Camping at Lake Pawtuckaway in NH! We tried a new campground this year. We stayed on Horse Island at Pawtuckaway State Park. The days were marked with the number of mosquito bites one could rack up! Unfortunately, that seemed a direct result of the rainy days from earlier in the month. Two different groups tried two different hikes and came back with their own bug stories (and bites/welts). A trip to the grocery store was even needed to purchase calamine lotion!
That being said, this was an interesting campground. It was a long drive in from the entrance through conserved land. Our area was in the middle of the island, but the campsites were large and water views were a stroll away. Lake Pawtuckaway was actually two smaller ponds that were merged for mill purposes. It is unusual in that it has small islands and plenty of submerged rocks. A first for us was seeing cairns on a lake to denote rocky spots!
In the end, the reviews for this campground were mixed. There is definitely some nostalgia and a desire to return to White Lake, but on the other hand, this lake had plenty of interesting spots to kayak.
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