Umbagog Lake State Park Explained

Umbagog Lake State Park
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Location:235 East Route 26, Errol, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Coords:44.7023°N -71.0555°W
Established:1998
Designation:New Hampshire state park
Administrator:New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Website:Umbagog Lake State Park

Umbagog Lake State Park is a 1360acres park in Errol, New Hampshire, on the southern shore of Umbagog Lake along Route 26. It is adjacent to the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.

Activities in the state park include swimming, camping, canoeing, fishing, hiking, wildlife watching, and picnicking. There is a public campground and a public boat launch ramp which may be accessed from New Hampshire Route 26. There are 33 wilderness campsites, accessible only by boat, which are located around the lake. The park includes a visitor center and a marina with canoe, kayak, and rowboat rentals, and a beach area. It is the only state park east of Michigan that is classified as Bortle 1 for night skies, which means that it is a state park that has pristine astronomical viewing.[1]

The park is 1 of 10 New Hampshire state parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 1 minute and 33 seconds of totality.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: R. . Mike . August 22, 2021 . State Park Bortle 1 Scale Information in the US . January 24, 2022 . CosmosPNW . en-US.
  2. Web site: R . Mike . 2021-08-11 . New Hampshire 2024 Solar Eclipse . 2022-10-03 . CosmosPNW . en-US.