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Acadia National Park

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Isle au Haut Reservations:  No
Remote and inaccessible to automobiles, Isle au Haut is linked to the mainland by mailboat from Stonington, Maine. No automobile ferry exists. 5 lean-to shelters at Duck Harbor Campground can be used on an advance reservation basis from May 15 through October 14. Shelters have three sides, roof and floor and accomodate up to six people. Small free standing tent may only be erected inside lean-to. Facilities include a fire ring, picnic table, pit toilet and hand pump for water. Bring containers for water. There is no trash disposal. All trash must be carried out. Pets are not permitted in the campground. For reservation requests, call the park for special use permit information. Requests must be postmarked or received in person at park headwquarters April 1 or later. There is a $25 fee. Maximum stay is 3 nights from mid-June to mid-September, and 5 nights before and after these dates.
Phone:  (207) 288-3338
 
Blackwoods Reservations:  Yes
Located on Route 3, five miles south of Bar Harbor. Reservations required from June 15 - September 15; first-come, first-served from September 16 - June 14. All sites are wooded and within a 10 minute walk of the ocean. The majority of sites are for tents, small and large, but other sites accomodate pop-ups, vehicle campers, and RVs up to 35 feet. A maximum of one vehicle and six people is allowed at each site. There are no hook-ups. Campground facilities include comfort stations, cold running water, dump station, picnic tables, fire rings, and water faucets. Showers and camping supply stores are within 1/2 mile of the campground. From December 1 - April 1, facilities are limited to picnic tables, fire rings, chemical toilets, and a hand pump for drinking water. Fees vary during the off-season.
 
Seawall Reservations:  No
Located on Route 102A, four miles south of Southwest Harbor. First-come, first-served. In late July and August there is a great demand for campsites and lines form early each morning. All sites are wooded and within a 10 minute walk of the ocean. The majority of sites are for tents, both drive-in and walk-in sites, but other sites accomodate pop-ups, vehicle campers, and RVs up to 35 feet. A maximum of one vehicle and six people is allowed at each site. There are no hook-ups. Campground facilities include comfort stations, cold running water, dump station, picnic tables, fire rings, and water faucets. Showers and camping supply stores are within 1/2 mile of the campground.
 

 

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