Pawtuckaway Lake

The town of Nottingham is home to the 784-acre reservoir known as Pawtuckaway Lake, which is located in Rockingham County in southeast New Hampshire. The Piscataqua River drainage basin contains the lake.

The lake presently has two dams and three dikes. The Pawtuckaway River, which runs southeast to the Lamprey River in the western section of the town of Epping, is fed by the Dolloff Dam, which is located on the lake's southern end. Water is released from Drown's Dam, which is located at the lake's northern end, into the Bean River, which then flows into the North River and, ultimately, the Lamprey River in the northern portion of Epping.

There are other remnants of the glaciers that previously covered the state in addition to the hundreds of lakes and ponds. Similar to the lakes, New Hampshire is covered in enormous boulders known as glacial erratics that were left behind when the ice retreated. One of the state's most magnificent boulder fields may be seen in the state park next to Pawtuckaway Lake.

You can hire double and single kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards at the park's expansive sand beach to explore the lake. Its western shore, which is bordered by trees and is protected by a park, is undeveloped, has numerous bays, and can be paddled around. On land, visitors can stroll a circle trail to see the boulders, climb a fire tower, or comb the marsh for beavers and herons.

Location: 40 Pawtuckaway Road, Nottingham, New Hampshire