Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Oaklands Town Forest
Oaklands Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Redoak Hill stands 119 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Inland Acres Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Independence Byway passes 2.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Exeter
How to reach it
Coordinates43.01263, -70.95849
- 2.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Inland Acres Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Henderson-Swasey Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Scammon Forest: 1.4 mi
- Rivers Reach Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Libby Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Oakland Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hickey Hill: 1.6 mi
- Beech Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Historical Dudley Gravesite: 1.5 mi
- Jean L. Alexander: 1.9 mi
- Bob Ganley: 2.1 mi
- Merrill-DeSilvio House: 2.1 mi
- The Exeter Gas Works: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 1.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 3.5 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 8.3 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 8.9 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 9.1 mi
Parks
- Swasey Parkway: 1.9 mi
- Park Street Common: 2.0 mi
- Exeter Gas Works: 2.1 mi
- Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 2.1 mi
- Walter & Mary Smyk Park: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Folsom Tavern: 2.2 mi
- American Independence Museum: 2.2 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 2.2 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 55
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 2.5 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 6.2 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 7.0 mi
- MUB Garden: 8.6 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 44
- Plaice Cove Beach: 9.8 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 9.8 mi
- Plaice Cove: 9.8 mi
- North Beach: 9.9 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 33
- Founders Gate: 2.3 mi
- Milbuie: 2.3 mi
- Scatwell: 2.6 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 4.7 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Sheep's Rock: 12.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Lower Falls: 2.2 mi
- Great Falls: 2.3 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 4.9 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 5.9 mi
- Packer's Falls: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 1.1 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 3.8 mi
- Front Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 7.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 7.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 13.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 13.2 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 13.2 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 13.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 14.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 1.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 11.0 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 11.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Oaklands Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redoak Hill | WNW 301° | 119 m | 6.6 mi |
| Morse Hill | SSW 201° | 91 m | 7.5 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | S 190° | 90 m | 5.1 mi |
| Stratham Hill | ENE 62° | 88 m | 3.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 320° | 83 m | 3.8 mi |
| Martin Hill | S 187° | 82 m | 6.7 mi |
| Jewell Hill | ENE 69° | 81 m | 3.5 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 215° | 81 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 | 05:05 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11608807192
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 11 mi
- Portsmouth · 11 mi
- Dover · 13 mi
- Newburyport · 14 mi
- Deerfield · 16 mi
- Haverhill · 17 mi
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