Mount Sunapee State Park

{{Short description|State park in Merrimack County, New Hampshire}}

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| location = Newbury, New Hampshire, United States

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| designation = New Hampshire state park

| established = 1948

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| administrator = New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation

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Mount Sunapee State Park is a public recreation area in Newbury, New Hampshire. The state park's nearly {{convert|3000|acre}} include most of Mount Sunapee and a beach area on Lake Sunapee. Park activities include swimming, hiking, camping, skiing, fishing, picnicking, and non-motorized boating. The park's ski area is operated as Mount Sunapee Resort under the management of Vail Resorts Inc.

The park's beach, also known as Newbury Beach, features a bathhouse, store, canoe and kayak rentals, playground, and restricted boat launch. A seasonal campground is located off NH Route 103, up a winding mountain road accessed through Mount Sunapee Resort.

Greenways

The {{convert|50|mi|km|adj=on}} Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway links the park to Pillsbury State Park and southern New Hampshire.
The Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, a {{convert|75|mi|adj=on}} loop trail (the "emerald necklace") links the park to Wadleigh State Park, Winslow State Park, and Rollins State Park as well as Gile, Kearsarge and Shadow Hill state forests and the Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area.

Trails

The state park's extensive trail system is used in all seasons for hiking and in winter for snowshoeing.

From the ski area parking, the Summit Trail travels {{convert|2|mi|0}} along the western slope to the summit, where it meets the Solitude Trail for a {{convert|1|mi}} walk to Lake Solitude and White Ledges. The Solitude Trail then links to several trails, notably the popular Andrew Brook Trail and the steeper Newbury Trail, both heading eastward, and to the M-S Greenway as it heads south along Sunapee Mountain toward Pillsbury State Park.

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/mount-sunapee-state-park |title=Mount Sunapee State Park |publisher=New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.nhstateparks.org/getmedia/3436f2ee-d6f6-4647-bf02-1cd92e0fc379/Mt-Sunapee_Camping-Info.pdf |title=Mount Sunapee State Park: Camping Information |publisher=New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web|title=Hike to a hidden gem: Lake Solitude|url=https://blog.nhstateparks.org/hike-to-a-hidden-gem-lake-solitude/|publisher=NH State Parks Blog|accessdate=February 17, 2017|date=July 7, 2014}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.nh.gov/nhdfl/documents/statemap-sept-2007.pdf |title=State Lands |publisher=New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development |date=July 2007 |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.nhstateparks.org/getmedia/911e45b9-6002-4d72-b805-ca444ce53059/NH-State-Parks_Historic-Context-Study_1945-1975.pdf#page=26 |title=New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study |author=Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant |publisher=New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |page=26 |date=March 2019 |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=http://www.srkg.com/trails-guide-summary/ |title=Trail Maps |publisher=Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway Coalition |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.mountsunapee.com/explore-the-resort/about-the-resort/about-mount-sunapee.aspx |title=History of Mount Sunapee |publisher=Mount Sunapee Resort |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web |url=

https://www.mountsunapee.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/summer-activities/hiking.aspx |title=Hiking Trails |publisher=Mount Sunapee Resort |accessdate=September 24, 2020}}

{{cite web|title=Andrew Brook Trail|url=http://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/mount-sunapee-andrew-brook-trail|publisher=All Trails|accessdate=February 17, 2017}}

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External links

[https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/mt-sunapee-state-park Mount Sunapee State Park] New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
[https://www.nhstateparks.org/getmedia/5a5b2d86-13e1-42da-b72a-a3ab1ccf477d/Mount-Sunapee-Hiking-Map.pdf Mount Sunapee State Park Trail Map] New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Category:State parks of New Hampshire

Category:Parks in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

Category:Newbury, New Hampshire

Category:Beaches of New Hampshire

Category:Protected areas established in 1948

Category:1948 establishments in New Hampshire