Pass status

Is the Park Loop Road (Acadia) open?

A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.

Park Loop Road (Acadia)

166 m · The East · best in spring and summer and autumn · typically March to November

The drive

The ocean drive of Acadia’s Park Loop Road, one-way along the Atlantic-pounded granite shore of Mount Desert Island past Sand Beach, Thunder Hole and Otter Cliffs.

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Season questions

Is the Park Loop Road (Acadia) open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Park Loop Road (Acadia) usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Park Loop Road (Acadia)?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 166 m (545 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.