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New Hampshire > State > Travel Information > Visitor Information Centers

Welcome and visitors’ centers, Ranger stations, and rest areas throughout New Hampshire will get you where you want to go. Open year round, many 24 hours a day, you’ll find knowledgeable staff and the tools you need to find food, lodging, attractions, fun and services around the state from the best camping and hiking trails to precise moose locations. There are wheelchair accessible rest rooms and vending machines plus state highway maps, seasonal event guides, interpretive displays, videos, gift shops, courtesy phones, weather forecasts, parking and park passes.

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Vistor Info Center - Lakes Region Association - New Hampshire
Lakes Region Tourism Association

61 Laconia Road Tilton, NH, 03276 Phone: 603-286-8008 Toll-Free: 800-605-2537

Plan your exciting getaway...

Start to plan your New Hampshire getaway by visiting the Lakes Region tourism website. See beautiful photos on our Instagram page to see where you want to visit. You can visit us in person at the Tilton Visitor Information Center, open year-round at Exit 20 off Interstate 93. The center, run by the Lakes Region Tourism Association, also has outdoor kiosks in Tilton, Alton Bay and Gilford. All facilities provide up-to-date information on where to stay, shop, dine and have fun. To get a head start on your vacation planning, order a free family vacation packet and travel guide or sign up for the tourism association’s newsletter, Ripples, filled with activities, special features and deals for visitors to central New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains.
White Mountains Attractions Overlook North Woodstock NH
White Mountains Attractions

Visitor’s Center at Exit 32 Off I-93 North Woodstock, NH, 03262 Phone: 603-745-8720 Toll-Free: 800-346-3687

Your White Mountains vacation starts here.

There's an exciting variety of things to see and do, including man-made and natural attractions that make up this scenic and exciting part of New Hampshire. Visitors Center provides maps and brochures, literature about White Mountains attractions, videos, restrooms, gift shop, and a courtesy phone for reservations. Adjoining barn has information and displays for the White Mountains National Forest, including hiking maps and park passes.
Hours: Year-round, daily, opens at 8:30 a.m.. Closes between 5 and 6 p.m., depending on the season.
North Conway Info Booth - Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce

Information available for every season in activity-laden mountain valley

If you are planning a trip to nature’s playground, stop in to one of the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce’s visitor’s booths, at 2617 Mountain Highway in North Conway and 250 Main St. in Conway. You’ll find helpful advice on everything from the best ski resorts for beginners in the winter to the best places dine outside in the summer. But before you head to the valley, why not sign up for the monthly Vacation Inspirations newsletter, with the latest events, activities, specials, deals and coupons, or for interest-specific emails (one for skiers, one for snowmobilers, one for golfers, one for shoppers....). E-postcards are also geared toward those with specific interests, from campers to pet owners. Just head to the chamber’s website to sign up and begin planning your getaway.
Flume Gorge & Visitor Center

852 Daniel Webster Highway (Route 3) Lincoln, NH, 03251 Phone: 603-745-8391

The Flume Gorge is a spectacular natural formation and visitors can walk into it along a series of manmade ramps and bridges. Walls of granite rise to a height of 70 to 90 feet, allowing a narrow opening for the water flow. A trip into the Flume begins and ends at the Flume Visitor's Center. At the Visitor Center, guests can find the Flume ticket office, information center, cafeteria, and gift shop, A 20-minute movie describes Franconia Notch State Park.
Information: http://bit.ly/ohtrPb
Lebanon Rest Area and Welcome Center

I-89 Southbound Lebanon, NH Phone: 603-448-2409

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: May 25 - October 8, daily, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Discover Portsmouth Center

10 Middle Street at Congress Street Portsmouth, NH Phone: 603-436-8433

Portsmouth Historical Society has converted the former city library to a new one-stop central gateway to the historical, cultural and artistic venues of greater Portsmouth and a new exhibition site displaying the art and history of the region.
Hours: June – October, daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: http://bit.ly/WQsitu
White Mountain National Forest Visitor Center

200 Kancamagus Hwy. (Exit 32 off of I-93) North Woodstock, NH Phone: 603-745-3816

Interpretive display tells the history and evolution of the White Mountain National Forest using hands-on displays and an audio-described tour. Staff are available to provide information and suggestions on short hikes, campgrounds, and other activities and programs. Rest rooms.
Hours: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Information: http://1.usa.gov/XiIcNr
Sutton Rest Area

I-89 Southbound Sutton, NH Phone:

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Conway Village

250 Main St. Conway, NH, 03818 Phone: 603-447-2639

Hours: Open Sunday – Thursday, 10:00-5:00pm & Friday – Saturday, 10:00-2:00pm

Welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors per year as they enter the Mt. Washington Valley, the Conway Village information booth is fully equipped to plan your White Mountains vacation. Located right on Route 16 as you enter Conway, NH, make a quick stop in to the visitors booth to stock up on brochures on local attractions restaurants and lodging properties. A friendly face will be there to greet you to answer any questions you may have on how to make the most of your visit!
Meredith Visitor Information Center

