A big, very nice 125-acre park with lots of trees and plantings on the north end of Nashua with trails, an excellent playground, wading pool, gazebo, park benches, tennis courts, softball field, horse shoes, picnic tables and bbq pits, skateboard area, sledding area. And restrooms. Often a hot dog … [Read more...]
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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...]
Lake Massabesic (Manchester)
A leaf peeper's delight during Fall Foliage but for other times, this is a great place to stroll, bike ride, jog, swim and bring a picnic spread. Wildlife you may see include deer, raccoon, fox and for birders, loons, hawks and many other species who are attracted by the watershed. Game fish … [Read more...]
Bear Brook State Park (Allentown)
28 minutes from Manchester or 23 from Concord, with over 10,000 acres, this is the largest developed state park in New Hampshire. 40 miles of heavily forested trails include marshes, bogs, summits, and ponds. The park offers a variety of options for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Boat … [Read more...]
Great Bay Discovery Center (Greenland)
Inside is the Discovery Center and outside are trails/boardwalk with stream, etc. First, the inside: Discovery center has interpretive exhibits about the Great Bay Estuary and the amazing creatures that call it home. Hands-on estuarine touch tank as they learn about lobsters, horseshoe crabs, mud … [Read more...]
Pawtuckaway State Park (Nottingham straddles Merrimack Valley and Seacoast)
5,500-acre park with walking/hiking trails, swimming, kayak/canoe rentals, picnic areas, a variety of landscapes including a large family beach on the lake. Lots of wildlife and interesting terrain. It also has camping with 192 sites that are wooded, many with views of the lake. XC skiing and … [Read more...]
Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach is a favorite summer haunt for families. They have a nicely equipped playground, restrooms, the beach of course, plus scheduled performances on the Seashell Stage, with Special Fireworks regularly held at night according to schedule. See our Calendar for the latter. … [Read more...]