Access: Schooner Head Overlook

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Amenities

4 listed

Parking - Auto, Pets Allowed, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Wheelchair Accessible

This location includes an asphalt parking loop with a scenic ocean overlook at the top of the loop. The parking loop is surrounded by a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There are two car accessible spaces on the right side at the beginning of the loop. There is an access aisle in between the two spaces with a curb ramp to the sidewalk. There is a change in level where the curb ramp meets the parking lot that is greater than 1 inch. The asphalt sidewalk is lined on the right side by large rectangular stones, placed one after another. The sidewalk curves as it follows the loop of the parking lot and leads to the overlook area.

Other Resources At This Site:

• Wayside: For the Birds located at Schooner Head Overlook

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Transcript

The video shows an asphalt parking loop with a scenic ocean overlook at the top of the loop. The parking loop is surrounded by a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There are two car accessible spaces on the right side at the beginning of the loop. There is an access aisle in between the two spaces with a curb ramp to the sidewalk. There is a change in level where the curb ramp meets the parking lot that is greater than 1 inch. The asphalt sidewalk is lined on the right side by large rectangular stones, placed one after another. The sidewalk curves as it follows the loop of the parking lot and leads to the overlook area.

Descriptive Transcript

The video shows an asphalt parking loop with a scenic ocean overlook at the top of the loop. The parking loop is surrounded by a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees. There are two car accessible spaces on the right side at the beginning of the loop. There is an access aisle in between the two spaces with a curb ramp to the sidewalk. There is a change in level where the curb ramp meets the parking lot that is greater than 1 inch. The asphalt sidewalk is lined on the right side by large rectangular stones, placed one after another. The sidewalk curves as it follows the loop of the parking lot and leads to the overlook area.

Duration:

32.533 seconds

An accessible description and transcript of the Schooner Head Overlook in Acadia National Park. (February 2025)