New Hampshire destinations, parks and attractions
Are you going on a road trip to New Hampshire, looking for tips about the destinations so you and your party can enjoy it, be comfortable and not spend a fortune?
Here are some of the top destinations in New Hampshire and tips about visiting them
National parks and monuments in New Hampshire
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail,
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The Appalachian Trail is a 2,180+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, numerous state agencies and thousands of volunteers.
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Park, Cornish, NH.
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America's greatest sculptors lived here seasonally starting in 1885, and year-round 1900 until his death in 1907. Experience the park grounds, where several of Saint-Gaudens bronze sculptures are on view throughout the year, and trails wind through the woods. Learn more about the park.
New Hampshire State parks and historic sites
- Ahern State Park
- Androscoggin Wayside Park
- Bear Brook State Park
- Beaver Brook Falls Wayside
- Bedell Bridge State Historic Site
- Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway
- Cannon Mountain Ski Area
- Cardigan Mountain State Park
- Cathedral Ledge State Park
- Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area
- Clough State Park
- Coleman State Park
- Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest
- Crawford Notch State Park
- Daniel Webster Birthplace
- Deer Mountain Campground
- Dixville Notch State Park
- Echo Lake State Park
- Eisenhower Memorial Wayside
- Ellacoya State Park
- Endicott Rock Historic Site
- Flume Gorge
- Forest Lake State Park
- Fort Constitution Historic Site
- Fort Stark State Historic Site
- Franconia Notch State Park
- Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park
- Governor Wentworth Historic Site
- Greenfield State Park
- Hampton Beach State Park
- Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site
- Jenness State Beach
- Jericho Mountain State Park
- Kingston State Park
- Lake Francis State Park
- Lake Tarleton State Park
- Livermore Falls Recreation Area
- Madison Boulder Natural Area
- Milan Hill State Park
- Miller State Park
- Mollidgewock State Park
- Monadnock State Park
- Moose Brook State Park
- Mt. Sunapee State Park
- Mt. Washington State Park
- Nansen Ski Jump State Historic Site
- Nansen Wayside Park
- North Beach
- North Hampton State Beach
- Northwood Meadows State Park
- Odiorne Point State Park
- Pawtuckaway State Park
- Pillsbury State Park
- Pisgah State Park
- Rhododendron State Park
- Robert Frost Farm Historic Site
- Rollins State Park
- Rye Harbor State Park
- Sculptured Rocks Natural Area
- Silver Lake State Park
- Taylor Mill Historic Site
- Umbagog Lake State Park
- Wadleigh State Park
- Wallis Sands State Park
- Weeks State Park
- Wellington State Park
- Wentworth State Park
- Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
- White Island Historic Site
- White Lake State Park
- Winslow State Park
New Hampshire Seasons, bugs, topography and climate
New Hampshire has a humid climate in most of the state, and colder in northern highland areas in the winter and warm, humid summers. Winters are very snowy. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed all year.
New Hampshire Camping tips
New Hampshire has 23 State Park Campgrounds with facilities in beautiful surroundings, available for use by individuals, families, and youth groups. We offer various camping experiences, such as primitive camping, cabin and yurt rentals, full-service RV hookups, and lean-to's. Reserve your campsite online through ReserveAmerica or by calling 1-877-nhparks (1-877-647-2757). Please note: Campground check in time is 1 pm and checkout is 11 am.
There are both state parks and private campgrounds in New Hampshire.