Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Reeds Ferry State Forest
Reeds Ferry State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Back River Sports Complex, a park 0.5 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
Coordinates42.92200, -71.46933
- 5.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 5.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 9.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Back River Sports Complex: 0.5 mi
- Eagle Park: 1.1 mi
- Pine Island Park: 1.3 mi
- Goffs Falls Park: 1.5 mi
- Kurt Schaefer Memorial Fields: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sebbins Pond Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Gateland Acres Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Ellingwood Street Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Dumpling Brook Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
- Moore's Falls Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Strawberry Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bells Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bumbo Hill: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Hill: 3.7 mi
- Beards Hill: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 4.0 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 4.8 mi
- Millennium Child: 9.8 mi
- The Face of PSA: 10.9 mi
- Diversity: 11.0 mi
Historic sites
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Bell: 4.2 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 5.3 mi
- Matthew Thornton Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Big Moose: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.6 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 7.1 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 8.1 mi
- Block Party Social: 8.4 mi
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 9.5 mi
Museums: 51
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 2.1 mi
- SEE Science Center: 4.7 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 5.2 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 5.3 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 21
- Dog Beach: 4.9 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 6.3 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.5 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 15
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Wildcat Falls: 4.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 12.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 12.4 mi
- Senter Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 11.5 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 19.8 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.0 mi
- Log Landing: 17.3 mi
- East Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 11.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- River Road Spring: 11.4 mi
- Mystery Spring: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Reeds Ferry State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 305° | 401 m | 8.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 305° | 395 m | 7.4 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 281° | 388 m | 9.9 mi |
| Storey Hill | W 273° | 307 m | 11.3 mi |
| Roby Hill | W 273° | 302 m | 9.4 mi |
| McCollom Hill | W 271° | 277 m | 11.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 260° | 269 m | 10.2 mi |
| Quimby Mountain | NNW 349° | 267 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Bedford · 3 mi
- Merrimack · 4 mi
- Manchester · 5 mi
- Londonderry · 6 mi
- Derry · 8 mi
- Amherst · 9 mi
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