Acadia’s New Visitor Hub Seeks to Change How Some Travelers Reach the Park and the Island.

Built Slowly, Opened Joyfully: Acadia’s New Gateway Arrives. Carrie Jones May 21, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Geddy’s. TRENTON—There was a stinging bug on the floor right before the Acadia Gateway Center’s official opening and ribbon cutting, May 20, and a worker was concerned, silently trying to rescue the insect and bring it outside. Before the dignitaries spoke, before congratulations happened, before … Continue reading Acadia’s New Visitor Hub Seeks to Change How Some Travelers Reach the Park and the Island.

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All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . .

League of Towns Talks Island Explorer and Transportation Carrie Jones Sep 23, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION—Several members of the League of Towns, September 23, said that they were concerned about the effectiveness of the newly opened Acadia Gateway Center in encouraging people to leave their cars in Trenton and take the free Island Explorer bus to … Continue reading All Buses Head to Bar Harbor . . .

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Acadia Gateway Center Opens as Acadia Has A Record-Breaking August

Carrie Jones Sep 06, 2025 TRENTON—The state opened the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton this week just as the national park that it serves hosted a record number of visits. The park had close to 843,000 visits in August. That number comes from the National Park Service. It breaks July’s record of 797,000 visits. A visit does not equal a visitor because of how those … Continue reading Acadia Gateway Center Opens as Acadia Has A Record-Breaking August

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Acadia Visitor Center in Trenton Opens After Months of Delays

Sep 03, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Ironbound Restaurant – Inn – Gatherings. by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News TRENTON—After months of delays, the state’s new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton has opened. The $27 million visitors center, which was funded through the Maine Department of Transportation, was expected to open earlier this summer, but construction-related delays resulted in it remaining closed through July … Continue reading Acadia Visitor Center in Trenton Opens After Months of Delays

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Acadia Gateway Center Likely Won’t Open Until End of July

Carrie Jones May 28, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. TRENTON—The Acadia Gateway Center which was originally expected to open in June, will likely not open until the end of July. The discussion came during conversation in a League of Towns meeting, May 27. The visitors center is meant to encourage Mount Desert Island visitors to park … Continue reading Acadia Gateway Center Likely Won’t Open Until End of July

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