Gile State Forest

Gile State Forest is a state forest of New Hampshire located mostly in Springfield. The forest covers 6,675 acres (27.01 km²) and is bisected by New Hampshire Route 4A. It includes Gardner Memorial Wayside Park at the portion of the forest's edge that extends into Wilmot, which features a memorial to Walter C. Gardner II, whose father established Gile State Forest.^[1]

Gile State Forest
Type	State forest
Location	Springfield, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Coordinates	43.493°N 71.992°W / 43.493; -71.992
Area	6,675 acres (27.01 km2)
Operated by	New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands

An easy half-mile trail leads from Gardner Memorial Wayside Park to scenic Butterfield Pond.^[2]