Hike New England - Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Area:		Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Region:		NH - Southeast Seacoast Region
Location:		Newington, NH
Rating:		Easy
Features:		Great Bay
Distance:		Short
Hiking Time:		Typical: 1:00
Outing Duration:		Typical: 1:30
Season:		Variable
Author:		Phil Blampied

This information has been excerpted (with permission) from 20 Great Easy Woods Walks near Seacoast New Hampshire, by Phil Blampied, copyright 1999.

Trail Guide

The Refuge offers a long, loop trail from a small information center building, past abandoned, industrial-looking military structures and security fencing, into the woods and eventually out along the Great Bay shoreline and then back to the parking area.

Watch out for ticks! This provides an hour's walk at a leisurely pace.

NH - Southeast

Driving Directions

Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge is across Great Bay from Adams Point. It is part of the former Pease Air Force Base and still run by the federal government.

To reach it, drive into Pease (Exit 1 off the Spaulding Turnpike) and stay to the right to reach Arboretum Drive.
Follow Arboretum Drive about a half mile to the Refuge parking area.

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