Acadia just recorded its slowest offseason since the COVID pandemic

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 10, 2026

The number of visits to Acadia National Park this winter and spring, outside the park’s busy tourist season, was the lowest it has been since before the COVID pandemic representing an 11% drop from the previous offseason. The slow season comes at an uncertain time for the park, which has grappled with federal funding cuts and a wave of policy changes since President Donald Trump was sworn into office in January 2025.