Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Woodman State Forest
Woodman State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the west, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodman Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Independence Byway passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
Coordinates43.16934, -71.18492
- 17.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 19.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Woodman Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- School Lot Town Forest - South: 1.0 mi
- Deslaurier Lot Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Lalish Lot: 1.3 mi
- Burbank Woods Preserve: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Saddleback Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Wheeler Hill: 1.5 mi
- Parsonage Peak: 1.5 mi
- Stevens Hill: 2.2 mi
- Adams Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 2.3 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 2.4 mi
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 2.6 mi
- Bow Lake Athletic Fields: 3.8 mi
- Bicentennial Field: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Deerfield Parade: 3.1 mi
- building ruins: 4.9 mi
- building ruins: 5.5 mi
- Veterans: 5.7 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.3 mi
Museums: 58
- Deerfield Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 5.4 mi
- Farm Museum: 5.7 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 7.5 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Bear with Fish: 8.1 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 12.8 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 12.8 mi
- Spider Statue: 12.8 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 24
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 5.7 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.2 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 9.4 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 10.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.9 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 12.1 mi
- MUB Garden: 13.1 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 15.9 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 18
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 4.8 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 5.1 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Steeles Falls: 7.0 mi
- Great Falls: 8.0 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 10.8 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devil's Den Cliff: 3.2 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 3.3 mi
- Boulder Natural: 3.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 3.5 mi
- Lower Slabs: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- East Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Log Landing: 7.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 12.8 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hooksett Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 22.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 23.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Two Sisters Spring: 9.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 17.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 21.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Marine Safety Detachment: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Woodman State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | W 279° | 424 m | 6.9 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | W 276° | 411 m | 5.9 mi |
| Parker Mountain | N 6° | 401 m | 7.7 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | WNW 285° | 384 m | 7.6 mi |
| Evans Mountain | N 355° | 370 m | 7.7 mi |
| Neville Peak | W 281° | 363 m | 6.0 mi |
| Nats Mountain | W 273° | 356 m | 7.1 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NW 310° | 347 m | 1.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:27 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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