Access: Compass Harbor Parking Lot

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The video shows an unlined gravel parking lot off Maine State Route 3, about a mile south of downtown Bar Harbor. It is surrounded by trees and a compact gravel trail begins in the back right corner. A brown metal gate with a sign that reads “Fire Road Do Not Block” marks the start of the trail. 

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The video shows an unlined gravel parking lot off Maine State Route 3, about a mile south of downtown Bar Harbor. It is surrounded by trees and a compact gravel trail begins in the back right corner. A brown metal gate with a sign that reads “Fire Road Do Not Block” marks the start of the trail. 

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The video shows an unlined gravel parking lot off Maine State Route 3, about a mile south of downtown Bar Harbor. It is surrounded by trees and a compact gravel trail begins in the back right corner. A brown metal gate with a sign that reads “Fire Road Do Not Block” marks the start of the trail. 

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An accessible description and transcript of the Compass Harbor parking area in Acadia National Park. (July 2025)