New Hampshire directory
Family Attractions
Attractions built for the whole party: railroads, adventure parks, science centers, and the gentle chaos of a summer afternoon done right.
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Story Land
A storybook park for young families.
850 NH Rte. 16, Glen, NH 03838
Glen, NH
Photo: AnotherMaker / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Clark's Trading Post
A roadside attraction with trained bears and trains.
PO Box 172, Lincoln, NH 03251
Lincoln, NH
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Canobie Lake Park
A classic amusement park for the day.
85 North Policy Street, Salem, NH 03079
Salem, NH
Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher / Public domain
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Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
A boardwalk through glacial boulder caves.
1712 Lost River Road, North Woodstock, NH 03262
North Woodstock, NH
Photo: Ken Gallager / CC BY-SA 3.0
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Attitash Mountain Resort
A four-season resort with downhill, a water slide, and an alpine coaster.
775 Route 302, Bartlett, NH 03812
Bartlett, NH
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
A live-animal nature center and lake cruise on the shore of Squam Lake.
23 Science Center Rd., Holderness, NH 03245
Holderness, NH
Photo: Ztaked / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Polar Caves Park
A family adventure since 1922 in the Baker River Valley, with glacial caves and a nature trail.
705 Rumney, Route 25, Rumney, NH 03266
Rumney, NH
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Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm
A working farm and history museum in Tamworth with animals, demonstrations, and open grounds.
58 Cleveland Hill Rd, Tamworth, NH 03886
Tamworth, NH
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Castle in the Clouds
A 1914 mountaintop estate above Lake Winnipesaukee with tours and trails.
455 Old Mountain Rd Route 171, Moultonborough, NH 03254
Moultonborough, NH
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Children's Museum of New Hampshire
A hands-on children's museum on the Cocheco River in downtown Dover.
6 Washington Street, Dover, NH 03820
Dover, NH
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McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
A planetarium and science center named for the Concord teacher.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 2 Institute Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Concord, NH
Photo: Abdalian, Leon H., 1884-1967 / Public domain
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USS Albacore Museum
A museum aboard the USS Albacore submarine at the Portsmouth harbor.
569 Submarine Way, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Portsmouth, NH
Photo: InAweofGod'sCreation / CC BY 2.0
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Strawbery Banke Museum
A riverside living-history neighborhood of 300 years in Portsmouth.
14 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Portsmouth, NH
Photo: Julia Fey / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Canterbury Shaker Village
A preserved Shaker village of 25 buildings and gardens open for tours.
288 Shaker Rd., Canterbury, NH 03224
Canterbury, NH
Photo: PhotobyMalarkey / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Enfield Shaker Museum
A living-history museum of a Shaker village on Mascoma Lake.
447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
Enfield, NH
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Mount Washington Cog Railway Family
A family ride to the summit of Mount Washington on the historic cog railway.
Bretton Woods
Bretton Woods, NH
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Conway Scenic Railroad Family
A heritage railroad with coach and open-air runs through the notch.
1947 North Conway, NH 03860
North Conway, NH
Photo: Davidafranklin / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Mount Washington Auto Road
Drive or take a guided van to the summit of the Northeast's highest peak for the weather and the view.
1 Mount Washington Auto Road Route 16, Pinkham Notch, Gorham, NH 03581
Gorham, NH
Photo: AlexiusHoratius / CC BY-SA 3.0
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The Flume Gorge
A natural 800-foot gorge with a boardwalk, waterfalls, and granite walls rising 90 feet above the stream.
Franconia Notch State Park, Franconia, NH 03251
Franconia, NH
Photo: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher / Public domain
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Whale's Tale Waterpark
A mountain waterpark with slides, a wave pool, and a lazy river at the base of the White Mountains.
481 Daniel Webster Hwy. Route 3, Lincoln, NH 03251
Lincoln, NH
Photo: Roger Puta / Public domain
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