Rhododendron State Park
Coordinates: 42°47′05″N 72°11′30″W / 42.78472°N 72.19167°W
Rhododendron State Park in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, USA, is a 2,723-acre (11.02 km2) state park located on and around Little Monadnock Mountain, containing a 16-acre (65,000 m2) stand of native Rhododendron maximum, the largest of nineteen similar stands in central and northern New England, the northern limit of their growing range.
The rhododendrons bloom in mid-July, and were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1982. The park also includes wild blueberries, cranberries, mountain laurel, heathers, mayflower, and wintergreen.
The park is open to hiking and picnicking, but pets are not allowed. A short loop trail navigates the stand of rhododendron, and the 110-mile (180 km) Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes over the summit of Little Monadnock Mountain in the center of the park.
[edit] References
- Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide. The Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, 1999.
- The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Guide. 9th Edition. The Appalachian Mountain Club. Amherst, Massachusetts, 1999
- Rhododendron State Park Cited Dec. 14, 2007.
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