Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area, also known as Chesterfield Gorge State Wayside, is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) state park on Route 9 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire.[3] The park conserves a rocky gorge with waterfalls on Wilde Brook. There is picnicking, a seasonal visitor center, and 0.7-mile (1.1 km) trail on either side of the brook.
| Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area | |
|---|---|
 Footbridge over Partridge Brook | |
 | |
| Location | 1823 Route 9, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 42°54′52″N 72°24′16″W |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m)[1] |
| Established | 1948 [2] |
| Administered by | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Designation | New Hampshire state park |
| Website | Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area |
The park owes its existence to local farmer George White, who bought the gorge in 1936 to protect it from clear-cut loggers. White sold 15 acres (6.1 ha) to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, which then donated the land to the state.[4] As Chesterfield Gorge Wayside Picnic Area, the park dates from 1948.[2]
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
