Explore by Region

Seven regions, one state

From the Great North Woods to eighteen miles of Atlantic shore, New Hampshire unfolds region by region. Each one its own trip.

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White Mountains

The roof of New Hampshire. Granite peaks above tree line, the notch that splits the range, and the byway that everyone drives at least once. This is the region the state is named for.

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Lakes Region

Two hundred lakes and ponds stitched together by quiet shore roads. The center of New Hampshire summer: boats, docks, swim holes, and town ice cream. Winter trades the water for hardwater.

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Seacoast

Eighteen miles of Atlantic shoreline and one of New England's most walkable small cities. Brick lanes, harbor light, and the salt-smell of the working waterfront.

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Monadnock

The southwest corner: rolling hills, the most-climbed mountain in the world, and a settled, artful small-town culture of galleries, inns, and covered bridges.

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Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee

A cultured, rural stretch from the Connecticut River to a clear mountain lake. College-town culture meets working farms, ski slopes, and a deep farm-to-table current.

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Merrimack Valley

The state's working heart along the Merrimack River. Apple country, the largest city, and easy reach from Boston — the gateway most travelers pass through first.

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Great North Woods

The unbroken north. Vast timber, the headwaters of the Connecticut River, moose on the roadside, and the darkest skies in southern New England.