Nature reserve · New Hampshire
McDaniels Marsh Wildlife Management Area
McDaniels Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the west-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is George Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.53063, -72.06826
- 13.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 6.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 17.6 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 15 mi
- Norman Overlook · 15 mi
- Balch Hill · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- George Hill: 1.0 mi
- Philbrick Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shad Hill: 1.9 mi
- Aaron Ledge: 2.5 mi
- Banks Pinnacle: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Springfield Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Carter Brook Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 2.5 mi
- Bicknell Forest: 3.2 mi
- Eastman Forest: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Brookside Park: 3.5 mi
- Grantham Recreation Park: 5.7 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 5.7 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 6.3 mi
- Shaker Recreation Park: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 9.7 mi
- Pest House: 11.9 mi
- Cummings Dam: 12.1 mi
- The Bill Farm: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 44
- The Bulkhead: 13.1 mi
- Bouldering: 13.6 mi
- Baker Ledge: 14.5 mi
- The Ledges: 16.2 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 27
- North Cove Beach: 2.3 mi
- East Cove Beach: 2.4 mi
- East Lake Beach: 2.4 mi
- South Cove Beach: 2.5 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 2.7 mi
Museums: 25
- Shaker Museum: 7.3 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 9.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 9.9 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 10.1 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 12.7 mi
- The Wrecker: 13.0 mi
- Refuge: 16.1 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 16.1 mi
- Perdido: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Big Dog Falls: 5.5 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 5.5 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 11.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 13.4 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 14.3 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Cillryville Bridge: 12.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 20.1 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 10.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 13.1 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 14.9 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 9.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 16.4 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 24.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 4.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.3 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 22.5 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 10.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Area 1: 21.3 mi
- Area 2: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 16.9 mi
- (seasonal): 22.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of McDaniels Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | WSW 246° | 842 m | 8.3 mi |
| Croydon Peak | WSW 246° | 841 m | 8.3 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | WSW 253° | 800 m | 7.1 mi |
| Melvin Hill | ESE 108° | 698 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | ESE 105° | 667 m | 3.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 316° | 641 m | 4.2 mi |
| Stowell Hill | WSW 257° | 620 m | 8.3 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | E 80° | 608 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 4 mi
- New London · 9 mi
- Orange · 10 mi
- Lebanon · 12 mi
- White River Junction · 15 mi
- Cornish · 16 mi
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