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Van Loan Preserve

Trail Overview

Van Loan Preserve has easy, level hiking trails that wind through woods and along active beaver ponds, with several beaver dams.
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Trail Activity
Walking Hiking Ungroomed cross-country skiing
Length
1.30 miles, Network
Difficulty
Easy
Town
Bedford (NH)
Surface
Packed Earth/Dirt, Boardwalk/Bog Bridging
Pets
Permitted on leash
Fees
No
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Description

Van Loan Preserve is a hiking trail system that offers access to multiple ecosystems on conserved land in Bedford, NH. You can access the trails from either Wallace Road across from Benedictine Park or from North Amherst Road diagonal from Muller Park. The trails are mostly flat and traverse woods and wetland areas. Leashed dogs are allowed. Wheeled vehicles are not allowed.

Trail Manager

Bedford Parks & Recreation

Bedford Parks & Recreation
Parks and Recreation Department
24 N. Amherst Rd
Bedford, NH 03110
Phone: 603-472-5242
jobrien@bedfordnh.org
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Trailhead Information

Trailhead 1: 340 Wallace Road Bedford, NH (access directly across from Benedictine Park entrance)


Trailhead 2: 87 North Amherst Road Bedford, NH (parking diagonally across the road, at Muller Park entrance)

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