Visitor Guide
Welcome to our Visitor Guide. You can browse our properties using the map, or scroll down to filter by region or recreational activity. Featured forests (blue pins) are the best for recreation and they typically have parking areas, mapped trails, and more detailed information. All of our protected forests are open to the public. You can also search by property name or town.
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Hay Forest
More than 100 years ago, the rugged natural beauty of Land Sunapee’s shores inspired American author and diplomat John M. Hay to build a summer retreat in Newbury. John Hay had been a private secretary to Abraham Lincoln and secretary of state under two presidents (William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt).
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Cross-country Skiing,
- Dog-walking,
- Family-oriented,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting,
- Snowshoeing
Heald Tract
These lands had been in the Heald family for more than a century and are collectively known as the Heald Tract. They had historically been well managed by the Healds for multiple uses, including apple orchards, wildlife habitat, forest products, passive recreation, education, and flood control.
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Cross-country Skiing,
- Dog-walking,
- Family-oriented,
- Fishing,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting,
- Snowmobiling,
- Snowshoeing
Hedgehog Mountain Forest
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Dog-walking,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting
High Blue
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Blueberry picking,
- Dog-walking,
- Family-oriented,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting,
- Snowshoeing
High Five
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Family-oriented,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting,
- Snowshoeing
High Watch Preserve
*Note: A timber harvest is taking place on this property through the fall. Visitors to High Watch that are wishing to hike the High Watch Trail off High Watch Road will need to adhere to the proper places to park their vehicles in an effort to avoid blocking access by logging equipment. The trail will remain open but please exercise caution around equipment and keep a safe distance away. To learn more about this and other forest management projects, visit Recent Forestry Projects or Cutting for Conservation.*
Three different paths lead to the summit of Green Mountain, where you’ll find the fire tower that’s part of the Green Mountain State Forest, a block of land at the summit surrounded by the High Watch Preserve.
- Recreations:
- Birdwatching,
- Blueberry picking,
- Dog-walking,
- Great Views,
- Hiking Trails,
- Hunting,
- Snowshoeing
