Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

I just finished a doctor’s appointment at Pease Base in Newington NH. It was early afternoon and looking for something to do. I remembered a national refuge that had a few trails. From the entrance to the reserve center, there was Arboretum Rd. I followed that road to a rotary. I notice that Woodbury ave stopped at the rotary. I followed West Arboretum rd through wood until I reached the end. There was a parking lot and an information board. The map showed two trails.

I decided to go down the shorter trail. The name was Peverly Pond Trail. It was about a half mile long. It was a walk through the woods. The trail was on a wooden path.

I reached a point where another trail cut off. It was short. One can see the end of the trail. I followed the trail and found a small platform overlooking a pond.

I spent some time enjoying the view from the platform and then continued the walk. It was amazing that the entire trail is wooden. On the way coming back I saw two deer. I was not able to enjoy looking at them too long for they were easily spooked.

At the end of the trail, I came back to the information stand.

From there I walked across the street and started the other trail. It is 9 miles long and went to Great Bay. It is called the William Furber Ferry Way Trail. The trail is well taken care of. It is a trail that goes through woods and a field. After about a mile, ones reach a split. It doesn’t matter which way you go because you will return from the other direction. I picked going across the wooden bridge. Keep walking and eventually you reach Great Bay. Going along the great bay coast, you will find a platform next to the water. There is a scope on the platform that gives you a clear view of Great Bay.

I continued walking. On the trail, there was seats to rest. Whether you need them is up to you. It was a beautiful afternoon walk. Even if you are not tired, it is nice to sit and look around. I eventually reached the end. I felt good as I was leaving in my car.