State Parks – Page 15 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Popham Beach State Park – Phippsburg, Maine

June 11, 2019 Joseph Candora Beaches, Maine, New England, North America, State Parks, United States

Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg, Maine is a great destination for a summer swimming and beach day. There is a large parking are and two changing facilities. The beach is long, wide and sandy. The beach itself has strong surf and occasional riptides and strong currents. Care must be taken especially if you have children with you. Properly supervised the surf can be fun. There are lifeguards in place during the summer months.

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Be prepared depending on the tide to walk a great distance to get to the water. The beach is great for sunbathing and playing in the sand but not so good for mixing in trips to the water.

An interesting side trip a few miles down the road is the Fort Popham State Historic Site.

Nahant Beach State Reservation – Nahant, Massachusetts

June 7, 2019 Joseph Candora Beaches, Massachusetts, New England, North America, State Parks, United States

Nahant Beach State Reservation in Nahant, Massachusetts is a nice swimming beach in the summer.

There are more than a dozen access points to the beach and ample parking along the whole stretch of beach.

The sand is soft and the water is quite shallow a long way out perfect for the little ones. There is a long bike / walking path between the parking area and the beach that is great for people watching in the summer and jogging or dog walking in the off season.

The beach has a lifeguard during the summer season and portapottys at several locations. At the Nahant side of the beach is a nice seafood restaurant The Tides.

Campground Review – Pawtuckaway State Park Campground (Nottingham, New Hampshire)

May 3, 2019 Joseph Candora Beaches, Campground, Camping, Camping, Canoeing, Hiking, Mountain, New England, New Hampshire, North America, Raymond, Reviews, State Parks, United States

The campground at Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham, New Hampshire is one of the best campgrounds in the state park system. The gateway to the park is through the town of Raymond, New Hampshire. Based around a nice sized lake there is ample opportunities for swimming, canoeing and hiking.

The campground is located on an island and peninsula so most of the sites are lake front. Within easy distance from the sites are canoe or kayak rentals and a nice swimming beach.

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The sites themselves are spacious, wooded and very private.

This is a great family camping spot with all of the amenities you could want and a lot of activities available. Not a wilderness experience and it can be crowded and buggy at times but ideal for families.

Sunken Forest Natural Area – Rye, New Hampshire

May 3, 2019 Joseph Candora Beaches, Historic Markers, New England, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, United States

The sunken forests in Rye, New Hampshire are an interesting site when it is rarely visible during extreme low tide events.

The sunken trees were inundated with a rise in sea level and have been carbon dated to ~3500-4000 years old. They can be viewed at a small pullout near Odiorne State Park. There are also some at Jenness beach but these are rarely seen the last time in 2010. An interesting phenomena to see if you catch it just at the right time.

Fort Dearborn Historic Site – Rye, New Hampshire

May 3, 2019 Joseph Candora Architecture, Farms/Zoos/Aquariums, Hiking, Historic Sites, Lighthouses, New England, New Hampshire, North America, State Parks, United States

The remnants of Fort Dearborn are located in Odiorne State Park in Rye, New Hampshire.

The first fortification was built in 1623 and continued through the years but there is scant archeological evidence of any of these. The batteries still on site date from the twentieth century and the two world wars.