ACADIA ON MY MIND BLOG • June 7, 2020
Maine is requiring out of state tourists to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, and that is unrealistic for most short-term visitors like Farr. The quarantine is discouraging many and creating uncertainty and new doubts about vacations at Acadia National Park, which opened the Park Loop Road to traffic on June 1. A new plan won’t come soon enough for Maine’s hard-hit tourism industry. While the quarantine requirement is tough on tourists, it’s cut visitation to Acadia and been financially traumatic for lodging operators, retail stores and restaurants in Maine.