| Bicycles
/ Horses / Snowmobiles: |
Use is
permitted only on designated routes. Route maps are
available at Ranger Stations and Visitor Centers.
Use is prohibited on all hiking trails. |
|
|
|
| Camping:
|
Permitted
only in designated campsites at Blackwoods, Seawall,
and Isle au Haut Campgrounds. Length of single stay
is limited to 14 days. Quiet hours extend from 10:00
PM to 6:00 AM. |
|
|
|
| Feeding
Wildlife: |
Feeding
wildlife is prohibited. This includes sea gulls and
any roadside begging animals. All stored foods must
be in a rigid locker, vehicle or kept in such a manner
as to be inaccessible to foraging animals. |
|
|
|
| Fires: |
Fires are
prohibited except in provided fireplaces or receptacles
in established campgrounds and picnic areas. Only
dead and down wood may be collected for fires. |
| |
|
| Firearms: |
Must be
unloaded and cased or otherwise packed in such a way
as to prevent use. |
|
|
|
| Fishing: |
Permitted in accordance with State
of Maine Laws. A state license is required for freshwater
fishing. Licenses may be obtained at town offices
on Mount Desert Island. |
|
|
|
| Hunting: |
Hunting and trapping are prohibited.
|
|
|
|
| In-Line
Skating / Rollerblades: |
Use of in-line skates, skate boards,
or similar skating or coasting devices is prohibited
in the park. |
|
|
|
| Pets: |
May not be left unattended and shall
be leashed or otherwise physically restrained at all
times. Pets are allowed in all park locations except
Sand Beach, Echo Lake Beach, Isle au Haut campground,
ladder trails and inside public buildings. It is requested
that dogs are not brought on any ranger-led activities.
Service dogs or sight guiding dogs may accompany their
owner to all park locations. |
|
|
|
| Picnicking: |
Picnicking which involves preparing
food by cooking or heating including use of charcoal
and gas grills, camp stoves, etc., is permitted only
in designated picnic areas. |
|
|
|
| Public
Property / Natural Features / Plants & Wildlife:
|
The possession, injury, destruction,
removal or disturbance of Park property or natural
resources including animals, plants, minerals, cultural
and archeological objects is prohibited. This includes
collecting rocks, cobbles, plants, marine organisms,
other natural materials or historic objects and artifacts.
|
|
|
|
| Seat Belts: |
Federal law requires that seat belts
are worn when driving or riding as a passenger in
a national park. |
|
|
|