Follow Route 198 toward Northeast Harbor. Carved by glaciers, the steep granite walls drop to the sea forming a fiard, a coastal inlet similar to a fiord. Sargent Drive skirts the shore of Somes Sound. In about a mile, this road joins a short section of the Park Loop Road which remains plowed to the south end of Jordan Pond. In Seal Harbor, take a sharp right turn at Jordan Pond Road. Jordan Pond Area:įollow Route 3 from Bar Harbor to Seal Harbor. Continue west along Otter Cliff Road to Route 3 and turn right to return to Bar Harbor. The entrance to the Fabbri Picnic Area, with a restroom maintained year-round, is about 0.1 mile on the left. All vehicles must exit at Otter Cliff Road. The next two miles of the Park Loop Road are open to one-way traffic along the scenic North Atlantic coastline.

At the next intersection after 0.1 mile, turn left onto Park Loop Road and into the entrance of a park fee station, which is open year-round for full-service sales of all types of park entrance passes. Take a left at Schooner Head Road and continue for 2.5 miles. ( Includes shoreline from Sand Beach to Thunder Hole and Otter Cliff.)įollow Route 3 one mile south from downtown Bar Harbor. Be prepared to encounter heavy snow and icy conditions. Park roads are plowed and sanded only during daylight hours. NPS Map by Rebecca Holdhusen Scenic DrivesĪlthough state and county roads on Mount Desert Island are plowed throughout the winter, only two short sections of the Park Loop Road are open to vehicles in winter, with the rest serving as designated snowmobile routes. In 2022, the Cadillac Summit Road will close for the season on Nov 14 for repairs and culvert replacement.

Off-season vehicle access throughout Acadia is more limited while most of the Park Loop Road is closed for the season, typically from Dec 1 though April 14.

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