Nature reserve · New Hampshire
UNH Recreational Area
UNH Recreational Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 347 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mendums Pond, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Independence Byway passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of New Hampshire
How to reach it
Coordinates43.16737, -71.06096
- 14.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 16.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 21.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mendums Pond: 0.6 mi
- River’s Edge Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Newhall Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Kennard Town Forest: 1.6 mi
- Samuel A. Tamposi Water Supply Reserve: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Merry Hill: 1.3 mi
- Peaked Hill: 1.7 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bumfagging Hill: 2.8 mi
- Beauty Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Cellar Hole: 2.3 mi
- Hill House: 2.7 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.4 mi
- Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith (1843-1891) Historic Marker: 6.2 mi
- building ruins: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 3.4 mi
- Barrington Community Playground: 3.8 mi
- Hayes Hill Playground: 3.9 mi
- Little River Park: 4.1 mi
- Village Place Open Space: 4.8 mi
Museums
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 3.9 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 7.7 mi
- Stone School Museum: 8.7 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 8.9 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 39
- Nottingham Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 8.3 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 8.7 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Point: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 37
- Wildcat Statue: 6.7 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 6.7 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 6.7 mi
- Spider Statue: 6.7 mi
- Mag8libo: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 24
- Bedrock Gardens: 5.2 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 6.0 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.0 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 9.8 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Mast Way Trails: 3.9 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 4.8 mi
- Wagon: 9.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 10.1 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 4.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 5.3 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 6.0 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 6.6 mi
- Packer's Falls: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Upper Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 6.9 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 7.0 mi
- Boulder Natural: 7.1 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 6.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Log Landing: 9.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 12.1 mi
- Front Pavilion: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 18.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 19.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 19.0 mi
- Oil House: 19.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 19.0 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 3.1 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of UNH Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | W 277° | 347 m | 7.1 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | W 279° | 322 m | 7.5 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 245° | 308 m | 7.6 mi |
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | SW 233° | 303 m | 7.6 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 237° | 287 m | 7.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | NW 306° | 285 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bennett Hill | WNW 303° | 265 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sherburne Hill | WNW 301° | 248 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 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 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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