| Echo Lake State Park | |
| Photo Width: | 280 |
| Location: | 60 Echo Lake Road, North Conway, Carroll County, New Hampshire |
| Coords: | 44.053°N -71.157°W |
| Designation: | New Hampshire state park |
| Administrator: | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation |
| Website: | Echo Lake State Park |
Echo Lake State Park is a public recreation area in North Conway, New Hampshire, that features 15.71NaN1 Echo Lake and two rock ledges with scenic views, Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge. Activities include swimming, hiking, non-motorized boating, picnicking and fishing. There is a one-mile trail around the lake.
A mile-long auto road and hiking trails lead to the top of Cathedral Ledge (summit elevation 1159disp=orNaNdisp=or) with views across the Saco River Valley to the White Mountains and Kearsarge North.[1] [2]
Both Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge are popular for rock and ice climbing.[3] [4]
In 1899, Cathedral Ledge was purchased for $1,000 by a group of area visitors and local residents, and in 1900, White Horse Ledge was purchased.[5] Both were later deeded to the State of New Hampshire. In 1943, the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests joined with the state to raise funds to buy Echo Lake, protecting it from commercial development.