Outdoor Recreation: Parks

Pawtuckaway State Park

URL: http://www.nhstateparks.com/paw.html
Address: 128 Mountain Rd, Nottingham, NH 03290
Phone: (603) 895-3031

The campground here is one of the state's most popular, but there is plenty in this 5,500-acre park to attract day-visitors too. Most well-known is the boulder field, the largest collection of glacial erratics in the world. We're talking about boulders the size of houses, left behind by the glacier like a child's building blocks. Fishing, hiking, birdwatching and mountain-biking are other attractions of this 5,500 acre park (most of which is actually in Raymond, although the street address is Nottingham). The trails wander through wooded upland and marshy habitats, climb the park's three small mountains (one has a fire tower with great views) and explore the edges of Pawtuckaway Lake and Round Pond. Activities: Camping, swimming, hiking, fishing, boating, biking, picnicking, snowmobiling, cross country skiingAmenities: Campground, camp store, ball field, playground, bathhouse, shelters, picnic tables, canoe & row boat rentals, boat launch, showersFees:Day Use: The day-use area of the park is open weekends only starting Memorial Day weekend, then full-time, 9:00am - 7:00pm, from June 20 through October 13, 2008, weather permitting.Lifeguards are on duty daily from June 21 through September 1.Admission is $4 for adults; $2 for children ages 6-11; children ages 5 and under and NH residents age 65 and over are admitted free.Boat Launch: $6.00 car top boats; $9.00 car and trailersOperation Schedule: Day-Use Weekends: Mid-May to Mid-JuneDaily: Mid-June to Labor DayCamping: Early-May to Mid-OctoberAcreage: 5,063 acresWaterfront: Lake PawtuckawayNumber of Campsites: 195 sitesPets: Pets are not permitted in the park