National Park Service A Study of the Park and Recreation Problem of the United States

THE DISTRIBUTION of this State's population reveals a continued concentration in the urban areas located primarily in the southern portion of the State. Nearly 50 percent of its total population is either foreign-born or of foreign-born or mixed parentage. This foreign element is principally concentrated in the industrial cities of Berlin, Manchester, and Nashua. It is reliably estimated that more than a million people come to the State during the summer as vacationists or tourists. No great increase in population is expected.

The State's outstanding recreational resources are its mountains, its more than 1,000 lakes and ponds, its miles of rivers and streams, large forested areas, numerous historic sites, and favorable climate for both summer and winter recreational activities. While New Hampshire now has approximately 765,000 acres of lands available for recreation, 664,000 acres are included in the White Mountain National Forest. Its most immediate needs include recreation areas for the motoring public, the development of additional recreational facilities in existing heavily used areas, and the preservation of its outstanding historic and scenic areas.

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