Sections of Seal Cove Road were completely washed away by the heavy rain and runoff.

Closures Due to Storm Damage
On September 6-7, the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna dropped more than five inches of rain on the park, causing extensive damage to the carriage road system and unpaved roads. Park staff are currently repairing the damage.

Carriage Roads: All sections of the carriages are now open.

Unpaved Roads: Several sections of Seal Cove Road were washed away (see image at right); it remains closed until further notice. Other unpaved roads, including Long Pond Fire Road, Lurvey Spring Road, and Lakewood Road, have reopened. At the Schoodic District of the park, Schoodic Head Road was greatly damaged and will remain closed until repairs are made (possibly several weeks).

For the current status of these closures, call the park at 207-288-3338, ext. 0.

Seasonal Closures
A number of facilities in the park, such as the visitor center, most of the Park Loop Road (including the road up Cadillac Mountain), and some restrooms, close on a seasonal basis. The visitor center and Park Loop Road are scheduled to reopen on April 15 each year, if conditions allow (too much ice will delay opening of the road). Read more about Seasonal Closures and Road Closures.

Construction Closure
Construction at the Jordan Pond House will begin around October 1. The restaurant and gift shop will remain open until their closing on October 26, 2008. After October 13, however, there will be no bus parking at the Jordan Pond House for the remainder of the season. After November 1, the parking lot at the Jordan Pond House will be closed. Visitors accessing trails and carriage roads after this date should use the north parking lot. The Jordan Pond House parking lot is expected to reopen in May 2009.

Park staff survey damage caused by the earthquake on October 2.

Safety Closures
A minor earthquake near the park on Monday, October 2, 2006, caused rock falls that damaged several trails in the east side of the park. The following trail is closed until further notice:

• East Face Trail

The park's trail crew is working to make this trail safe and to reopen it to the public as soon as possible. The trail sustained substantial damage.

Read more about the earthquake.

Wildlife Closures
The park closes certain areas each year to protect nesting wildlife. Currently a number of islands are closed to the public to protect nesting eagles and seabirds.