Wellington 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]

Wellington State Park
Newfound Lake from Wellington State Park
Location in New Hampshire
Location	614 West Shore Road, Bristol Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43°38′37″N 71°46′36″W[1]
Area	220.2 acres (89.1 ha)[2]
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)[1]
Established	1931
Administered by	New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Designation	New Hampshire state park
Website	Wellington State Park

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

• New Hampshire portal

1. "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.

External links

• Wellington State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources