Rasmussen Forest

Wetland at Rasmussen Forest by Tim Kendrick
Foggy sunrise at a wetland at Rasmussen Forest

About the Property

The Forest Society primarily manages this property for sustainable forestry, productive wildlife habitat, and other conservation benefits in support of the greater Marlow/Washington community. While all of our reservations are open to the public, this property may be difficult to access due to a lack of developed recreation features and resources such as signage, parking, established trails, and a detailed Forest Reservation Guide map.

Please see our Visitor Use Guidelines page for a complete list of rules and regulations for Forest Society reservations. 

If you are looking to explore a unique forest in this area that offers a wider array of recreational opportunities, we encourage you to visit any of our “recommended properties nearby” featured below.

Recommended Properties Nearby

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A view of McCabe Forest frosted over in the winter.

McCabe Forest

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Two miles of hiking trails wind through upland pine-oak-hemlock forests, fields, old orchards, and silver maple floodplain forest along the Contoocook River.  The terrain is relatively flat.  Because of the wide variety of habitats, wildlife observation opportunities are excellent at McCabe ...

Sunset Hill seasonal foliage

Hay Reservation

Newbury

The Hay Forest Reservation in Newbury offers nearly four miles of excellent hiking along interior roads and trails that wind through the pine, red oak, spruce, hemlock and northern hardwood forests growing back on former hay fields, sheep pastures, and orchards. Sunset Hill offers sweeping views ...

Marlow/Washington

572 acres

Directions

Ducky Brown Road (unmaintained road off Sand Pond Road in Marlow)

Access to this property is limited to unmaintained roads. 

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Recreational Opportunities

Amenities

Restrictions

  • No Motorized wheeled vehicles (ATVs, trucks, dirt bikes)
  • No Camping
  • No Fires
  • Carry in, Carry out all trash

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