be another incredibly busy season at Acadia. Read the Top 10 Tips for Visiting Acadia in 2022 to help plan your visit. https://www.nps.gov/articles/top-10-things-to-know-before-visiting-acadia.htm?bblinkid=260012338&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996
Friends of Acadia has updated the information page... (show quote)


I've driven to the top of Cadillac Mountain several times but never needed a "vehicle reservation". Is that something new?

Dennis

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Apr 22, 2022 06:18:19   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
MDI Mainer wrote:
In 2021 it was reportedly the sixth most visited national park in the system, and attracted a record-setting 4.1 million visitors.


Thanks for the links.

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Apr 22, 2022 06:41:02   #
Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire
 
Triplets wrote:
I've driven to the top of Cadillac Mountain several times but never needed a "vehicle reservation". Is that something new?

Dennis


Began two years ago.

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Apr 22, 2022 06:53:17   #
Celtis87
 
Thanks. Going in a few weeks. This is helpful.

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Apr 22, 2022 11:40:58   #
MDI Mainer
 
For anyone interested in a guide book I can recommend two.

First, for photography in and around the park I think the best is https://amazon.com/Photographing-Acadia-National-Park-Essential/dp/0998785717/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1HC24ROFV31KW&keywords=miniuk&qid=1650641747&sprefix=minik%2Caps%2C78&sr=8-2 The author was artist-in-residence at the park for two seasons. Be sure you get the 2nd edition from 2021.

As a general guide to visiting the park, Mount Desert Island and the surrounding area my recommendation is https://www.amazon.com/Acadia-Complete-National-Desert-Island/dp/1940754313/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AWM9VAD5MMMF&keywords=kaiser+acadia+guide&qid=1650644874&s=books&sprefix=kaiser+acadia+guide%2Cstripbooks%2C55&sr=1-1 The author is a local who really knows the area, and is also an accomplished photographer.

In addition, if you are interested in a workshop or private tour, I can recommend John Putnam, who lives, works and has a gallery on the island in Southwest Harbor. John is an outstanding, nationally recognized instructor in nature and landscape photography.

https://www.jkputnamphotography.com/index

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Apr 22, 2022 12:13:25   #
MDI Mainer
 
Jrhoffman75 wrote:
Began two years ago.


Reservations to drive a car to the Cadillac summit are now required and can be obtained on line at:

https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/400000/ticket/4002 for daytime and evening hours

https://www.recreation.gov/timed-entry/400000/ticket/4001 for sunrise visits

If you aren't successful making a reservation in advance, try early on the day you want to get to the summit as some slots are held back and released each morning.

The Island Explorer does not run to the summit, but there are two private tour operators who include that on their itinerary.

https://www.exploreacadia.com/cadillac.html

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Apr 22, 2022 12:26:13   #
Ed Chu Loc: Las Vegas NV
 
MDI Mainer wrote:
Friends of Acadia has updated the information page on visiting Acadia National Park for the coming season.

Acadia Opens for 2022 Season

Acadia National Park officially kicked off the 2022 season with the opening of the entire Park Loop Road, including Cadillac Summit Road, on April 15! Vehicle Reservations for Cadillac Summit Road are required from May 25 through Oct. 22, 2022. Learn more about park entrance passes and vehicle reservations here. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/vehicle_reservations.htm?bblinkid=259978763&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

The Hulls Cove Visitor Center opens May 6. Campgrounds and other park facilities will open throughout April and May. Learn more about operating hours and seasons at Acadia. https://www.nps.gov/acad/planyourvisit/hours.htm?bblinkid=259978762&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996 For camping reservations visit https://www.recreation.gov/

The fare-free Island Explorer bus system begins service on the Schoodic Peninsula on May 25, and service on MDI will begin on June 23. Masks are required on all buses and at all bus stops. See routes & learn more here. https://www.exploreacadia.com/index.html?bblinkid=259978924&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996

This will be another incredibly busy season at Acadia. Read the Top 10 Tips for Visiting Acadia in 2022 to help plan your visit. https://www.nps.gov/articles/top-10-things-to-know-before-visiting-acadia.htm?bblinkid=260012338&bbemailid=39669666&bbejrid=-1965979996
Friends of Acadia has updated the information page... (show quote)


This thread illustrates why UHH is such a good forum; one finds about not only places, but how to achieve some successful photography while at a destination. One can Google and Google, but responses here often get right to the point.

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Apr 22, 2022 13:18:03   #
MDI Mainer
 
For those concerned about crowds there is the section of ANP on the mainland on the Schoodic Peninsula which has spectacular scenery and is far less crowded than the parts on Mount Desert Island. Even on MDI the portions of the park on the "Quietside," i.e., Southwest Harbor, Tremont and Bass Harbor, tend to be less crowded than the Ocean Drive part. (But watch out for the iconic Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse.)

And there is also the part on Isle au Haut, linked to the mainland only by passenger ferry from Stonington. Even I've not been there yet!

Isle au Haut from NPS
Isle au Haut from NPS...

Schoodic from Getty Images
Schoodic from Getty Images...

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse from MDI Mainer
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse from MDI Mainer...

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Apr 22, 2022 14:17:43   #
afsalvo Loc: Westbrook, Maine
 
Thanks for all the info.

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Apr 22, 2022 14:34:42   #
MDI Mainer
 
Travel to Canada via the high-speed passenger and vehicle ferry between Bar Harbor and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia has also resumed. The trip takes about 3.5 hours each way.

https://www.ferries.ca/thecat/schedule/

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