Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Scammon Forest
Scammon Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Moulton Ridge stands 90 m to the south-southwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stratham Town Landing, a picnic site 0.4 miles away. Independence Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.00151, -70.93535
- 1.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Historical Dudley Gravesite: 0.9 mi
- Alumnae Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Jean L. Alexander: 1.3 mi
- Bob Ganley: 1.5 mi
- Mary & Frank Connell: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Henderson-Swasey Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Oaklands Town Forest: 1.4 mi
- Inland Acres Town Forest: 2.0 mi
- Morrissette Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Smith-Page Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Stratham Heights: 1.5 mi
- Rollins Hill: 2.2 mi
- Oakland Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Walter & Mary Smyk Park: 1.2 mi
- Swasey Parkway: 1.4 mi
- Founders Park: 1.5 mi
- Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 1.5 mi
- Stevens Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 1.3 mi
- New England Dragway: 4.8 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 8.1 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 9.3 mi
Museums
- Gilman Garrison House: 1.5 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 1.5 mi
- American Independence Museum: 1.5 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 1.5 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 55
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 5.4 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.3 mi
- MUB Garden: 9.2 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 9.4 mi
Beaches: 45
- Plaice Cove Beach: 8.4 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 8.4 mi
- Plaice Cove: 8.4 mi
- North Beach: 8.5 mi
- Sawyers Beach: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Founders Gate: 1.4 mi
- Milbuie: 1.7 mi
- Scatwell: 1.9 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 5.4 mi
- Hope Is A Discipline: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Sheep's Rock: 11.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.6 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 13.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Lower Falls: 1.4 mi
- Great Falls: 1.5 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 5.6 mi
- Packer's Falls: 7.1 mi
- Hampton Falls: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 0.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 3.3 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 3.4 mi
- Front Pavilion: 3.5 mi
- Birthday Bay: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 5.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 6.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 12.4 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 12.4 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 12.4 mi
- Front Range Light: 13.6 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 20.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 1.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 10.3 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 12.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Scammon Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Ridge | SSW 206° | 90 m | 4.7 mi |
| Stratham Hill | NE 41° | 88 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 316° | 83 m | 5.2 mi |
| Martin Hill | SSW 199° | 82 m | 6.2 mi |
| Jewell Hill | NE 46° | 81 m | 2.9 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 232° | 81 m | 4.7 mi |
| Hog Hill | SSW 198° | 81 m | 6.9 mi |
| Weymouth Hill | S 190° | 76 m | 5.8 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/725036442
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 10 mi
- Portsmouth · 10 mi
- Newburyport · 13 mi
- Dover · 14 mi
- Deerfield · 17 mi
- Groveland · 17 mi
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