Ahern State Park Explained

Ahern State Park
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Location:	Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coords:	43.5555°N -71.4973°W
Designation:	New Hampshire state park
Established:	1994
Administrator:	New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Website:	Ahern State Park

Ahern State Park is a 128acres state protected area in Laconia on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.^[1] It is open year-round and offers hiking, non-motorized boating, biking, and fishing. It features of lake shoreline.

History

The property was originally part of Laconia State School, originally known as the New Hampshire School for Feebleminded Children, which opened in 1903 and closed in 1991.^{[2] [3]} The state reserved as Governor's State Park in 1994 and renamed it Ahern State Park in 1998.^[4]

External links

• Ahern State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
• Ahern State Park Map New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dubois — Ahern State Park, a Jewel in the Lakes Region. Laconia Daily Sun. February 15, 2017. September 1, 2016.
2. Web site: Laconia State School History. Community Support Network, Inc.. February 15, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170216053250/http://www.csni.org/laconia-state-school-history-2/. February 16, 2017. dead.
3. Web site: Visitor's Guide to Ahern State Park in New Hampshire. Outdoor Basecamp. February 15, 2017. May 28, 2012.
4. Web site: Ahern State Park . New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. August 2, 2020.