The Bellamy River

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From its headwaters in Swains Lake in Barrington, the Bellamy River provides drinking water for Portsmouth on its path to Great Bay.

Credit: Tim Briggs/NH Sea Grant

From the former Sawyer Woolen Mills in Dover to the Scammell Bridge in Durham, the Bellamy offers some of the best wilderness experiences in the Great Bay area.

Who lives along the Bellamy River?

With its wide diversity of habitats, the Bellamy River watershed is home to many native animals, fish, plants, and trees.

New England Cottontails
New England Cottontails can be found around Bellamy River
Credit: Larry McAfee, NPS
7 Rivers to the Coast partners are working to conserve land and create habitat to encourage the return of New England Cottontails, which are endangered in the state, on the Bellamy.
Bald Eagles
Bald Eagles can be found around Bellamy River
Formerly rare, bald eagles are now commonly spotted along the Bellamy and in the region in general thanks to the banning of the insecticide DDT.
Blue spotted salamanders
Blue spotted salamanders can be found around Bellamy River
Blue spotted salamanders live near the Bellamy.
White oak
White oak can be found around Bellamy River
Credit: Justin Hobart
White oak is one of many oak species that you will find along the Bellamy and other tidal rivers in New Hampshire.
Northern Walkingsticks
Northern Walkingsticks can be found around Bellamy River
Credit: NPS
Since oak is a major source of food for the northern walkingstick, they can be found up and down the Bellamy River. 
Horseshoe crabs
Horseshoe crabs can be found around Bellamy River
Credit: NPS Photo/D Yun
Horseshoe crabs can be spotted in May and June at high tide in the Bellamy. You can help count horseshoe crabs; contact the Great Bay Reserve to learn more.

Help protect the Bellamy River

There's a lot to love about the Bellamy. You can help protect it and all the benefits it provides.

Explore the Bellamy River

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