Must-see sanctuary · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Fox State Forest
Fox State Forest is a sanctuary in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Fox State Forest: 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 Fox State Forest
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 Fox State Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.13756, -71.91518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fox State Forest
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Hillsborough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horace Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~20 km · Must-see
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum · museum · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pitcher Mountain · viewpoint · Cheshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Meeting House · church · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~24 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Fox State Forest
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~6 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
- MacDowell Colony · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~37 km · Must-see
- Daniel Webster Family Home · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~46 km · Must-see
- Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Emily & Theodore Hope Forest · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~50 km · Must-see
- Annett State Forest · sanctuary · Cheshire · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Pond · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Shaker Village · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Fox State Forest 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 Fox State Forest?
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 Fox State Forest?
Nearby: Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site (fort, 4 km), Union Chapel (church, 4 km), Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 6 km), Franklin Pierce Lake (lake, 7 km), Deering Reservoir (lake, 13 km), Horace Lake (lake, 14 km).
Is Fox State Forest worth visiting?
Fox State Forest is listed as a must-see sanctuary in New Hampshire on Spotwander.