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Peirce Island
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Written by GOseacoast Walks
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SCENIC LOCAL WALKS
Portsmouth, NH
At long last Peirce Island is well-cared for an open to the public. Visible from
Prescott Park, the former site of Fort Washington now offers walking trails, picnic
areas, scenic views and a boat launch in the historic South End.
Name: Peirce Island
Location: Across from Strawbery Banke parking lot off Marcy Street at the end of the
Prescott Park gardens in Portsmouth’s South End
Details: City owned, managed by public board, closed 11pm (June 1 to October 1) and
at 7pm the rest of the year.
Resources: Parking, public boat ramp open all times, walking paths, historic markers,
rest room on Four Tree Island only, site of public pool in summer with small playground.
Picnic area at Four Tree Island with cooking facilities.
Rules: Carry in, carry out. Closed at night. Open at sunrise.
Dogs: Okay on leash, but not in picnic area
Web Site: City of Portsmouth
After taking in a speech at the Tobias Lear house, we wandered past the Point
of Graves and across the Peirce Island bridge that looks back over to the Portsmouth
South End. It was a cloudy day in the final gasp of summer. The walk takes you
past the struggling commercial fishing dock and onto the historic island that
juts out into the Piscataqua towards Maine. A small boat owner was taking a last
trip. Only a half dozen walkers passed by in an hour while Prescott Park nearby
still hummed with activity on a brisk Sunday afternoon.
 Locals visit in summer to use the enormous outdoor city pool that is not pictured
here. We also didn’t photograph the sewer treatment plant located at the east
end of the island where Fort Washington once stood. That area is off limits. Those
who haven’t visited the island recently will find neatly groomed walkways that
wind through a woodsy area, dotted with well-placed historic markers. Often publicized
as a secretive gay meeting site, Peirce Island is now more open, manicured, better
managed and a scenic walk for all. Bikes are not allowed on the paths, but dogs
are.
A quick walk or jog around the island offers views of the Naval Shipyard, the
South End, three Piscataqua bridges and the "back channel" with a small island
toward Newcastle. We copied down the pretty dry historic timeline posted and it
is reprinted on the second page at the end of this photo gallery. Walk on.
JUMP TO Four Tree Island
Photos by J. Dennis Robinson
CONTINUE WALKING TOUR
of Perice Island
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