BRETTON WOODS

 

• White Mountain National Forest

Address: 71 White Mountain Dr, Campton, NH 03223

Phone: 603-536-6100

Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/whitemountain/

Information: White Mountain National Forest is part of the Appalachian Trail and has Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern U.S. The area is also known for bright fall foliage and winter skiing.

 

• Mount Washington Observatory

Address: 2779 White Mountain Hwy, North Conway, NH 03860

Phone: 603-356-2137

Website: https://www.mountwashington.org/visit-us/weather-discovery-center/

Information: The Mount Washington Museum, begun in the 1940s, is located in the Sherman Adams Summit Building in Mount Washington, and illustrates the rich natural history and the fascinating human history of Mount Washington through exhibits, photographs, and video presentations.

 

• Mount Washington Cog Railway

Address: 3168 Base Station Rd, Bretton Woods, NH 03589

Phone: 603-278-5404

Website: https://www.thecog.com/

Information: The Mount Washington Cog Railway is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway.

 

• Crawford Notch State Park

Address: 1464 US-302, Hart's Location, NH 03812

Phone: 603-374-2272

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/crawford-notch-state-park.aspx

Information: Crawford Notch State Park has 5,775 acres providing access to numerous hiking trails, waterfalls, fishing, wildlife viewing, and spectacular mountain views.

 

• Weeks State Park

Address: 200 Week's State Park Rd, Lancaster, NH 03584

Phone: 603-788-4004

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/weeks-state-park

Information: Built in 1912 for John Wingate Weeks, atop Prospect Mountain overlooking the Connecticut River, it is one of the state's best preserved early 20th-century country estates.

 

• Castle in the Clouds

Address: 455 Old Mountain Rd, Moultonborough, NH 03254

Phone:  603-476-5900

Website: https://www.castleintheclouds.org/   

Information: Castle in the Clouds is a 16-room mansion and 5,500-acre mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, opened seasonally to the public by the Castle Preservation Society.

 

• Barnstormers Theatre

Address: 104 Main St, Tamworth, NH 03886

Phone:‎ 603-323-8500

Website: http://www.barnstormerstheatre.org/

Information: The Barnstormers Theatre is the oldest ongoing professional summer theatre in the country.

 

• Twin Mountain Public Library

Address: 92 School St, Twin Mountain, NH 03595

Phone: 603-846-5818

Website: https://publiclibraries.com/state/new-hampshire/

Information:  Offers many public services including free wifi.

 

HAMPTON/HAMPTON BEACH

 

• Hampton Beach State Park

Address: NH-1A, Hampton, NH 03842

Phone: 603-926-3784

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/hampton-beach-state-park.aspx

Information: Hampton Beach State Park provides activities in the park include swimming, fishing, picnicking, and RV camping.

 

• Tuck Museum Tuck Museum

Address: 40 Park Ave, Hampton, NH 03842

Phone: 603-929-0781

Website: http://www.hamptonhistoricalsociety.org/tuck.htm

Information: The Tuck Museum consists of a number of buildings, monuments, and artifacts, located on Park Avenue in Hampton.

 

• Blue Ocean Discovery Center

Address: 180 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH 03842

Phone: 603-431-0260

Website: http://www.blueoceansociety.org/our-programswhat-we-do/blue-ocean-discovery-center/

Information: Discover the local marine environment at the Blue Ocean Discovery Center including a  touch tank and informative exhibits.

 

• Funarama

Address: 169 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH 03842

Phone:  603-926-2381

Website: https://twitter.com/funarama

Information: Hampton's Larges Arcade in downtown Hampton Beach.

 

• Lane Memorial Library

Address: 2 Academy Ave, Hampton, NH 03842

Phone: 603-926-3368

Website: http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/

Information: Offers many public services including free wifi.

 

HOLDERNESS

 

• West Rattlesnake Mountain

Address: Center Sandwich, NH 03227

Phone: 603-271-2215

Website: http://www.hikenewengland.com/RattlesnakeWestGen1.php

Information: This hike goes to the summit of West Rattlesnake Mountain and offers fantastic views of Squam Lake and its many islands at the foot of the mountain.

 

• Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Address: 23 Science Center Rd, Holderness, NH 03245

Phone: 603-968-7194

Website: https://www.nhnature.org/

Information: Squam Lakes Natural Science Center houses and exhibits many different wild animals, including river otters, mountain lions, bobcats, deer, bears, birds, foxes, and skunks.

 

• Holderness Free Library

Address: 866 US-3, Holderness, NH 03245

Phone: 603-968-7066

Website: https://www.holdernessfreelibrary.org/

Information: Offers many public services including free wifi.

 

PORTSMOUTH

 

• Water Country Water Park

Address: 2300 Lafayette Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-427-1112

Website: https://www.watercountry.com/

Information: The Park offers a variety of water-based activities for all ages and all swim levels.

 

• Albacore Museum

Address: 600 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-436-3680

Website: http://www.ussalbacore.org/

Information: USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form of modern submarines.

 

• Discover Portsmouth

Address: 10 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-436-8433

Website: https://portsmouthhistory.org/

Information: Hosting exhibits of regional art, this center offers information about local cultural attractions.

 

• Peirce Island

Address: Peirce Island, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-431-2000

Website: https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/city/peirce-island

Information: Peirce Island is a historic 27-acre island owned by the city of Portsmouth.

