Elm Brook Park Rec Area

About

Elm Brook Park is a family-friendly day-use recreation area located on Elm Brook Pool just off State Route 127 near Concord, New Hampshire. Managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Hopkinton-Everett Lakes project, the park provides excellent facilities for swimming, fishing, boating, and picnicking in a scenic New Hampshire setting. The park features a sandy swimming beach, over 100 first-come-first-served family picnic sites, and four reservable group picnic shelters with tables and grills. Additional amenities include a boat ramp, an accessible fishing dock, a playground, horseshoe pits, basketball court, ball field, and an elevated wildlife-viewing platform. A 1.5-mile interpretive trail winds through wetlands and uplands showcasing diverse natural habitats. Elm Brook Pool offers good fishing for walleye, brook trout, sunfish, and pickerel. The park has flush restrooms and drinking water available. Only charcoal fires or self-contained gas grills are permitted. Note that this is a day-use area only with no overnight camping facilities.

Directions

Take I-89 to exit 6 and follow the signs to Elm Brook Park.