Acadia National Park (Park Loop Road)
National park · Maine
The 27-mile Park Loop Road threads Acadia's granite coastline and Mount Desert Island's hardwood forest past Sand Beach and Thunder Hole to the summit road up Cadillac Mountain, where sunrise crowds and fall color both peak in early-to-mid October.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 10–October 14
Color builds from September 24 · mostly bare by November 2
Sampled at Acadia National Park (Park Loop Road)’s own coordinates and elevation (29 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 18 weather points across Maine, nudged 1 day later to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. This year's weather has the peak running 5 days earlier than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Acadia National Park (Park Loop Road)
Good color holds through about October 21, giving you roughly 27 days from the first turn to past peak. That is about 5 days later than Maine as a whole.
Acadia National Park (Park Loop Road) on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Acadia National Park (Park Loop Road) peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 10–October 14 (best estimate October 12). Color starts around September 24 and is mostly bare by November 2.
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