Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bela Brook Conservation Area
Bela Brook Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Craney Hill stands 420 m to the west, 9.8 miles off. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dunbarton Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.13668, -71.60403
- 0.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 5.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 11.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bela Brook Conservation Area: 0.3 mi
- Stark Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Bow Rotary Park: 3.7 mi
- Clough State Park: 3.8 mi
- Russell E. Martin Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Bela Brook Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Natale & Willcox Brown Forest: 1.5 mi
- Pages Corner State Forest: 1.6 mi
- Dunbarton Town Forest - Winslow Lot: 1.8 mi
- Walker Forest: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Brown Hill: 1.9 mi
- Wood Hill: 3.0 mi
- Silver Hill: 3.1 mi
- Line Hill: 3.6 mi
- Picked Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Burnham School (historical): 4.4 mi
- NH Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 5.9 mi
- The Pennacook: 7.1 mi
Museums: 28
- New Hampshire Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Museum of the New Hampshire Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 6.0 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 20
- White Sands Beach: 6.1 mi
- Riverland Beach: 10.9 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 11.2 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 14.3 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 5.9 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 5.9 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 5.9 mi
- General John Stark: 5.9 mi
- Daniel Webster: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Everett Dam: 3.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 4.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 4.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 4.2 mi
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Brennan Falls: 15.4 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.5 mi
- Senter Falls: 15.6 mi
- Gleason Falls: 17.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raymond Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.1 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 21.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 21.1 mi
- Boulder Natural: 21.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Vegetable Garden: 16.5 mi
- Botanical Garden: 16.5 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 21.7 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 21.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 11.1 mi
- Huckins Spring: 22.7 mi
- (seasonal): 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Newhall Recreation Area: 18.3 mi
- Log Landing: 21.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Bela Brook Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craney Hill | W 276° | 420 m | 9.8 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | S 180° | 401 m | 10.1 mi |
| Mount Wallingford | WSW 237° | 364 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Dearborn | SW 232° | 363 m | 8.4 mi |
| Chevy Hill | WSW 247° | 359 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mine Hill | SW 236° | 354 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Misery | SW 231° | 349 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount William | SW 235° | 335 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Merrimack Valley · 5 mi
- Concord · 6 mi
- Hooksett · 8 mi
- Manchester · 12 mi
- Bedford · 14 mi
- Amherst · 19 mi
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