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The Visitor Center is open Monday - Friday, 9AM to 5PM. We have Acadia National Park Individual, Vehicle and Annual passes available.
 | Southwest Harbor Public Library and Mount Desert Nursing Association Present: Support for Caregivers
Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Learning from LaRue Spiker
Acadia National Parks' Save Our Summits Program
Southwest Harbor Public Library Presents: Stuffy Sleepover Drop-off
AcadiaChamber and Bub's Burritos Business After Hours
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|  | Island Arts Association's Annual October Fair in Bar Harbor
Island Arts Association's Annual Holiday Fair in Bar Harbor
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|  | Land & Garden Preserve welcomes new board directors
COA opens 53rd academic year with words and a swim
Acadia Chamber to hold Business After Hours
Early fall road closures scheduled in Acadia
Tremont to begin banking with First National Bank
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|  | 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!
Welcome to New Chamber Member, MDI Mortgage Group, LLC!
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|  | Man rescued by airlift from Beehive Trail in Acadia National Park
Road bicycle accident at Acadia National Park leaves man in critical condition
Tourism to Acadia National Park contributes $685 million to the local economy
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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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