Things to do With Kids in NH

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...

Mount Major: Hiking at Mt. Major State Park in Alton NH Mount Major, another small mountain weighing in at an elevation of 1,786 feet, is located in Alton, New Hampshire near the Belknap Range and to the South of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although it has a distinctly short elevation, Mount Major’s two main trails are not quite as easy as one Read more...

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...

Isles of Shoals Isles of Shoals: Appledore, Cedar, Duck, Lunging, Malaga, Star, Seavey, Smuttynose and White Islands The Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire and Maine are a group of small islands that are located off the Northeast coast of the United States that are on the border of NH and Maine.In the 1600’s, the Isles of Shoals were used Read more...

Jenness Beach (Jeness State Beach) Jenness State Beach, Aka Jenness Beach in Rye NH is another generally quiet location with a clean well-kept beach. The beach offers a bathhouse with changing rooms and outdoor shower and bathrooms. Parking at Jenness Beach is limited, but that can be a benefit by keeping the amount of visitors to a minimum and avoid Read more...

Kancamagus Highway New Hampshire Kangamangus Highway NH & Kancamangus Highway NH (Common Misspellings) The Kancamagus Highway (aka: “The Kanc”) is a must see when visiting New Hampshire! The Kancamagus Highway was constructed in 1959, and is traveled by over a million people each year. The Kancamagus Highway cuts a 34 mile east-west channel through the 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest Read more...

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...

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...

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...