Gile State Forest


Gile State Forest is a state forest of New Hampshire located mostly in Springfield. The forest covers and is bisected by New Hampshire Route 4A. It includes Gardner Memorial Wayside Park at the portion of the forest's edge that extends into Wilmot, which features a memorial to Walter C. Gardner II, whose father established Gile State Forest.
An easy half-mile trail leads from Gardner Memorial Wayside Park to scenic Butterfield Pond.