From strolling in a historic downtown to hiking up a steep mountainside, New Hampshire offers more places to enjoy the state on foot that you can imagine. Most of the state parks, including in rugged and mountainous areas, welcome hikers and walkers of every level of skill and strength. Besides mountain walks, there are easy walks near beaches and salt marshes, and walks in historic downtown neighborhoods. Enjoy a nature walk or rigorous hike with the family lodging to see New England beauty up close.
Featured Article: Scenic Mountain Hiking in New Hampshire's Great North Woods
105 Haverhill Road Salem, NH, 03079 Phone: 603-893-8300
Hike in the footsteps of the continent's ancestors
Route 16 at Pinkham Notch Gorham, NH, 03581 Phone: 603-466-3988
Outdoor Fun That's Just Right for The Entire Family
33 Village Road Waterville Valley, NH, 03215 Phone: 603-468-2553 Toll-Free: 800-468-2553
Hiking trails for walkers of all ages and abilities at this mountain valley resort
1251 Eaton Road (Route 153) East Madison, NH, 03849 Phone: 603-367-8896 Toll-Free: 800-373-3754
Bring your gear and head out on Purity Spring’s trails
Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road Greenland, NH Phone:
1464 US Route 302 Harts Location, NH, 03812 Phone: 603-374-2272
Mountain vistas, waterfalls, rivers, mountain hiking, campground
116 Poole Road Jaffrey, NH, 03452 Phone: 603-532-8862
Hiking on Mount Monadnock; camping; cross country skiing; open year-round
570 Ocean Blvd Rye, NH Phone: 603-227-8722
43 Great Bay Lane Laconia, NH Phone: 603-227-8745
Route 93 Franconia, NH, 03580 Phone: 603-823-8800
Park in a mountain pass has a lake, bicycling, camping, daytime attractions
Route 10 Hanover, NH Phone: 603-643-0708
86 Beach Access Road Newbury, NH, 03255 Phone: 603-763-5561
Year-round outdoor fun with lake and camping; near downhill ski resort
Velvet Rocks Hanover, NH Phone: 603-643-3433
1212 West Route 26 Dixville, NH, 03576 Phone: 603-538-6707
Sibley Road and Red Hill Road Center Harbor, NH Phone:
Mead Base Camp Sandwich, NH Phone: 603-968-7336
Dugway Road off Kancamagus Highway Conway, NH Phone:
Off First Crown Point Road Rochester, NH Phone:
614 West Shore Road (Off Route 3A) Bristol, NH, 03222 Phone: 603-744-2197
Fresh water swimming, hiking, boat launch, picnicking, beautiful lake and island views
Via Rhododendrom State Park, 424 Rockwood Pond Road Fitzwilliam, NH Phone: 603-532-8862
Ocean Blvd. (Route 1A) Rye, NH Phone:
Off Route 110 to Emerson Road to nash Stream Road Odell, NH Phone: 603-788-4157
4 Christmas Lane Bethlehem, NH Phone: 603-444-6228
Route 16 Milan, NH Phone: 603-823-7722 Ext - 75
61 Deerfield Road Allenstown, NH, 03275 Phone: 603-485-9874
Full service park has water sports, camping, archery, horseback riding
Route 101 Peterborough, NH Phone:
Off Route 145 Colebrook, NH Phone: 603-538-6707
117 Ridge Road Hollis, NH Phone: 603-465-7787
Off Route 3 Lancaster, NH Phone: 603-788-4004
Belknap Carriage Road near Belknap Mountain Road Gilford, NH Phone:
1823 Route 9 Chesterfield, NH Phone: 603-363-8373
1066 Kearsarge Mountain Road Warner, NH, 03278 Phone: 603-456-3808
40 Pawtuckaway Road Nottingham, NH, 03290 Phone: 603-895-3031
Lake beach with boat launch, canoe & kayak rentals; campground; hiking trails
68 Echo Lake Road (Route 302) Conway, NH, 03818 Phone: 603-356-2672
Swimming, picnicking, scenic trails to Cathedral Ledge, rock and ice climbing
475 Kearsarge Valley Road Wilmot, NH, 03287 Phone: 603-526-6168
Harris Center for Conservation Education, 83 King's Hwy. Hancock, NH Phone: 603-525-3394
299 Central Avenue Dover, NH Phone: 603-742-2218
King's Highway Hancock, NH Phone: 603-532-2400
Four miles east of Lincoln off Kancamagus Highway (Route 112) Lincoln, NH Phone:
From Adams Point Road Durham, NH Phone:
In Crawford Notch State Park off Route 302, just a little south of Saco Lake Carroll Carroll, NH Phone:
Stonedam Island Road Meredith, NH Phone: 603-253-3301
Newfound Audubon Center, 290 N Shore Road Hebron, NH Phone: 603-744-3516
Main Street Meriden, NH Phone:
Peirce Island Road Portsmouth, NH Phone:
455 Old Mountain Road Moultonborough, NH Phone: 603-476-5900
Access at Adams Hill Road and Greenville Road / Route 31 Greenville, NH Phone: