Sieur de Monts Nature Center
Facility · Maine ·
Managed by the National Park Service
Acadia National Park (National Park) · Open Access
- 65 ft
- Elevation
Sieur de Monts Nature Center has visitor services, hiking information, and interactive exhibits. It acts as a trailhead for many hiking trails starting in the Sieur de Monts area. Park rangers are present during the spring, summer, and fall months.
Getting there
Sieur de Monts Nature Center can be accessed from Park Loop Road as well as ME 3 (Main Street) south of Bar Harbor. Follow park signs.
44.36211, -68.20785 · 44°21'43.6"N 68°12'28.3"W
Typical weather
Typically 79°F in Jul, down to 33°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Low °F | 15 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Sieur de Monts Nature Center
- Can you reserve a site at Sieur de Monts Nature Center?
- No. Sieur de Monts Nature Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Sieur de Monts Nature Center
- Blackwoods Campground 3.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Acadia National Park Vehicle Reservations 5.9 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
- Schoodic Woods Campground 7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Seawall Campground 9.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Duck Harbor Campground 31.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Winter Information: Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce 1.9 mi · Visitor Center
- Green Lake National Fish Hatchery 2.8 mi · Facility
- Hulls Cove Visitor Center 3.7 mi · Facility
- Islesford Historical Museum 7.1 mi · Facility
- Acadia Gateway Center 10.8 mi · Visitor Center
- Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery Complex 28.1 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone (207) 288-3338
- Email acadia_information@nps.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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