Must-see sanctuary · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
MacDowell Colony
MacDowell Colony is a sanctuary in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
MacDowell Colony: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit MacDowell Colony
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach MacDowell Colony — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.89008, -71.95397. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near MacDowell Colony
- Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Hillsborough · ~2 km · Must-see
- Edward MacDowell Dam · lake · Hillsborough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- North Pack Monadnock Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Temple Mountain · temple · Hillsborough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thorndike Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dublin Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Skatutakee Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Skatutakee · lake · Cheshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wapack Trail · trek · Hillsborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thumb Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~15 km · Must-see
- Contoocook Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Annett State Forest · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Monadnock · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kidder Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harrisville Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near MacDowell Colony
- Annett State Forest · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Greenville Town Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fox State Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jacobs Hill · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~39 km · Must-see
- Otter River State Forest · sanctuary · Worcester · ~40 km · Must-see
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Beaver Brook Association · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~41 km · Must-see
- The Common · sanctuary · Worcester · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mt. Grace State Forest · sanctuary · Franklin · ~49 km · Must-see
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for MacDowell Colony yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit MacDowell Colony?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near MacDowell Colony?
Nearby: Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church (church, 2 km), Edward MacDowell Dam (lake, 3 km), Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), North Pack Monadnock Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Temple Mountain (temple, 10 km), Thorndike Pond (lake, 11 km).
Is MacDowell Colony worth visiting?
MacDowell Colony is listed as a must-see sanctuary in New Hampshire on Spotwander.