TO WINTER SCHOODIC PENINSULA HARBOR Acadia National Park Frazer Pt. The only part of Acadia National Park found Picnic on the mainland; Schoodic Peninsula's granite Area headlands bear the erosional scars of storm TO WONSQUEAK waves and flood tides. Although similar in HARBOR scenic splendor to portions of Mt. Desert Island, the Schoodic coast suggests a more SCHOODIC secluded seascape. It is about one hour's drive from the Park Visitor Center to Schoodic PENINSULA Peninsula. The park boundary announces itself with a sign just before you reach Mosquito Harbor Bridge. Beyond the bridge, Frazier Point Picnic Area, Schoodic with tables, fireplaces, comfort stations, & Mt. drinking water, offers seacoast views of islands, coves, and a small village. Ranger\ Leaving the Picnic Area, the park road is one-way Cabin and parallels the western shore of Schoodic Peninsula Anvil to Schoodic Point. Automobile turnouts create windows in the forest wall along the way. From these turnouts Blueberry Hill Parking you can see the Mt. Desert Range. Cadillac Mountain, the US Naval Area Station the highest land on the horizon, is nearly masked by Little Dorr and Champlain which are slightly nearer. Each Moose Island turnout, slightly different from the others, may Schoodic Pt. delight you with views of lobster boats, wheeling gulls, and forest-draped islands. KEY About two and one half miles from the picnic area, a gravel trail road ascends to the summit (440 ft.) of Schoodic Mountain. gravel road This is a narrow road, so please exercise caution when paved road meeting traffic. Although you can drive up the one mile park boundary road, you may instead choose to stretch your legs and walk. On a clear day from the summit, vistas of ocean, forest, and mountains claim your attention. Returning to the main road, keep right at the intersection past the entrance to o 1/2 the US Naval Station to reach Schoodic Point. This is a 1 two-way section of road. Along this windswept coast, huge granite ledges turn Atlantic waves into lofty geysers; MILES N dark colored basaltic dikes intrude between slabs of pink granite. Look for several park signs located here which help you interpret this landscape. After leaving Schoodic Point, bear right and follow the road - one-way again--until you reach Blueberry Hill Parking Area, about one mile beyond Schoodic Point. If you look towards the ocean, Schoodic Island emerges. To your right is Little Moose Island, connected to the mainland at low tide. Behind you and across the road is a steep slope called "The Anvil." You may reach the summit of this 180 foot promontory via a short trail. About two miles from Blueberry Hill Parking Area, the park road ends at the village of Wonsqueak Harbor. Although overnight camping is not permitted in the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park, private campgrounds nearby offer camping facilities. For current information, ask a park ranger or write: Chamber of Commerce, Winter Harbor, Maine 04693. 3/87