Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Lamprey River Floodplain Conservation Area
Lamprey River Floodplain Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. South Mount Pawtuckaway stands 303 m to the west-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lamprey River Wildlife Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 6.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Epping
How to reach it
Coordinates43.05104, -71.03146
- 6.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lamprey River Wildlife Preserve: 0.3 mi
- George H. Fall Woods: 0.5 mi
- Dimond Hill Easement: 0.5 mi
- Burley Farms: 1.0 mi
- Sanborn Memorial Forest: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Dimond Hill: 0.4 mi
- Burley Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.3 mi
- Redoak Hill: 2.1 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 1.9 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 5.4 mi
- Powder House: 6.1 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 6.9 mi
- Wagon: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Fox Run Park: 1.9 mi
- Seacoast United Complex: 3.9 mi
- Little River Park: 4.7 mi
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 4.7 mi
- Mary E. Folsom Blair Park: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 2.3 mi
- Stone School Museum: 5.1 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 5.5 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 6.0 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Newmarket Water Works: 4.7 mi
- Wentworth Cheswell Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Gary Pomeroy: 5.0 mi
- Chick's Weir: 5.2 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 51
- Bedrock Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 5.4 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.7 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 37
- Nottingham Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 11.5 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 13.7 mi
- Plaice Cove Beach: 14.3 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 35
- Why We Love Newmarket: 5.2 mi
- Milbuie: 6.4 mi
- Founders Gate: 6.5 mi
- Scatwell: 6.6 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Wadleigh's Falls: 3.0 mi
- Great Falls: 3.5 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 4.9 mi
- Packer's Falls: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Upper Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Lower Slabs: 8.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 9.1 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 9.2 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 5.6 mi
- East Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Front Pavilion: 7.1 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 11.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 11.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 16.3 mi
- Oil House: 16.3 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 16.4 mi
- Front Range Light: 18.6 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 5.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 9.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Lamprey River Floodplain Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | WNW 295° | 303 m | 8.3 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | WNW 296° | 287 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tavern Hill | NW 306° | 185 m | 8.0 mi |
| Merry Hill | NNW 342° | 146 m | 8.7 mi |
| Isinglass Hill | NW 316° | 137 m | 5.1 mi |
| Elm Hill | NW 316° | 136 m | 7.5 mi |
| Peavy Hill | NNW 330° | 131 m | 5.9 mi |
| Kennard Hill | WNW 292° | 129 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/723748691
Day trips start here
- Deerfield · 11 mi
- Dover · 13 mi
- Amesbury · 14 mi
- Portsmouth · 14 mi
- Newburyport · 18 mi
- Rochester · 18 mi
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