Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, New Hampshire.
Located on the New Hampshire and Maine border, Great Bay estuary is a complex embayment and New Hampshire's largest estuarine system. The Great Bay Reserve offers a diversity of land and water area, including upland forest, salt marsh, mudflats, tidal creeks, rocky intertidal, eelgrass beds, channel bottom/subtidal and upland field habitats. The reserve encompasses 10,235 acres, including approximately 7,300 acres of open water and wetlands. The Bay's cultural heritage is equally diverse, from paleo-Indian villages 6,000 years ago to colonial transportation and industrial use and ultimately protection in the face of a proposed oil refinery in 1973.
Nearby Activities
- Interpretive Programs
- Paddling
- Photography
- Visitor Center
- Wildlife Viewing
Directions
The reserve is located 10 miles inland from the coast of New Hampshire and the Maine border.
Additional Information
- National Estuarine Research Reserve System -- Great Bay, NH
- Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Facebook page