272 Daniel Webster Hwy. (Route 3) Meredith, NH, 03253 Phone: 603-279-6121

Tourism information.
Hours: Year-round, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Information: http://bit.ly/VrEOAd
Hooksett Rest Area- North

Everett Turnpike Northbound Hooksett, NH Phone: 603-485-3019

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 24 hours a day
Scenic Vista

3654 White Mountain Highway Intervale, NH, 03845 Phone: 603-356-2769

Hours: Open Wednesday – Monday, 10:00-6:00pm

You will pull over for the iconic view of Mt. Washington at the Scenic Vista on Route 16 in Intervale, NH, but you will also find a visitor’s center stocked with information on all there is to do in the Mount Washington Valley. Make this a stopping point for a family photo or to enjoy a picnic at the picnic tables with Mount Washington as a backdrop. The facilities are clean and offer restrooms.
White Mountain National Forest Visitor Center at Lincoln Woods

Kancamagus Highway, 5 miles east of Lincoln Lincoln, NH Phone: 603-630-5190

This Vistor Center has a cabin with visitor literature, rest rooms, parking area, trailhead for the Lincoln Woods Trail, a suspension bridge. Wheelchair accessible. The pedestrian walkway on the highway bridge on the Kancamagus Byway, which offers views up the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, is accessible from the parking area.
Hours: Daily in summer; intermittently in winter
Information: http://1.usa.gov/XiIcNr
Springfield Rest Area

I-89 Northbound Springfield, NH Phone: 603-763-9684

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Hooksett Rest Area- South

Everett Turnpike Southbound Hooksett, NH Phone: 603-485-3542

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 24 hours a day
Saco River Ranger Station

33 Kancamagus Highway Conway, NH, 03818 Phone: 603-745-3816

Hours: Open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday - 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Located on one of New Hampshire’s most famous scenic by-ways, the Kancamagus Highway, the Saco River Ranger Station provides information on the Forest Service, the White Mountain National Forest, safe hiking, Cabin & Campground Reservations and Forest Fire Info. They can also link you with other outlets for information on mountain weather, NH State Parks & NH Fish & Game. White Mountain National Forest parking passes are available for sale at this station as well, which is helpful if you’re planning on visiting many state parks on your vacation!
Canterbury Rest Area

I-93 Northbound Canterbury, NH Phone: 603- 783-4194

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
North Conway Village

2617 White Mountain Highway North Conway, NH, 03860 Phone: 603-356-5947

Hours: Open Sonday – Monday, 10-6pm

You have made it to North Conway, a historic town in the Mt. Washington Valley buzzing with events, arts and culture, lodging, dining and attractions! Right as you enter the North Conway Village, you will see a quaint, yellow building. Before you make the next move on your vacation, stop in and say hello to this visitor booth’s friendly staff and make sure you’re “in the know” of everything there is to do on this vacation!
Waterville Valley Region Visitor Information Center

Off the ramp at Exit 28 of I-93 Campton (Waterville Valley), NH Phone:

Knowledgeable staff has information on everything you need: attractions, moose locations, best hiking and trail maps, camping, lodging deals,dining. Rest rooms.
Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Information: http://bit.ly/XSaWeQ
Great Northwoods Interpretive Center

U.S. Route 3, north of town center on the east side of the road Colebrook, NH Phone:

The Great Northwoods Interpretive Center is a rest area and information center on U.S. Route 3, operated by the NH Department of Transportation. Visitors may get tourism information about the local area. The multi-purpose room contains interpretive displays about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Wildlife Refuge System; Conte Refuge, and the Nulhegan Basin Division, Pondicherry Division, and Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge.
Hours: Memorial Day to Columbus Day, Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; after September 1 the center has a reduced schedule of Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Seabrook Rest Area and Welcome Center

I-95 Northbound Seabrook, NH Phone: 603-474-5211

Tourism literature, state highway map, seasonal events guides; rest rooms. Food and drink vending machines.
Hours: Year-round, daily, 24 hours a day
Contoocook Railroad Depot Visitor Center & Riverway Park

896 Main Street Contoocook, NH Phone: 603-746-4100

The Visitor Center within the Contoocook train depot is also within a park that includes the oldest covered railroad bridge, a 1907 vintage Pullman coach, and the Lewellen Bandstand. This visitor center is a central location where people can gather information about the community and explore the museum. Email: visitorcenter@contoocookdepot.org.
Hours: Friday through Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Self guided tours available each of these days with guided tours available on Saturdays.