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Griswold Scout Reservation (GSR) is a 3,500-acre (14 km 2) reservation for Scouting located near Gilmanton Ironworks, New Hampshire, and operated by the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It comprises two camps, Hidden Valley Scout Camp and Camp Bell, which both run an eight-week summer camping program.
Odiorne Point is the site of one of the Sunken Forests of New Hampshire. [7] The point got its name from the Odiorne family, who settled on the land in the mid-1660s. [8] The park is the site of the former Pannaway Plantation, the location of the first European settlement in New Hampshire, and is commemorated by a memorial in the park. [9]
Crawford Notch State Park is located on U.S. Highway 302, in northern New Hampshire, between Bretton Woods and Bartlett. The 5,775-acre (2,337 ha) park occupies the center of Crawford Notch, a major pass through the White Mountains. The park includes the Willey House historical site and the Dry
Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States, is a 1,017-acre (4.12 km 2) state park located on and around 3,165-foot (965 m) Mount Monadnock. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands. [2] The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. [3]
The park is home to the New Hampshire Snowmobile Museum, Old Allenstown Meeting House, and the Richard Diehl Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum, which are in historic buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. [6] In 1985 and 2000, the remains of a total of four female bodies, one adult and three children, were found in the park.
Greenfield State Park is a 400-acre (160 ha) public recreation area in Greenfield, New Hampshire. The state park features ponds, bogs, and a forest that extends to the shore of undeveloped Otter Lake. Activities include camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, picnicking, and non-motorized boating. There is a small store, playground, boat ramp, and ...
After years of using other area camp grounds around New England to support the growing community, [6] the Metropolis decided to buy its own campground. The former 191-acre (77 ha) Camp Merrimac property was purchased with the help of a $500,000 donation by former pharmaceutical company owner George D. Behrakis in the summer of 1998.
White Lake State Park; Location: 94 State Park Road, Tamworth, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States Coordinates: 1]: Area: 902.7 acres (365.3 ha) [2]: Elevation: 440 feet (130 m) [1]: Established: 1933 [3]: Administered by: New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation: Designation: New Hampshire state park: Website: White Lake State Park: White Lake State Park is a 902.7-acre (365.3 ...