Henderson-Swasey Town Forest

Category: Park in Exeter, New Hampshire

Address: 10 Newfields Rd, Exeter, NH 03833, USA

Phone: +16037780591

Opening hours

Sunday: 6AM–9:30PM

Monday: 6AM–9:30PM

Tuesday: 6AM–9:30PM

Wednesday: 6AM–9:30PM

Thursday: 6AM–9:30PM

Friday: 6AM–9:30PM

Saturday: 6AM–9:30PM

Reviews

Kayla Garneau

May 3, 2022

It is such a beautiful forest! Amazing trails and doesn't take too long either. The nature is wonderful and the huge boulders and signs of the first settlements here too. And if you believe in bigfoot, there is a lot of sign there. I Guarantee he has been there or lives there somewhere!!😊🏞 the trails are also great for biking too but you'll need a mountain bike tho 🚵‍♀️🚴‍♂️🧘‍♀️🚶‍♀️✨💟🕊🦉🐸🦋🐛🐞🦗🌸🌺🌿🌲🌳🌾🍃🌱🍂🦟

Lonny

Nov 9, 2021

Fort rock is a great place to mountain bike, hike, or just take a walk with your dog. I mountain bike here and I absolutely love it. They have some cool jumps, drops,skinnys,tech,flow, downhill and uphill. It's really fun and I definitely recommend coming here to ride, hike, or walk.

Lindsay Camarata

May 13, 2021

Great trails!!!! Features rocks, bridges, streams, and more! So many trails to choose from!! Make sure you bring a map! All dogs MUST BE LEASHED! Clean up after your pup, poop bag dispenser at Oaklands parking lot. Skill levels vary from easy to mostly moderate! Trails are used for hiking and mountain biking

Stephen Priest

Jan 8, 2021

A great hiking, walking, mountain biking and possibly a good cross country skiing system of trails! I didn't notice any mosquitoes or biting insects. Quite a few side trails. You may see a train go by at the parking area. Entrance is right …

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Questions & Answers

My question is: Who is the Henderson - Swasey Forest named after? Thank you. I have tried to find the information on line to no avail.

Mary Ellen Moulaison | Aug 10, 2021
Warren Henderson | Aug 11, 2021

I didn't notice your question until today. Sorry to have overlooked it. The "Swasey" branch of my family tree dates back to at least 1632, living almost entirely in new England (I am 12th generation, my grandkids are 14th). Since the 1700s Swaseys owned most of the land in the area including Fort Rock Farm and the 152 acres of the Forest. In the late 1800s a guy named Warren Henderson (my grandfather) married into the Swasey family. In time the bulk of Ambrose Swasey's estate was bequeathed to Warren and Leona Henderson. The Henderson family (including me) owned the farm for another 100 years before selling it 10 years ago. It was my grandparents (Warren and Leona Henderson) who, in 1973, donated 152 acres to the Town of Exeter to become a protected, publicly owned natural resource. Given this history it was logical to call the land the Henderson-Swasey Town Forest.

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