 

• Strawbery Banke Museum

Address: 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-433-1100

Website: http://www.strawberybanke.org/

Information: Strawbery Banke Museum illustrates the lives of historic New Englander with restored homes from four centuries and working artisans.

 

• The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion

Address: 375 Little Harbor Rd, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-436-6607

Website: http://wentworthcoolidge.org/

Information: The Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is the former home of New Hampshire's first royal governor, Benning Wentworth, who served in office from 1741 to 1767.

 

• West End Studio Theatre

Address: 959 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Phone: 603-431-6644

Website: https://www.nhtheatreproject.org/

Information: For over 35 years, Pontine Theatre has been an active participant in the development of actor-based theatre, creating work that is engaging, innovative and original.

 

• Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Address: Coast Guard Station Portsmouth Harbor, 25 Wentworth Rd, New Castle, NH 03854

Phone: 603-534-0537

Website: http://www.portsmouthharborlighthouse.org/

Information: Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located within Fort Constitution in New Castle, New Hampshire.

 

• The Warner House

Address: 150 Daniel St, Portsmouth, NH 03802

Phone: 603-436‑5909

Website: https://www.warnerhouse.org/

Information: Explore one of 18th-​century Portsmouth’s influential families room by room. Built in 1716 for ambitious immigrant Capt. Archibald Macpheadris, the Warner House is one of the oldest urban brick residences in New England.

 

RYE

 

• Seacoast Science Center

Address: 570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870

Phone: 603-436-8043

Website: https://www.seacoastsciencecenter.org/?utm_source=google&tum_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Business%20Listing

Information: The Seacoast Science Center offers live animal and interactive exhibits including an indoor tide pool touch tank, aquariums featuring local species, and a multi-station exhibit on humpback whales.

 

• Odiorne Point State Park

Address: 570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870

Phone: 603-436-7406

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/odiorne-point-state-park

Information: At Odiorne Point State Park people can enjoy sweeping views of the ocean and rocky shore, and explorers can uncover evidence of past military occupation.

 

• Wallis Sands State Beach

Address: 1070 Old Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870

Phone: 603-436-9404

Website: https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/

Information: Wallis Sands State Beach offers a sandy beach, oceanfront swimming and great views of the Isles of Shoals.

 

• American Independence Museum

Address: 1 Governors Ln, Exeter, NH 03833

Phone: 603-772-2622

Website: https://www.independencemuseum.org/

Information: The site of the New Hampshire Treasury during the American Revolution, this museum is home to an original broadside of the Declaration of Independence and early drafts of the U.S. Constitution.

 

• Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Address: 89 Depot Rd, Greenland, NH 03840

Phone: 603-778-0015

Website: https://www.greatbay.org/

Information: Education center for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Interactive exhibit room, touch tank, and boardwalk. 

 

• Bear Brook State Park

Address: 157 Deerfield Rd, Allenstown, NH 03275

Phone: 603-271-3628

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/bear-brook-state-park.aspx

Information: With nearly 10,000 acres, Bear Brook State Park is the largest developed state park in New Hampshire.

 

• Rye Harbor State Park

Address: 1730 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870

Phone: 603-227-8717

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/rye-harbor-state-park.aspx

Information: Rye Harbor State Park, offers scenic views and also has many activities such as saltwater fishing and picnicking.

 

• Fort Stark State Historic Site

Address: 211 Wild Rose Ln, New Castle, NH 03854

Phone: 603-271-3556

Website: https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/historic-sites/fort-stark-state-historic-site.aspx

Information: Fort Stark is a former military fortification in New Castle, New Hampshire,

 

WEIRS BEACH

 

• Gunstock Mountain Adventure Park

Address: 719 Cherry Valley Rd, Gilford, NH 03249

Phone: 603-737-4399

Website: https://www.gunstock.com/

Information: Gunstock Mountain Adventure Park has New England's Largest Ropes, Aerial and Zip Line Course.

 

• Funspot

Address: 579 Endicott St N, Laconia, NH 03246

Phone: 603-366-4377

Website: https://www.funspotnh.com/

Information: Large, long-running arcade for classic games plus bowling, bingo, indoor/outdoor mini-golf & dining.

 

• Laconia Historical & Museum Society

Address: 695 N Main St, Laconia, NH 03246

Phone: 603-556-4760

Website: http://www.laconiahistory.org/

Information: Small changing exhibitions throughout the Laconia Public Library interpret both local history and American cultural themes to more than 137,000 patrons annually.

 

 

• Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center

Address: 928 White Oaks Rd, Laconia, NH 03246

Phone: 603-366-5695

Website: https://prescottfarm.org/

Information: Prescott Farm has been owned by the Prescott family for over 200 years. The farm was established by Colonel Dudley Prescott of the 10th Regiment NH Militia.

 

• The Winnipesaukee Playhouse

Address: 33 Footlight Cir, Meredith, NH 03253

Phone: 603-279-0333

Website: http://www.winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org/

Information: The Winnipesaukee Playhouse is a 200+ seat courtyard-style theater produicng both a professional summer stock season and a community theater season,

 

• Winnipesaukee Railroad

Address: 64 Railroad St, Lincoln, NH 03251

Phone: 603-745-2135

Website: http://www.hoborr.com/

Information: Enjoy a nostalgic scenic excursion along the shores of the lake.