It is operated by the Manchester Parks Foundation and is adjacent to Pine Valley Park and Manchester Elementary School.

[1] It is located on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land and contains 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) of hiking trails.

[2] Charlotte's Quest Nature Center was opened on May 3, 1995 as Charlotte's Quest for the Outside World.

It was named after Charlotte Collett, a retired teacher who had the vision of opening the facility.

[3] In 2001, following Collett's passing, the town of Manchester voted unanimously to name the center in honor of her.