Beach · New Hampshire
State Park Beach
State Park Beach is a beach in New Hampshire, at a recorded elevation of 334 m. Summit stands 828 m to the south-southwest, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is John Hay National Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 334 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.34361, -72.06144
- On the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 15.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 22.3 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 2 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 21 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 24 mi
- Indian Ridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- John Hay National Wildlife Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Hay Reservation: 1.5 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve (Dane Lot): 2.0 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Frank H. Simpson Reserve: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Sunapee State Park: 1.2 mi
- Bowls of Blodgett Landing: 2.1 mi
- Tilton Park: 3.0 mi
- Ben Mere Park: 3.0 mi
- Coffin Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Blueberry Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Eagles Nest: 1.6 mi
- North Peak: 1.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.0 mi
- Summit: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 11.7 mi
- naval gun: 14.0 mi
- civil war: 14.0 mi
- naval gun: 14.0 mi
Museums: 24
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 1.2 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 3.1 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 5.4 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 22
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 2.1 mi
- Dewey Beach: 3.7 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 5.8 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 6.0 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Pollard Mills Falls: 5.6 mi
- Gleason Falls: 14.8 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 17.6 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 17.7 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 20.1 mi
Covered bridges: 7
- Cillryville Bridge: 11.4 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 22.9 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 5
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 21.7 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Tipping Rock: 23.7 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 24.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 6.2 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 21.4 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 22.9 mi
Artworks: 3
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 5.7 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 21.4 mi
- The Wrecker: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Baker Ledge: 8.7 mi
- The Bulkhead: 14.6 mi
- Table Rock: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 9.8 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 16.0 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of State Park Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | SSW 197° | 828 m | 2.1 mi |
| Sunapee Mountain | S 185° | 824 m | 2.3 mi |
| South Peak | S 172° | 794 m | 2.2 mi |
| Lucias Lookout | S 187° | 756 m | 4.7 mi |
| Little Sunapee Mountain | S 187° | 734 m | 5.7 mi |
| Goves Mountain | SSW 201° | 721 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | SSW 200° | 698 m | 7.1 mi |
| North Peak | SSW 201° | 692 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/938245483
Day trips start here
- New London · 6 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Claremont · 15 mi
- Cornish · 18 mi
- Windsor · 19 mi
- Brownsville · 22 mi
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