Distance: Roadside
Difficulty: N/A
Sculptured Rocks has been on my “to visit” list for a long time. Recently we finally took a drive to check them out. Located on Sculptured Rocks Road in Groton, NH is Sculptured Rocks part of the New Hampshire State Parks System. The parking lot is on the left hand side of the road with a sign marking it.
Across the street is the natural area. There is an Iron Ranger to self pay the fee to visit the State Park and a small kiosk. There are trails that go up and down each side of the river. Since we visited right after a rain storm there was a lot of run off on the sides and over the rocks, make it very slippery. Use caution when visiting this area. I’m not sure how far the trails go as it go to wet and slippery for us to safely walk the whole distance.
From the bridge that crosses the river you get a good view of how the water has carved a canyon into the rocks.
With the recent rains the water was rushing. I have been told when the water is lower and during the summer months this is a popular swimming hole. My daughter is already begging for us to go back and jump off the rocks.
I did not see any bathroom facilities here. My guess is on a warm summer day it can get crowded. If you are in the Newfound Lake area, I would highly recommend checking out this natural wonder.
