Monadnock State Park in

Jaffrey, New Hampshire Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,320 at the 2020 census. The main village in town, where 3,058 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Jaffrey census-designated place (CDP) a ...

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, is a state park located on and around

Mount Monadnock Mount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, is a mountain in the towns of Jaffrey and Dublin, New Hampshire. It is the most prominent mountain peak in southern New Hampshire and is the highest point in Cheshire County. It lies southwest of Concord ...

. The park is surrounded by thousands of acres of protected highlands. The park is open to hiking, picnicking, camping,

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, snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

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is possible on some of the lower trails. There are two campgrounds. A per-person fee is charged (in season) to park at the Old Toll Road and State Park Headquarters trailheads. There are no roads to the summit, and the Old Toll Road, which leads to the Halfway House site, is closed to vehicles. In 1987, Mount Monadnock was designated a

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Monadnock State Park
New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources {{authority control State parks of New Hampshire Parks in Cheshire County, New Hampshire Jaffrey, New Hampshire