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Bear Brook State Park, Allenstown, NH

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Bear Brook State Park

A very large forested state park in southeastern New Hampshire with trails, ponds, camping, cabins, and historic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings.

12 Podunk Road, Allenstown, NH 03275 · Allenstown, NH

About Bear Brook State Park

Bear Brook State Park covers more than 10,000 acres in southeastern New Hampshire and is among the largest state parks in the state. Visitors can hike, bike, ride horses, fish, swim, paddle, and shoot archery. Roughly forty miles of trails wind through woods, marshes, bogs, and ponds. Overnight guests can pick a tent or RV campground at Beaver Pond, rustic cabins at Bear Hill Pond, or a remote lean-to shelter. A museum complex occupies historic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and includes an antique snowmobile museum and an old meeting house. Day-use parking can fill on busy weekends, so reserving ahead is recommended.

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