Field Trip Ideas in NH

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...

Apple Picking in NH at Meadow Ledge Farm Apple picking at Meadow Ledge Farm in Loudon, New Hampshire is an experience of its own! They offer the full fall in NH experience! Pick apples, or buy already picked apples, enjoy the apple cider, or even better are the sought after apple cider donuts that are made to order right in Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rocky Gorge Albany NH Rocky Gorge was formed by a mile high glacier at this location about 10,000 years ago. The Gorge was created by the melting of this glacier. Today, Rocky Gorge (Aka Upper Falls of the Swift River) is as beautiful as ever from the thousands of years of erosion through these rocks. Keep in mind that Rocky 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...