Echo Lake State Park

Echo Lake State Park is a state park in North Conway, New Hampshire that features 15.7-acre (6.4 ha) Echo Lake and two rock ledges with scenic views, Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge.[1] Activities include swimming, hiking, non-motorized boating, picnicking and fishing. There is a one-mile trail around the lake.

Echo Lake State Park
View NE from Cathedral Ledge
Location60 Echo Lake Road,
North Conway,
Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates44.053°N 71.157°W / 44.053; -71.157
Operated byNew Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteEcho Lake State Park

A mile-long auto road and hiking trails lead to the top of Cathedral Ledge (summit elevation 1,159 ft or 353 m) with views across the Saco River Valley to the White Mountains and Kearsarge North.[2][3]

Both Cathedral Ledge and White Horse Ledge are popular for rock and ice climbing.[4][5]

History
Echo Lake and White Horse Ledge from a 1908 postcard

In 1899 Cathedral Ledge was purchased for $1,000 by a group of area visitors and local residents, and in 1900 White Horse Ledge was purchased.[6] Both were later deeded to the State of New Hampshire. In 1943 the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests joined with the state to raise funds to buy Echo Lake, protecting it from commercial development.

References
  1. "Echo Lake State Park". NH Dept of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. "Cathedral Ledge Trail". All Trails. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. "Cathedral Ledge". Franklin Sites Hiking Guide. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. "Cathedral Ledge Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. "White Horse Ledge". Mountain Project. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. "Echo Lake State Park". North Conway, NH. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
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