Things to do in New Hampshire
10 places worth stopping for and 5 places to stay on a road trip through New Hampshire.
See and do
- Scenic drive
Scenic drive · Lincoln
Kancamagus Highway
A 34-mile mountain road through the White Mountains, loaded with stops.
Scenic drive · Gorham
Mount Washington Auto Road
Drive or ride a guided van to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak.
- Walk
Walk · Lincoln
Flume Gorge
Boardwalk through a granite gorge at the base of Mount Liberty.
- Cave
Cave · North Woodstock
Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves
Wooden boardwalks wind through a granite gorge and crawl-through boulder caves.
- Walk
Walk · Jaffrey
Mount Monadnock
A bare granite summit with long views, reached by a moderate hike on busy, well-marked trails.
Waterfall · Hart's LocationHidden gem
Arethusa Falls
One of New Hampshire's tallest waterfalls, about a 1.5 mile hike from Route 302.
- Swimming hole
Swimming hole · North ConwayHidden gem
Diana's Baths
Easy forest walk to pools and low falls on Lucy Brook.
Waterfall · Albany
Sabbaday Falls
Short, easy walk to a tiered waterfall in a narrow flume.
- Roadside oddity
Roadside oddity · MadisonHidden gem
Madison Boulder
One of the largest glacial erratics in North America, a house-sized boulder beside a quiet road.
- History
History · CornishHidden gem
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
The longest wooden covered bridge in the US, spanning the Connecticut River between NH and Vermont.
Food stops
Places to stay
- Campground
Campground · Franconia Notch
Lafayette Place Campground
Camp at the foot of Franconia Ridge.
- Campground
Campground · Hart's Location
Dry River Campground
Wooded state park campground in Crawford Notch, near Arethusa Falls.
- Campground
Campground · Franconia
Lafayette Campground
Base camp in Franconia Notch beside the Appalachian Trail.
- Campground
Campground · Albany
Passaconaway Campground
National Forest campground on the Kancamagus Highway.
- Campground
Campground · Tamworth
White Lake State Park Campground
A big lakeside state park campground with a sandy beach and bike-friendly loop roads.
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