Follow the one-way park road around the rim of the peninsula, and stop at Frazer Point Picnic Area and Schoodic Point for seacoast views of offshore islands, coves and rocky beaches. You may also want to escape to Isle au Haut, which is only accessible by ferry from the town of Stonington. The ferry to Isle au Haut runs year round. Even though July and August are the busiest seasons at Acadia, they are also the months when the park's many programs and activities are in full swing. Your family can enjoy boat and driving tours as well as camping, hiking and biking activities.
Camping is the only lodging available in the park.
At both Blackwoods Campground, near Bar Harbor, and the quieter Seawall Campground, on the southwest side of Mount Desert Island, campsites are within walking distance of the ocean. Amphitheater slide programs are offered several nights a week at both sites. Both campgrounds have cold running water, comfort stations, picnic tables and fire rings. The Hulls Cove Visitor Center is open from mid-April to October 31. To celebrate National Parks Week, Acadia National Park and to honor the birthday of the National Park Service , August 25, the entrance fee will be waived on that day.