Woman Flown via LifeFlight Out of Acadia National Park After Fall

Woman flown via LifeFlight out of Acadia National Park after fall

A section of Park Loop Road reopened Thursday afternoon after the medical emergency prompted officials to temporarily close the area.

Acadia's loop road closed near Sand Beach due to medical emergency

A medical emergency has closed the loop road near Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. Vehicle access to Sand Beach and Thunder Hole is currently unavailable.

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Thom's Daily Read 17July2026

Medical emergency temporarily closes Park Loop Road

ACADIA NAT'L PARK — Park Loop Road closed to traffic at the Sand Beach entrance on Friday, July 17, due to a medical emergency, according to an alert posted on the park's Facebook page. Less than an hour later, another…