Androscoggin Wayside Park

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Androscoggin Wayside Park
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Overlook on Androscoggin River
Androscoggin Wayside Park
Location1607 Berlin Rd, Errol, Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Coordinates 44°44′30″N71°10′48″W / 44.74167°N 71.18000°W / 44.74167; -71.18000 Coordinates: 44°44′30″N71°10′48″W / 44.74167°N 71.18000°W / 44.74167; -71.18000 [1]
Elevation1,224 feet (373 m) [1]
Established1958 [2]
Administered by New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Designation New Hampshire state park
Website Androscoggin Wayside Park

Androscoggin Wayside Park is located on the Androscoggin River in Errol, New Hampshire, along Route 16. Located in the Thirteen Mile Woods scenic area of northern New Hampshire, the small park is free to use, open year-round, and offers a picnic area, canoeing, and fishing. It is part of Mollidgewock State Park. [3]

The park is 1 of 10 New Hampshire state parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 2 minutes and 5 seconds of totality. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Androscoggin Wayside Park". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Lisa Mausolf, Preservation Consultant (March 2019). "New Hampshire State Parks: Mid-Century Modern (1945-1975): Historic Context Study" (PDF). New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. p. 30. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  3. "Androscoggin Wayside Park". New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. R, Mike (2021-08-11). "New Hampshire 2024 Solar Eclipse State Parks". CosmosPNW. Retrieved 2022-10-03.