The Piscassic Park and Boat Launch in Newmarket lies at the confluence of the Piscassic and Lamprey Rivers. It is a great place for canoeing and kayaking on the Lamprey with quiet waters surrounding the put-in.
Category: New Hampshire
Packers Falls Park – Durham, New Hampshire
This scenic cascade on the Lamprey River in Durham provided waterpower for early settlers as early as 1694. Packers Falls today is a prime fishing location with a small parking area capable of holding three to four cars. A pedestrian walkway on the bridge crossing the river on Packers Falls Road provides the best views.
John Hatch Park – Durham, New Hampshire
The John Hatch Park in Durham, New Hampshire contains the remains of the Wiswall Falls Mill and is located in a pleasant rural part of town.
It is a great place for a quiet walk along the Lamprey River.
Wiswall Falls Mill Site – Durham, New Hampshire
The Wiswall Falls Mill Site in Durham, New Hampshire is a charming area within the John Hatch Park along the Lamprey River.
The site contains the remains of a 19th century mill which burned down in 1883. The mill was a major industrial site for the town of Durham but now resides in a pleasant rural area of quiet repose.
Folletts Brook Wildlife Sanctuary – Newmarket, New Hampshire
Folletts Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Newmarket is a pleasant little are perfect for a relaxing weekend stroll through fields and woods. It is an important tributary into Great Bay and a birding hotspot. One group reported sighting 63 species of birds on one afternoon stroll. The site is easily accessed off NH Route 152.