I still say that the State of NH missed the boat, back in 2004-2005, by not purchasing 130 acre Timber Island for the very low price of something like 1.5 million dollars. The state should have bought it and then figured out what to do with it later on, like do they build a rest stop with a state liquor store, or something.
Once they owned it, it would belong to the state forever, and could become Timber Island Conservation Area & State Park similar to Whittemore Point State Park on Newfound Lake. Whittemore is a multiple use area with the beach a recreation use, the large wooded, point area, for a walking path and conservation and education, and now, a recently built state boat launch facility.
It just seems like the state had absolutely no interest in 130 acre Timber Island when it was available at a very garage sale price. Most likely, the seller would have preferred for it to become a state park property, too, similar to Elecoya State Park.
Where was the state's enlightened vision? They missed the boat! Any other State, like Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticutt, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, or even New Jersey would have been right there at midnight with the tiny asking price.....but not New Hampshire.
And, that would have solved the liabilty problem for a rope swing on Timber Island.
Someone would just tie a boot leg rope swing on the State's property and it would not be a such a big deal.