
3 Types of Reservations You Need for Acadia National Park in Maine
Acadia National Park in Maine is one of eleven national parks around the country that require reservations. Just showing up is no longer an option to help combat overcrowding and make things much nicer for you.
According to Travel & Leisure Magazine, reservations are often free, but overall, you may have a small fee. Acadia, for example, is around $10 per car.
Isn't it nice to know national parks like Acadia continue to be a popular place for family vacations and getaways? Their popularity is commonplace now, with tourism growing substantially during the last ten years, according to the Earth Trekkers website.
There are actually three different types of reservations depending on the time of year and what your vacation plans are. Summer is obviously the most popular.
Acadia National Park in the Bar Harbor area of Maine is on this list of eleven that require advanced reservations of some sort. You can make your reservations at recreation.gov anytime.
- Acadia National Park - ME
- Arches National Park - UT
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park - NM
- Glacier National Park - MT
- Haleakala National Park - HI
- Mount Rainier National Park - WA
- Rocky Mountain National Park - CO
- Shenandoah National Park - VA
- Yosemite National Park - CA
- Zion National Park- UT
- Muir Woods National Monument - CA
3 TYPES OF RESERVATIONS
Timed Entry gives you access to the park or a specific portion of the park in a specifically timed window. Dare I compare it to the cable guy's arrival? But you get the point.
Vehicle Reservation gives you access to areas of the park that require advanced notice, while the rest of the park is open to anyone at any time.
Hiking Permit and Camping reservations mean you can visit the park anytime; however, if you want to hike or camp, then you need to make that advanced reservation.
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