Field Trip Ideas in NH

Madison Boulder Natural Area: Madison NH Madison Boulder is boulder is located off Route 13 in Madison New Hampshire.  Yes this may be just a rock but the history and the beauty is amazing. Madison Boulder is New England’s largest known erratic. The 17-acre site was acquired by the state of New Hampshire in 1946. The boulder was designated as Read more...

Ellacoya State Park and RV Park on Lake Winnipesaukee Ellacoya State Park in Gilford NH offers one of the best places on Lake Winnipesaukee to spend the day. A small fee to get in and you can use the beach, picnic tables, bathrooms, showers, pavilion, and grassy areas. Ellacoya offers a 600 foot long sandy beach with crystal clear waters Read more...

MS Mount Washington Cruise Ship The Mount Washington Cruises fleet consists of the first-class, 230-ft. M/S Mount Washington and two smaller vessels, the M/V Sophie C., and M/V Doris E. The MS Mount Washington Cruise Ship first cruised Lake Winnipesaukee in 1872 with their steam powered engine. In 2010, the Mt. Washington ship went “Green” and was repowered with environmentally Read more...

The Flume Gorge The Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park in Lincoln, NH is a naturally made gorge created by glaciers. The gorge extends 800 feet at the base of Mt. Liberty. The walls of granite rise to a height of 90 feet and range from 12 to 20 feet apart. The state park is almost 6,700 acres. Every Read more...

Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth NH (Aka Strawberry Bank) Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, NH is one of New Hampshire’s oldest historical sites. Strawberry Banke is an outdoor museum, it’s history dates back to the early 1600’s. In 1630 the area was chosen by English settler Captain Walter Neal and it was named Strawbery Banke. Strawberry Banke got it’s name from the Read more...

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse: Aka Portsmouth Lighthouse, Portsmouth Light The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is located on a military installation at Fort Constitution in New Castle, NH and overlooks the mouth of the Piscataqua River. The Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse is a very traditional looking New England Lighthouse. The Portsmouth Lighthouse’s location along the rocky shoreline of the Portsmouth Harbor in New Castle Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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...