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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park, South Berwick, ME

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Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park

A 165-acre day-use state park of forest and trails beside the Salmon Falls River in South Berwick.

28 Oldfields Road, S. Berwick, ME 03908 · South Berwick, ME

About Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park

Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park covers about 165 acres of forest along the Salmon Falls River. Its trails loop together into a network of more than three miles, passing through older pine and hemlock stands and dropping toward the river. Visitors can also picnic, ride horses, and watch wildlife. The land was left to the state in 1949 by Elizabeth Vaughan, who wanted it kept in its natural state. The nearby Hamilton House, a historic home owned by Historic New England, is open only seasonally.

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