Acadia National Park is among the most visited in the United ... Getting a reservation is tough, but a picnic can be had overlooking the lake if you don’t get into the restaurant.

In 2023, nearly 4 million people visited Maine’s Acadia National Park, aka the “Crown Jewel ... new owner Mandy Fountaine has freshened the menu at the family-friendly, no-reservations charmer.

The land itself has drawn people for thousands of years. Here are a few things you may not know about Acadia National Park, the first national park USA TODAY is spotlighting in a yearlong ...