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The Visitor Center is closed for the season. We will be answering questions via email: office@acadiachamber.com. Thanks for a great summer!
 | Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Plein Air Painters of Acadia
Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Leslie Jones Jewelry
ArtWaves Presents: Relax, Reflect, Recharge
Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Book Trick or Treat
ArtWaves Presents: Felted Embellished Vessels
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|  | Island Arts Association's Annual Holiday Fair in Bar Harbor
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|  | Southwest Harbor Planning Board grants stormwater waiver for Main Street properties
What's on the warrant in Bar Harbor?
College of the Atlantic welcomes 8th president
MDI High School trustees to meet Oct. 28
Gauge increase, a top concern for lobstermen, is delayed to July 2025
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|  | Welcome to new Chamber Member, Chad's Hot Sauce!
Welcome to new Chamber member, Peekytoe Provisions!
Welcome to new Chamber member Bub's Burritos!
Free Museum Passes With Your Library Card
Welcome to new Chamber member, Southwest Harbor - Tremont Ambulance Service!
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|  | Limited Park Loop Road closures starting October 15
Acadia National Park and Friends of Acadia celebrate milestones in employee housing
Man rescued by airlift from Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park
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Ads from our members
The Quietside of Acadia
Mountains rising from the ocean,
forests stretching to granite cliffs,
lakes nestled in glacial valleys,
crashing surf on a rocky shoreline.
It is little wonder that nearly three million people come each year to Mt Desert Island
(often just called "MDI")
to enjoy Acadia National Park.
So, how can an island that hosts millions of people have a quiet side?
MDI is roughly circular with a fjord, Somes Sound,
through its center that nearly cuts it in two.
Acadia covers just over half of MDI,
about a third of the park is west of the sound.
Most tourists to the island head to Bar Harbor on the northeast coast,
which is home to several large hotels and is a popular stop for cruise ships.
Tremont and Southwest Harbor are the principal towns on the west side of MDI.
First settled by fishermen,
the towns retain their maritime heritage boasting healthy fishing fleets and myriad boat yards.
Although less traveled than the east side,
the Quietside of Acadia offers plenty of services for visitors,
as this website shows.
We invite you to browse the site to learn about Acadia National Park and our community.
Or better still,
come for a visit and enjoy Acadia away from the crowds.
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