Acadia National Park (governed by the National Park Service) is located near Bar Harbor, Maine. It was founded by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 as Sieur de Monts National Monument. It was renamed by Congress as Lafayette National Park in 1919 and as Acadia National Park in 1929.
The total area of the park is more than 47,000 acres. The park consists of Mount Desert Island (30,300 acres), Isle au Haut (2,728 acres), and Schoodic Peninsula (2,266 acres).
There are a total of 26 mountains in the park, with Cadillac Mountain being the highest at 1530 ft. It is the only mountain in the park with a road leading to the summit.
There are a total of 22 ponds and lakes in the Acadia National Park. The Jordan Pond is the deepest reservoir in the park, with a maximum depth of 150 ft.
The different species of wildlife found in the park include: 273 birds species, 40 species of mammals, 11 amphibian species, 24 fish species, seven species of reptiles, and over 6,500 species of insects.
More than 2 million people visit the park every year. July and August are the busiest months of the season, while December, January and February are the slowest.
