Wellington State Park — Attraction in Bristol

Went here on a day use pass to kayak, hike, and swim this summer. Be warned that kayak rentals are not provided by the park as listed on the state park website. There is a local kayak rental service they can refer you to, for a slightly higher price. They'll bring the kayaks right to the launch for you, which is nice at least. Kayaking on this lake is not the best for a relaxing ride, as there are tons of motorized boats causing a ton of wake. There was a nice short nature hike by the beach all along the lake that was enjoyable. Well labeled and clean. The beach itself was lovely. There's plenty of shade, picnic tables, and water for everyone to have their own space. The water was very clean and the sand beneath the water was soft. It wasn't too cold either. We had plenty of space to toss around a Frisbee and had some duck friends visit occasionally. The bathrooms were clean during our visit, but we arrived...

We love wellington state park. I got NH state park plates just because I go so often with my kids haha.

Lake is clean, beautiful, and well maintained. They have grills for anyone to use as well.

There are a few pavillions. One of these years, I will have to rent it out for a birthday party! Their bathrooms are decently maintained. I havent used their changing rooms.

Their bathrooms and changing rooms do close quite early, which is my only con, but it does mean people tend to go home around 4-5 pm and the lake gets very quiet and beautiful. It's sad their bathrooms arent open longer since my kids end up having to use the nasty portable toilets.

They do have some rentals, but again, ive never used it. Ive been going to newfound lake ever since I moved here, almost 7 years ago, and it has my...

What a beautiful place to spend the day! My boyfriend has been coming here since he was a child. We even got the exact same picnic table his parents got every time. The water was nicely clear and not too cold. The beach itself is very wide on not very long until you hit the water. It is supremely clean. The facilities for the bathrooms and changing were some of the cleanest I've ever seen also. For those with kids they had playground equipment and even round floaters for rental in case you forgot or don't have your own! The temps that day were almost 90 yet being surrounded by trees made the temp drop to a very comfortable level. I hope this jewel doesn't get put on a top ten list otherwise it will get overwhelmed. Definitely recommend and will be...