White Lake State Park is a 902.7-acre (365.3 ha) public recreation area in Tamworth, New Hampshire. The state park surrounds 125-acre (51 ha) White Lake, a typical glacial lake.[4] It is open year-round and offers swimming, hiking, non-motorized boating, picnicking, trout fishing, winter sports, day-use area, group areas, and seasonal camping.[5]
| White Lake State Park | |
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| Location | 94 State Park Road, Tamworth, Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States |
| Coordinates | 43°50′27″N 71°13′20″W / 43.8409°N 71.2222°W[1] |
| Area | 902.7 acres (365.3 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 440 feet (130 m)[1] |
| Established | 1933[3] |
| Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Designation | New Hampshire state park |
| Website | White Lake State Park |
The park's 72-acre (29 ha) stand of pitch pine trees was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980.[6] It is accessible by a walking trail that also passes a series of kettle bogs.[7]
References
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- ^ a b "White Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "State Lands" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. July 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ 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. 104. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "White Lake, Tamworth" (PDF). New Hampshire Fish & Game Department. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "White Lake State Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "White Lake Pitch Pine". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "White Lake State Park: Pitch Pine and Peatland Kettles". New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
External links
edit- White Lake State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources