Gile State Forest is a
state forest of
New Hampshire located mostly in
Springfield
Springfield may refer to:
* Springfield (toponym), the place name in general
Places and locations Australia
* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast)
* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council)
* Springfield, Queenslan ...
. The forest covers and is bisected by
New Hampshire Route 4A
U.S. Route 4 (US 4) in the state of New Hampshire runs for across the central and southern part of the state, stretching from Lebanon, NH, Lebanon on the Connecticut River border with Vermont southeast to Portsmouth, NH, Portsmouth on the east ...
. 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.
An easy half-mile trail leads from Gardner Memorial Wayside Park to scenic Butterfield Pond.
References
New Hampshire state forests
Protected areas of Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Springfield, New Hampshire
Protected areas of Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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