Kingston State Park - Kingston National And State Park

Kingston
New Hampshire, USA

Fresh water swimming on Great Pond. Great Pond was formed as a kettle hole created as the glacial ice melted. Kingston State Park is only 14 miles from the seacoast. The Plains of Kingston, a long, broad stretch of green through the center of this 300 year old village, is the town's distinguishing landmark and a focus of community activity. Long ago, the Colonial militia drilled on the Plains, and local cows probably once grazed there. Today it is the venue for community fairs, tee-ball games, and an occasional concert in the bandstand. And in white clapboard homes, shops and town buildings around the Plain, Kingstonians go about their daily activities. In this community-minded village, those activities most likely include participation - either as a planner or partaker - in volunteer-sponsored programs ranging from amateur theater and the historical society to free Monday lunches and Thanksgiving dinner for seniors, and the recent gala celebration of the town's 300th ... more on GoingToTheBeach.com, Inc.