List of State Attractions : New Hampshire (NH)

1. National Land
2. State Land
3. Private Attractions
4. Shopping Centers

I. National Land

National Parks, Historic Sites & Scenic Trails

• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
  Home and studios of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens with gardens and trail loops.
  • Location: 139 Saint Gaudens Rd, Cornish, NH
  • Website: nps.gov/saga
• Appalachian National Scenic Trail (NH Segment)
  Traverses the White Mountains over Presidential and Franconia ridgelines.
  • Key Access: Pinkham Notch • Franconia Notch • Crawford Notch
  • Website: nps.gov/appa

National Forest

• White Mountain National Forest
  Classic New England high peaks:Mount Washington, Kancamagus Highway, waterfalls, and huts.
  • Location: Saco Ranger District, 33 Kancamagus Hwy, Conway, NH
  • Website: fs.usda.gov/whitemountain

National Wildlife Refuges (Selection)

• Great Bay NWR : Estuarine habitats near Portsmouth (Newington).
• Wapack NWR : Old-growth pockets around North Pack Monadnock.
• Umbagog NWR : Boreal wetlands and lake on the ME–NH line (Errol area).

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II. State Land

Top Twelve State Parks & Recreation Areas

• Franconia Notch State Park
  Cannon Mountain, Flume Gorge, and Echo Lake in a spectacular notch.
• Mount Washington State Park
  Summit complex atop the Northeast's highest peak.
• Crawford Notch State Park
  Waterfalls and rugged peaks along US-302.
• Bear Brook State Park
  NH's largest developed state park:lakes, trails, and CCC history.
• Pawtuckaway State Park
  Glacial boulders, ring-dike peaks, and a popular lake.
• Monadnock State Park
  Beloved granite peak with classic White Dot/White Cross trails.
• Echo Lake State Park (North Conway)
  Cliffs of Cathedral and White Horse Ledge above a sandy lake.
• Hampton Beach State Park
  Boardwalk buzz and Atlantic shoreline at the mouth of the Merrimack.
• Winslow & Rollins State Parks (Mt. Kearsarge)
  Two trailheads/park units to a classic Merrimack Valley summit.
• Miller State Park (Pack Monadnock)
  Auto road to summit views over the Monadnock region.
• White Lake State Park
  Glacial lake swimming and mountain backdrops near Tamworth.
• Jericho Mountain State Park
  ATV trail network and mountain reservoir near Berlin.

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III. Private Attractions

Railways, Parks & Cultural Sites

• Mount Washington Cog Railway
  Historic cog line climbing the West Side of Washington.
  • Location: 3168 Base Station Rd, Bretton Woods, NH
  • Website: thecog.com
• Conway Scenic Railroad
  Notch and valley excursions from a grand 1874 station.
  • Location: 38 Norcross Cir, North Conway, NH
  • Website: conwayscenic.com
• Story Land
  Family theme park with alpine theming in Glen.
  • Location: 850 NH-16, Glen, NH
  • Website: storylandnh.com
• Clark's Bears
  Kancamagus-side attraction with trained bears and historic railway.
  • Location: 110 US-3, Lincoln, NH
  • Website: clarksbears.com
• Polar Caves Park
  Granite boulder caves and boardwalks in Rumney.
  • Location: 705 NH-25, Rumney, NH
  • Website: polarcaves.com
• Santa's Village
  Classic Christmastime-themed park in the North Country.
  • Location: 528 Presidential Hwy, Jefferson, NH
  • Website: santasvillage.com

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IV. Shopping Centers

• Merrimack Premium Outlets : Regional outlet destination (80 Premium Outlets Blvd, Merrimack).
• Mall of New Hampshire : Manchester's primary mall (1500 S Willow St).
• Pheasant Lane Mall : Southern NH mall drawing from MA border towns (310 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua).
• Settlers Green Outlet Village : Open-air outlets in North Conway (2 Common Ct).
• Tanger Outlets Tilton : I-93 outlet stop for the Lakes Region (120 Laconia Rd, Tilton).
• Portsmouth Market Square : Walkable historic shopping/dining district (Downtown Portsmouth).

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For more information about state, visit the state's official tourism site: Travel State