Involved in the program are the Division of Parks and Recreation, the N.H. Fish and Game Department, the N.H. Natural Heritage Program, the Division of Historical Resources and the Department of Environmental Services. Proper management of these state lands has made way for extensive recreational areas, has provided space for wildlife habitat, water supplies, and growth areas for forests and timber land. Public lands can be found on the ocean in New Castle or in Pittsburgh on the Connecticut Lakes. All park lands are open year round for recreation with most facilities open from Memorial Day weekend through mid-June on weekends and from Labor Day on they are open on a daily basis. Fees collected at the parks are used for the regular maintenance and operation of the entire parks system.
Most charges are on a per person rate, except at ocean beaches where fees are charged per car.
Heather Wiley, UNH Cooperative Extension Student Intern.