Wadleigh State Park

Wadleigh State Park
Wadleigh State Park is located in New Hampshire
Wadleigh State Park
Wadleigh State Park
Location in New Hampshire
Location78 Wadleigh State Park, Sutton, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates43°21′26″N 71°56′43″W / 43.3572°N 71.9453°W / 43.3572; -71.9453[1]
Area43 acres (17 ha)[2]
Elevation909 feet (277 m)[1]
Established1934[3]
Administered byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
DesignationNew Hampshire state park
WebsiteWadleigh State Park

Wadleigh State Park is a public recreation area located on the south shore of 170-acre (69 ha) Kezar Lake in Sutton, New Hampshire.[4][5] The state park has a bathhouse and playing fields and offers opportunities for swimming, picnicking, fishing, and boating.[a][6]

History

The park was developed by workers with the State Emergency Work Agency and the Civilian Conservation Corps after the land was given to the state by the Village Improvement Society, which had raised money to make its initial purchase through public subscription. The 1938 Hurricane destroyed much the park including recently constructed buildings and vast amounts of its forest.[7]

Greenway

The park is on the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, a 75-mile (121 km) loop trail that also passes Mount Sunapee State Park, Winslow State Park, Rollins State Park, Gile, Kearsarge and Shadow Hill state forests, and the Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Power boats are allowed, but the lake is not very large, and power boats could harass the loons that nest on an island.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Wadleigh 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 September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 140. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. ^ NH State Parks. "Hidden Gems of New Hampshire: Wadleigh State Park". YouTube. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. ^ "Kezar Lake, Sutton" (PDF). New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wadleigh State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "1946 Yearbook". National Conference on State Parks. p. 76. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Trail Maps". Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway Coalition. Retrieved September 17, 2020.