Attractions in NH
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Fort Constitution was established in 1631 and is located on 3 acres of the NH seacoast. Fort Constitution includes the Portsmouth Lighthouse. The original name of the fort was the Fort William and Mary, named after the king and queen of England. This NH seacoast location is listed as an historic place by the National Register of Historic Places. The Read more...
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Fort Stark Historic Site The Fort Stark Historic Site is located in New Castle NH, on the NH seacoast. Fort Stark is strategically placed on a peninsula called Jerry’s Point on the southeast corner of New Castle Island and overlooks the mouth of the Piscataqua River, Little Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Stark was named in honor of John Read more...
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Ordiorne State Park is located in Rye New Hampshire. Its a great place to bring kids for fun and education as well as a great picnic spot. It is about 50% surrounded by a rocky coastline. This is a large NH seacoast State Park with two entrances and parking areas. The West entrance is mostly used for the walking trails, Read more...
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (Formally The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium) McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is open Monday through Thursday from 10am-5pm, Friday from 10am-9pm and weekends from 10am-5pm. This planetarium is dedicated to Christa McAuliffe who was a NH teacher and astronaut and Alan Shepard. They have many exhibits including the Planetarium Theater which seats 103 people and uses state-of-the-art technology to produce Read more...
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The Fish Ladder at Amoskeag Fishways The Fish Ladder at the Amoskeag Fishways is a great way to entertain your whole family! The Amoskeag Fishways is located in the center of New Hampshire and is easy to get to from all NH points. The Amoskeag Fishways Fish Ladder is open all year round Monday through Saturday 9am to 5pm. The Read more...
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Hopkinton State Fair Annually on Labor Day Weekend The Hopkinton State Fair takes place annually on Labor Day Weekend (Friday-Monday) weather permitting. The Hopkinton Fair offers amusement rides, shows, cattle and tractor pulls, 4H demonstrations and competitions, farm animals like cows, pigs, chickens, and goats. Horses and dogs are also at the Hopkinton State Fair for competitions. Hopkinton State Fair Read more...
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The Children’s Museum of NH is located in Dover NH. The Children’s Museum is a lot of fun, even for adults. They have a lot of great hands-on exhibits. A popular exhibit includes Dino Detective where you get to play the role of Paleontologist for a while. First you get to dig for fossils in the sand and then you Read more...
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The Basin The Basin is located in Lincoln NH at the Franconia Notch State Park. This is an easy to get to, handicapped accessible attraction in NH. We visited The Basin in Lincoln New Hampshire. Check the detailed information, photos and videos about the Basin below. Sign at The Basin reads: “This large pothole in the Pemigewasset River, 30 feet Read more...
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Pawtuckaway State Park Campground Pawtuckaway State Park Campground in Nottingham, NH offers 192 camp sites, running water, large beach, camp store, flush toilets and coin operated showers. Pawtuckaway State Park is known for is huge boulders left behind by glaciers. Pawtuckaway State Park offers many different types of recreation, including: Swimming, boating, hiking, biking, rock climbing, snowshoeing, kayaking, fishing, cross Read more...
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Bear Brook State Park: Camping and Outdoor Weddings Bear Brook State Park Campground in Allenstown NH offers a 10,000 acres state park with 40 miles of trails and 101 campsites which accept reservations. The campground also offers a camp store, laundry facility, bathhouse, shelters, ball field, playground, picnic tables, Camping Museum, 4-H Nature Center, canoe & row boat rentals, physical Read more...