Wellington State Park
Newfound Lake from Wellington State Park
Wellington State Park is located in New Hampshire
Wellington State Park
Location in New Hampshire
Location614 West Shore Road, Bristol
Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°38′37″N 71°46′36″W / 43.6436843°N 71.7767465°W / 43.6436843; -71.7767465[1]
Area220.2 acres (89.1 ha)[2]
Elevation594 ft (181 m)[1]
Established1931
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
WebsiteWellington State Park

Wellington State Park is a 220-acre (89 ha) public recreation area located on the southwest shore of Newfound Lake in Bristol, New Hampshire. The state park features the largest freshwater swimming beach in the New Hampshire state park system. Activities include swimming, fishing, non-motorized boating, hiking and picnicking.[3] A 7-mile (11 km) trail system that begins in the park leads hikers to the top of Little and Big Sugarloaf mountains.[4]

The park owes its existence to the largesse of Elizabeth R. Wellington, who in 1931 turned over a tract of land known as the Wellington Reservation to the state for the handsome sum of $1. The Civilian Conservation Corps developed the park during the 1930s.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Wellington State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Wellington State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sugarloaf and Goose Pond". Trail Finder. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Park History: Wellington State Park" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

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Protected areas of New Hampshire
Merrimack River watershed
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