Gilmanton – Perkins Farm

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Perkins Road
30 acres
Public access, no formal trails
May 2009

The Perkins Farm, a 30-acre property consisting of two parcels, is located off of Perkins Road in Gilmanton. The property was trusted to Five Rivers in May of 2009. Prior to its conservation, the landowner cleared the property. The parcel on the NE side of the road (Area One) was clearcut about 15-20 years ago, in anticipation of making a new field that never happened, and now consists of brushy, young growth. The SW parcel (Area two) is more mature forestland, albeit heavily logged a while back.

Area one has direct access to a dirt road leading back to Perkins Road. A woods road runs through Area Two and is used as a snowmobile trail in the winter. The trail is used and maintained by the Gilmanton Snowmobile club. The woods road connects Area Two with three nearby conservation easement lots (Skantze CE, John & Ursula Allen CE, and Frank Allen CE).

The property has undeveloped frontage on Perkins Road allowing for partial, seasonal distant views of the Belknap Mountains. The Wildlife Action Plan stated the property to be a supporting landscape to the existing conservation area. The property also contains productive soil for agriculture as well as forestry; it also guarantees public access for outdoor recreation and education.