If you were planning a Sunday drive up to Biokovo from the Makarska side, do not treat 24 May as a routine park day. On its official homepage, Biokovo Nature Park is currently displaying a clear visitor notice: "TO ENTER THE PARK ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, IT IS NECESSARY TO USE THE BYPASS THROUGH PODGORA".
That warning matters more because HAK's live traffic report also says that on the DC512 Makarska-Ravča state road, traffic is suspended at the Stupica tunnel toward Vrgorac due to rock sliding. Put together, this is not a day to improvise your approach after breakfast.
Before you leave: use the official Biokovo homepage for the live park notice, then recheck HAK traffic conditions right before departure. If you already booked the Skywalk or a mountain drive, build in extra time and do not assume the usual Makarska-side climb will run normally.
Biokovo is still one of the strongest day trips above Makarska, but on Sunday 24 May the access plan matters more than the viewpoint photo.
What the official notice changes for visitors
The park's own access page normally explains the main road entrance from the Makarska side via the Makarska-Vrgorac road. For this Sunday, the homepage notice overrides that routine and tells visitors to use the bypass through Podgora instead. The park notice does not add much narrative detail, so the practical move is to read it together with the live HAK road report rather than guessing on the road.
Official signal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
Biokovo homepage notice for Sunday 24 May | The park says entry requires the bypass through Podgora | Do not plan a default Makarska-side park approach without a fresh check |
HAK report for DC512 Makarska-Ravča | Traffic is suspended at the Stupica tunnel toward Vrgorac due to rock sliding | Recheck traffic before departure and leave more margin than usual |
Biokovo working-hours page | From May through August, last entrance is 19:00 and entry runs in controlled vehicle flow | Aim earlier, not later, if you are trying to save a Skywalk or summit day |
If you already planned Skywalk Biokovo for Sunday
This does not automatically mean cancel, but it does mean tightening the plan. The park's official working-hours page says that from 1 May to 31 August the park is open from 06:00 to 20:00, the last entrance is 19:00, and entrance is managed in a controlled flow because the Biokovo road is narrow and mountainous.
If you are heading for Skywalk Biokovo, reopen the official ticket and shop page, keep the park access page open, and give yourself more slack than you would on a clean-weather routine day. A delayed departure from Makarska can easily eat the part of the day you thought was flexible.
Who should be most careful
Makarska visitors doing a simple half-day mountain add-on: this is the group most likely to underestimate the disruption because the park can feel close and easy from town.
Drivers with timed Skywalk plans: if your value is in a specific arrival window, you need a stricter departure buffer.
Families or first-time mountain drivers: Biokovo's own access guidance already warns that the road is narrow and mountainous even on normal days.
Travelers combining beach morning plus mountain sunset: keep the combo lighter than usual or move the mountain plan earlier.
If you are still deciding whether Biokovo belongs in your Makarska stay at all, our guide to building a better Makarska day from the old town to Biokovo is the broader planning read. For this Sunday, though, the key point is narrower: do not leave without checking the official notice and the live road report together.
What to open before you get in the car
The Biokovo Nature Park homepage for the current Sunday access notice.
The HAK traffic report for live road status.
The park's How to reach us page for the usual access logic.
The park's working-hours page so you do not lose the day on timing alone.
The official Biokovo shop if you need to review tickets or contact details.