Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Wendell Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Wendell Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Summit stands 828 m to the south-southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Youngs Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.37824, -72.10873
- 1.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 22.9 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 5 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 18 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Youngs Hill: 0.5 mi
- Baisdell Hill: 1.0 mi
- Tucker Hill: 1.0 mi
- Burkehaven Hill: 1.6 mi
- Keyser Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Wendell Marsh: 0.5 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve (Harrison Lot): 0.9 mi
- Frank H. Simpson Reserve: 1.2 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve: 1.7 mi
- R.H. Webb Forest Preserve (V-Oz): 1.9 mi
Parks
- Tilton Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Field: 1.3 mi
- Coffin Park: 1.3 mi
- Hames Park: 1.4 mi
- Ben Mere Park: 1.5 mi
Museums: 26
- Sunapee Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 1.4 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 3.3 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 3.9 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 4.2 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 6.4 mi
- naval gun: 11.5 mi
- civil war: 11.5 mi
- naval gun: 11.5 mi
- Washington Civil War Memorial: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 24
- Dewey Beach: 1.8 mi
- State Park Beach: 3.4 mi
- Blodgett Landing Coast: 3.5 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 4.1 mi
- Croydon Town Beach: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 17
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 3.3 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 19.5 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.8 mi
- Refuge: 24.0 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Pollard Mills Falls: 4.3 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 14.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 14.9 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 17.1 mi
- Gleason Falls: 17.9 mi
Covered bridges: 8
- Cillryville Bridge: 12.6 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 20.5 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 6.7 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 19.5 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 24.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Baker Ledge: 11.0 mi
- The Bulkhead: 15.6 mi
- Bouldering: 22.1 mi
- Table Rock: 23.6 mi
- The Ledges: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Willard Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 20.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.5 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 21.4 mi
- Lyman Point: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 6.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 20.6 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 12.4 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 16.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Wendell Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | SSE 158° | 828 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sunapee Mountain | SSE 155° | 824 m | 5.2 mi |
| South Peak | SSE 150° | 794 m | 5.3 mi |
| Lucias Lookout | SSE 166° | 756 m | 7.2 mi |
| North Peak | SSE 156° | 692 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bald Sunapee | SSE 149° | 632 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bly Hill | ESE 122° | 614 m | 5.5 mi |
| Royal Arch Hill | NE 36° | 593 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Sunapee, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797524
Day trips start here
- New London · 7 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 8 mi
- Claremont · 12 mi
- Cornish · 14 mi
- Windsor · 16 mi
- Brownsville · 19 mi
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