The Visitor Center is open Monday - Friday, from 9AM to 5PM. Acadia Weekly and Annual Park Passes are available.
 | Acadia Repertory Theatre Presents: The Importance of Being Earnest
Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Silent Art Auction Library Benefit
Wendell Gilley Museum Presents: Fun with Feathers
Wendell Gilley Museum Presents: Are Birds Like You and Me?
ArtWaves Presents: Liviah's Crafternoons - Fairy Houses and Fleece Fairies
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|  | Island Arts Association's August Craft Fair
Island Arts Association's August Craft Fair
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|  | Area workshops help homeowners keep heating costs down
Gilley brings carving legend to MDI
Year-round health care service returns to Northeast Harbor
Versant files notice for $30M rate increase request
Southwest Harbor struggles while waiting for harbormaster
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|  | Welcome to the Chamber!
Bar Harbor Wealth Management Accepting Applications until September 16 from Mount Desert Island Nonprofits for Hattie A. & Fred C. Lynam Trust Grants
Acadia National Park celebrates 30th anniversary of its Artist-in-Residence program in 2023
MDI Hospital MRI Wing Memorial Dedication & Ribbon Cutting July 8th
Acadia National Park visitors should come prepared for a busy Independence Day weekend
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|  | NPS Director visits Acadia National Park, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Acadia National Park celebrates 30th anniversary of its Artist-in-Residence program in 2023
National park tourism in Maine creates $770 million in economic output
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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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