Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area facts for kids

For the gorge of the same name in Massachusetts, see Chesterfield Gorge (Massachusetts).

Quick facts for kids Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area
Footbridge over Partridge Brook
Location	1823 Route 9, Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Area	13 acres (5.3 ha)
Elevation	712 ft (217 m)
Established	1948
Administered by	New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Designation	New Hampshire state park
Website	Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area

Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area, also known as Chesterfield Gorge State Wayside, is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) state park on Route 9 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. The park conserves a rocky gorge with waterfalls on Wilde Brook. There is picnicking, a seasonal visitor center, and .7-mile (1.1 km) trail on either side of the brook.

The park owes its existence to local farmer George White, who bought the gorge in 1936 to protect it from clear-cut loggers. White sold 15 acres (6.1 ha) to the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, which then donated the land to the state. As Chesterfield Gorge Wayside Picnic Area, the park dates from 1948.

Lower Falls - Oct 2020 - Thatcher

Gorge Overview - Oct 2020 - Thatcher