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
Scenic vistas, well-marked carriage roads and wooded trails make this place a paradise for hikers
961 Main Street Berlin, NH, 03570 Phone: 603-228-0836
Let your feet lead you on an exploration of this picturesque valley, with miles of hiking trails
So many trails to choose from, over different terrain types, in this mountain region
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
1464 US Route 302 Harts Location, NH, 03812 Phone: 603-374-2272
Mountain vistas, waterfalls, rivers, mountain hiking, campground
Discovery Center, 89 Depot Road Greenland, NH Phone:
Velvet Rocks Hanover, NH Phone: 603-643-3433
570 Ocean Blvd Rye, NH Phone: 603-227-8722
86 Beach Access Road Newbury, NH, 03255 Phone: 603-763-5561
Year-round outdoor fun with lake and camping; near downhill ski resort
43 Great Bay Lane Laconia, NH Phone: 603-227-8745
Route 10 Hanover, NH Phone: 603-643-0708
Route 93 Franconia, NH, 03580 Phone: 603-823-8800
Park in a mountain pass has a lake, bicycling, camping, daytime attractions
1066 Kearsarge Mountain Road Warner, NH, 03278 Phone: 603-456-3808
Belknap Carriage Road near Belknap Mountain Road Gilford, NH Phone:
Route 101 Peterborough, NH Phone:
68 Echo Lake Road (Route 302) Conway, NH, 03818 Phone: 603-356-2672
Swimming, picnicking, scenic trails to Cathedral Ledge, rock and ice climbing
Market Square Kiosk at Tuscan Market Portsmouth, NH Phone: 603-610-5510
In Crawford Notch State Park off Route 302, just a little south of Saco Lake Carroll Carroll, NH Phone:
455 Old Mountain Road Moultonborough, NH, 03254 Phone: 603-476-5900
Off Route 145 Colebrook, NH Phone: 603-538-6707
From Adams Point Road Durham, 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
1212 West Route 26 Dixville, NH, 03576 Phone: 603-538-6707
Ocean Blvd. (Route 1A) Rye, NH Phone:
40 Pawtuckaway Road Nottingham, NH, 03290 Phone: 603-895-3031
Lake beach with boat launch, canoe & kayak rentals; campground; hiking trails
475 Kearsarge Valley Road Wilmot, NH, 03287 Phone: 603-526-6168
Peirce Island Road Portsmouth, NH Phone:
4 Christmas Lane Bethlehem, NH Phone: 603-444-6228
Route 16 Milan, NH Phone: 603-823-7722 Ext - 75
Off First Crown Point Road Rochester, NH Phone:
Four miles east of Lincoln off Kancamagus Highway (Route 112) Lincoln, NH Phone:
Mead Base Camp Sandwich, NH Phone: 603-968-7336
117 Ridge Road Hollis, NH Phone: 603-465-7787
1823 Route 9 Chesterfield, NH Phone: 603-363-8373
Sibley Road and Red Hill Road Center Harbor, NH Phone:
Access at Adams Hill Road and Greenville Road / Route 31 Greenville, NH Phone:
Off Route 3 Lancaster, NH Phone: 603-788-4004
61 Deerfield Road Allenstown, NH, 03275 Phone: 603-485-9874
Full service park has water sports, camping, archery, horseback riding
Off Route 110 to Emerson Road to nash Stream Road Odell, NH Phone: 603-788-4157
King's Highway Hancock, NH Phone: 603-532-2400
Stonedam Island Road Meredith, NH Phone: 603-253-3301
Harris Center for Conservation Education, 83 King's Hwy. Hancock, NH Phone: 603-525-3394
169 Poole Road Jaffrey, NH, 03452 Phone: 603-532-8862
Hiking on Mount Monadnock; camping; cross country skiing; open year-round
Via Rhododendrom State Park, 424 Rockwood Pond Road Fitzwilliam, NH Phone: 603-532-8862
Dugway Road off Kancamagus Highway Conway, NH Phone:
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