Acadia National Park Alerts and Current Conditions

Cover of Brian Russ's guide to Acadia National Park

Last checked: October 25, 2026. This page tracks what's closed, what's changed, and what's coming up at Acadia National Park, Maine, from the park's alerts, conditions, and hours pages. I check it daily and rewrite it when the park posts something new, so bookmark it rather than an old news story. Late fall on Mount Desert Island means facilities closing week by week and summit weather that can be very different from Bar Harbor's, so check the park's own alerts the morning you go.

Current alerts

  • The southern end of Ocean Path is closed for repairs. Since August 31, the stretch from a trailhead across from the Otter Point parking lot to the trail's southern end has been closed. (NPS)
  • Part of the Beech Mountain Loop Trail is closed. Since September 21, the eastern section is closed from a junction just past the parking lot to just below the fire tower at the summit. The park lists three other ways up: the outer loop of the Beech Mountain Loop Trail, the Beech South Ridge Trail, and the Beech West Ridge Trail. (NPS)
  • Schoodic Mountain Road is closed for repairs. Since August 31, the road from Schoodic Loop Road to the summit of Schoodic Head has been closed, with heavy equipment working on resurfacing, regrading, and ditching. (NPS)
  • Bear Brook and Pretty Marsh picnic areas and Lakewood Beach are closed for the season. The park's hours page lists all three as closed since October 15. (NPS)

Open and closed right now

  • The park is open year-round, 24 hours a day. Entrance is $35 per private vehicle, good for seven days, or $20 per person on foot or bike. Non-U.S. residents 16 and older also pay a $100 nonresident fee unless they enter with an annual or America the Beautiful pass. (NPS)
  • Cadillac Mountain vehicle reservations ($6 per vehicle) end today: the park's hours page lists the reservation check station season as May 20 to October 25. (NPS)
  • Hulls Cove Visitor Center: open daily, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., through Saturday, October 31. (NPS)
  • Rockefeller Hall welcome center at Schoodic: open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Tuesday, October 27.
  • Closed for the season: Sieur de Monts Nature Center, the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton, the Islesford Historical Museum, the Thunder Hole Gift Shop, and the Wildwood Stables carriage rides and campground.
  • Camping: every campground is closed. Blackwoods is closed through May 2, 2027, Seawall and Schoodic Woods through May 21, 2027, and Duck Harbor on Isle au Haut ended its season October 5. (NPS)
  • Roads: the hours page lists the Park Loop Road and other paved roads as open through December 1, unpaved roads through November 15, and the Schoodic Loop and Point Road year-round. The carriage roads are open year-round with seasonal closures.
  • Food and shops: the Jordan Pond House Restaurant, the Cadillac Mountain Eco-Store, and Carriage Road Carry Out are listed through Monday, October 26. The visitor center park store runs through October 31, and the Jordan Pond House Store through Monday, November 2.
  • Picnic areas and beaches: Fabbri, Seawall, and Frazer Point picnic areas and Sand Beach are listed as year-round.

Coming up in the next few weeks

  • Monday, October 26: last listed day for the Jordan Pond House Restaurant, the Cadillac Mountain Eco-Store, and Carriage Road Carry Out.
  • Tuesday, October 27: Rockefeller Hall closes for the season. It's closed through April 30, 2027.
  • Saturday, October 31: last day for Hulls Cove Visitor Center, its park store, and the Carroll Homestead.
  • From Sunday, November 1: visitor information moves to the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 2 Cottage Street, open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with holiday hours that vary. (NPS)
  • Monday, November 2: last listed day for the Jordan Pond House Store.
  • Sunday, November 15: unpaved park roads close for the season.
  • Tuesday, December 1: the Park Loop Road and other paved roads, Echo Lake Beach, and Thompson Island picnic area reach the end of their listed season. (NPS)
  • Later reopenings: Hulls Cove Visitor Center is closed through April 30, 2027, and Sieur de Monts Nature Center until June 14, 2027.

What this means for your trip

The Ocean Path closure is the one most visitors will notice. The classic walk from Sand Beach past Thunder Hole toward Otter Cliff isn't on the closure list, but the end near Otter Point is, so plan to turn around before you reach it rather than counting on a one-way walk to the far end. If you were planning to climb Beech Mountain, the park itself names three open alternatives, and the outer loop is the simplest swap.

At Schoodic, the drive around the peninsula on the Schoodic Loop Road is listed as year-round, but you can't drive up to Schoodic Head right now. Stay off the closed road; there's heavy equipment working on it.

The bigger change this week is the season itself. With every campground closed, you'll need a room in Bar Harbor or another town on the island, and by early November most food inside the park is gone, so pack lunch. The park also warns that summit weather can swing from warm and sunny to cold and rainy, so bring layers for Cadillac even on a mild day in town.

Earlier alerts (outdated)

  • Outdated: reported by the park as of October 21, 2026; no longer listed as of October 25, 2026. Island Explorer: the park's page lists the fare-free bus service as running through October 13, so plan on driving or biking now. (NPS, as of October 21)

Before you go

If a closure knocks out part of your plan, my guide to Acadia National Park has nine one- to three-day itineraries at easy, moderate, and strenuous effort, each with a backup plan for weather or closures. You can also check alerts and conditions for every national park.

This page is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service. Always check the park's current alerts before you go.