Frazer Point Picnic Area, Acadia National Park, Hancock County,ME

Frazer Point picnic area was constructed in about 1964. This developed area was completed under the Mission 66 program, a plan initiated by the NPS in the 1950s to upgrade park facilities. The picnic area is situated on an open, grassy point of land on the western shore of the peninsula. Frazer Creek borders it to the north, and an inlet from Mosquito Harbor lies to the south and west. There are views across Mosquito Harbor (also known as Lower Harbor) to the village of Winter Harbor, and west across the bay to Grindstone Neck and Mount Desert Island. A thicket of trees flanks a marshy area along the southern banks of Frazer Creek at the edge of the picnic area. Looking northeastward, a small spit of land extending from the park loop road into the creek is visible, as is nearby Norris Island. In addition to archeological remains, remnant historic landscape features in the picnic area pre-dating the historic district period of significance, which begins in 1897, include an old roadbed, apple trees and lilac bushes.The paved entrance road provides access to a small cluster of visitor facilities that surround a parking loop. Visitor amenities at Frazer Point also include numerous fire pits and picnic tables scattered along the shoreline and around the perimeter of the grassy area, many connected by informal footpaths with a tread of mowed grass. The entrance road and parking area were constructed between 1963 and 1964. The date of construction of the pier is unknown, although the stone footings probably date to the 1930s. Due to its exposed location, the wooden pier is subject to storm damage. (edited version of NRHP nomination text, #7000614)