When Hulls Cove Visitor Center is closed, the Winter Visitor Center at Acadia National Park's headquarters (on Route 233, 3 miles west of Bar Harbor) serves as the primary visitor contact station. Facilities include restrooms, drinking fountains, and a bookstore. Open all year (closed on weekends from April 15 through October 31).
Open all year: Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 24 and 25, and January 1, November 1 - April 14 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 7 days/week, April 15 - October 31 - 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F
If you need a restroom, a moment to stretch your legs, or even a soft drink or snack, stop in here. Otherwise it was nothing special. There are maps and information about the area that some might be interested in, but we planned ahead and did not need this. The people were friendly and the restrooms were clean, but the bookstore and center overall were quite small.