By Kyle Krupa, Interpretive Ranger at Pawtuckaway State Park Buckle in, folks. Today’s post is a long one. For outdoor enthusiasts living on the southern side of the state, the caldera mountains of Pawtuckaway are some of the most accessible and rewarding summit’s for a casual weekend day hike. From the top of South Mountain […]
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3 Ways to Summit South Mountain
By: Lee Dudek, Interpreter at Pawtuckaway State Park After a year of renovation and rebuilding, the fire tower on Pawtuckaway’s South Mountain is once again open. The tower was closed all of last summer and fall in order to remake the top, or cab, of the tower. Now completed, the cab is able to accommodate […]
Slice of New Hampshire Wilderness
Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, NH is an awesome sample of New Hampshire’s great outdoors. With an area of around 5,000 acres, the park contains a great variety of the things that make New Hampshire’s wilderness unique- from impressive geological formations to beautiful beaver ponds. There are actually a couple different ways to get into […]
Pawtuckaway Camping, Kayaking, and Hiking
Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham NH was a wonderful spot for our first family camping trip of the season. As we are a family of seven, with four teenagers, my oldest son decided to set up a campsite on his own, close enough for visits, but far enough for independence. He hadn’t counted on multiple […]