With more info here than we were able to include in our print visitor's guide NH Visitor, this daytrip offers visitors in the Merrimack Valley or Seacoast a whopping taste of our Lakes Region, but in a time-condensed format. The "less-than-you-thought" driving times to/from your dock point are … [Read more...]
Attractions / Adventure
Surf’s Up! Indoor Surfing (Nashua)
The largest indoor surfing facility in the world, their 32-ft. surfstream has from a 2-ft. to 6-ft. wave for surfing and boogie boarding. Fun for spectators too! Please note that this is part of the SkyVenture complex along with Indoor Skydiving, The Fishpipe Waterslide and the Nicros A.R.T. … [Read more...]
Helicopter Tours! Fun, safe and breathtakingly worth doing! Or maybe fly it yourself??
A great way to see the Seacoast and a super fun bucket list item for people of any age! I LOVED doing this! Oh my. It's not the jostling, loud, discombobulating experience I imagined. Instead, you feel like you're just floating quietly across the sky. That's because of their state of the art … [Read more...]
Fishpipe Water Slide (Nashua)
Indoor "water slide"... except it's infinite because you're in a big plastic bubble that rotates (up to 45rpm) so though you're sitting at the bottom of it (or running if you want), you can play and maneuver to your heart's content, or just sit and enjoy the ride. Ages 4 and up, you can do it … [Read more...]
Scoot! A Great Way to Do The Seacoast
The Short Version: Rent a scooter in Portsmouth. Great way to tour around, see the city, and then some. Easy to learn, don't have to straddle them, and not expensive. Just $25 for 2 hours, $40 for 1/2 day or $75 for full day. (Seasonally open April through October.) The longer, more personal … [Read more...]
Indoor Skydiving in Nashua
This is really fun, and a totally unique experience, enjoyable by anyone from kids on up to grandparents. Here's how it works. After a short but good lesson with your instructor, s/he accompanies you into the wind tunnel. The grid floor lets the wind through which supports your body, much like … [Read more...]
Indoor Rock Wall Climbing (Nashua)
Extremely realistic rock climbing experience, this is a 24-ft. Nicros A.R.T. rock wall that not only looks like the real thing but feels just like it also. Fun for spectators to watch as well. Please note that this is part of the Sky Venture complex along with Indoor Skydiving, The Fishpipe … [Read more...]
Monkey Trunks Ziplining (Weirs Beach)
A 1¼-hour drive from either Nashua or Portsmouth, 1 hour from Manchester and 45 minutes from Concord, adults have 4 zipline courses up to 650 ft. long with a smaller one for kids. Giant 35-ft. swing, tightropes, rolling logs, hanging tires, swinging beams, cargo nets and other stuff for a "let's … [Read more...]
York’s Wild Kingdom (York, ME, near Portsmouth)
Wild animal exhibits, petting zoo, duck and other feeding dispensers, some rides, butterfly area, concession stands, gift shop. Camel and Pony rides at an additional cost, available up to Sept. 2. Note: We've seen mixed reviews ranging from "loved it" to "less than" but these seem to be more to … [Read more...]
Water Country (Portsmouth)
All sorts of water activities in the form of rides and slides, chutes and tubes, wave pools and anything else you can imagine to wear yourself out and work up a huge appetite, be knocking water out of your ears for hours after, and probably sleep like a log. Hours: Another case where it would be … [Read more...]
Canobie Lake Park (Salem)
Considered in the top ten pretty amusement parks in the US, it has lots of rides and games; several restaurants and concession stands, some scheduled performances, benches and restrooms throughout the park, and people of all ages can find things to do. Located on the shore of Canobie Lake in … [Read more...]
“America’s Stonehenge” (Salem)
A controversial site with rock formations arranged in ways that suggests early cultures may have used it for religious/ceremonial purposes, with standing stones that line up astronomically. Rock tunnels are of particular interest to children to climb and explore and it's a nice walk in the woods or … [Read more...]