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Acadia National Park Transitioning From Summer To Winter Seasons

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011

With the calendar about to run out of days for October, the folks at Acadia National Park are getting ready to transition out of their summer mode and into winter mode.

Come Monday, Halloween, the Hulls Cove Visitor Center and Sand Beach Entrance Station will close for the season. Beginning on November 1, information will be available daily at the Winter Visitor Center at park headquarters on Route 233, except on Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, and 26, and January 1 and 2.

Acadia's Park Loop Road will close on December 1 unless there is a major snowstorm before then. When it is closed, there are 2 miles left open, from Schooner Head overlook to Otter Cliff Road. Access to this section is via Schooner Head Road in Bar Harbor.  Jordan Pond can also be accessed via Jordan Pond Road in Seal Harbor. During November, park roads may close temporarily depending on the weather.

Camping at Blackwoods Campground will be primitive tent camping only beginning on December 1 and lasting through March 31. The access road to Blackwoods will not be open or plowed. Camping will require walking in and carrying everything out and is free of charge during these dates, but a permit must be obtained in advance at park headquarters on Route 233. 

For information on winter closures, please call the park at 288-3338 and press “0.” You might also go to the park's website, www.nps.gov/acad , for updated information.

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