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Wellington State Park

New Hampshire · NH

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About

A beach park on Newfound Lake with a large swimming beach, picnic areas, and a peninsula nature trail. A hiking trail leads from the park toward Mt. Cardigan.

Source: nhstateparks.org

From Wikipedia

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. A 7-mile (11 km) trail system that begins in the park leads hikers to the top of Little and Big Sugarloaf mountains.

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Trails

All trails in Wellington State Park
Big Sugar Loaf

Big Sugar Loaf

Bristol2.9 mi860 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Big Sugarloaf via Elwell, Blue and White Trail Loop

Big Sugarloaf via Elwell, Blue and White Trail Loop

Bristol4.0 mi984 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop
Little Sugarloaf

Little Sugarloaf

Bristol1.4 mi348 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

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