New Hampshire State Parks

Explore state parks across New Hampshire

Ahern State Park

Laconia, New Hampshire

A quiet lakeside day-use park in Laconia with picnic areas, fishing access, and scenic views of Lake Winnisquam.

SwimmingFishingPicnicking

Androscoggin Wayside Park

Errol, New Hampshire

A peaceful riverside wayside park with picnic space, fishing access, and scenic views of the Androscoggin River.

PicnickingFishingWildlife Viewing

Annett Wayside Park

Moultonborough, New Hampshire

A small lakeside park with a beach, picnic areas, and scenic views of Lake Winnipesaukee.

SwimmingPicnickingKayaking

Bear Brook State Park

Allenstown, New Hampshire

New Hampshire’s largest developed state park, known for forests, ponds, camping, and year-round outdoor recreation.

HikingSwimmingCamping

Bear's Den Natural Area

Newington, New Hampshire

A quiet forest preserve with rocky ledges and scenic valley views.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Beaver Brook Falls Wayside

Colebrook, New Hampshire

A scenic roadside wayside featuring Beaver Brook Falls and picnic-friendly overlooks.

SightseeingPhotographyPicnicking

Bedell Bridge State Historic Site

Hanover, New Hampshire

A riverside historic site preserving the remains of the Bedell Bridge crossing on the Connecticut River.

SightseeingPhotographyBirdwatching

Binney Pond Natural Area

Milan, New Hampshire

A secluded pond and forest preserve offering quiet recreation and wildlife viewing.

BirdwatchingPaddlingFishing

Bradford Pines Natural Area

Bradford, New Hampshire

A peaceful Bradford conservation area with mature pines, wetlands, and quiet nature viewing.

Nature WalksBirdwatchingWildlife Viewing

Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway

Franconia, New Hampshire

A scenic aerial tram ride to a 4,080-foot summit with panoramic White Mountain views.

SightseeingPhotographyScenic Rides

Cardigan Mountain State Park

Orange, New Hampshire

A rugged mountain park known for summit views, hiking, and forested backcountry scenery.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Cathedral Ledge State Park

North Conway, New Hampshire

A scenic cliff-top park with panoramic views of Mount Washington Valley and popular rock climbing.

SightseeingRock ClimbingPhotography

Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area

Chesterfield, New Hampshire

A scenic granite gorge with short walks, river views, and a peaceful woodland setting.

HikingNature ViewingPhotography

Clough State Park

Weare, New Hampshire

A lakeside day-use park in Weare known for swimming, boating, fishing, and picnicking.

SwimmingFishingBoating

Coleman State Park

Stewartstown, New Hampshire

A quiet North Country park with camping, boating, fishing, and scenic pond views.

CampingFishingBoating

Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

A remote northern forest of lakes, mountains, and working timberlands offering quiet recreation and scenic beauty.

FishingPaddlingWildlife Viewing

Crawford Notch State Park

Hart's Location, New Hampshire

A scenic White Mountains park featuring waterfalls, cliffs, and classic mountain views.

HikingPhotographyWildlife Viewing

Crosby Mountain State Park

Moultonborough, New Hampshire

A scenic, lightly developed mountain park with hiking, wildlife viewing, and panoramic views.

HikingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

A peaceful woodland natural area with spring dogwoods, wildflowers, and easy nature walks.

Nature WalksBirdwatchingPhotography

Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site

Franklin, New Hampshire

A preserved 18th-century farmhouse honoring the birthplace of Daniel Webster.

Historic ToursSightseeingPhotography

Deer Mountain Campground

Colebrook, New Hampshire

A peaceful wooded campground in northern New Hampshire with rustic camping and easy access to lakes and forest recreation.

CampingHikingFishing

Dixville Notch State Park

Dixville, New Hampshire

A rugged North Country park with dramatic mountain scenery, hiking, and panoramic views.

HikingPhotographyWildlife Viewing

Dublin Lake Scenic Area

Dublin, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakeside scenic area known for mountain views, picnicking, and quiet recreation.

PicnickingPhotographyBirdwatching

Echo Lake State Park

North Conway, New Hampshire

A popular White Mountains day-use park with a lake beach, picnic areas, and dramatic cliff views.

SwimmingPicnickingPaddling

Eisenhower Memorial Wayside Park

Meredith, New Hampshire

A small scenic wayside park on Lake Winnipesaukee with picnic space and lake views.

PicnickingSightseeingPhotography

Ellacoya State Park

Gilford, New Hampshire

A scenic Lake Winnipesaukee beach park with swimming, picnicking, and boating access.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Endicott Rock State Historic Site

Laconia, New Hampshire

A small historic site on Lake Winnipesaukee featuring a colonial-era boundary marker and scenic waterfront views.

SightseeingPhotographyHistory

Forest Lake State Park

Dalton, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakefront state park in the White Mountains known for swimming, picnicking, and fishing.

SwimmingFishingPicnicking

Fort Constitution State Historic Site

New Castle, New Hampshire

A small historic coastal site on New Castle Island with harbor views and colonial fort remains.

SightseeingPhotographyHistory

Fort Stark State Historic Site

New Castle, New Hampshire

A historic coastal fort with ocean views, military ruins, and shoreline walking paths.

Historic Site ExplorationPhotographyWalking

Franconia Notch State Park

Franconia, New Hampshire

A scenic White Mountains park known for Flume Gorge, waterfalls, alpine views, and four-season recreation.

HikingSightseeingSwimming

Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

A historic site preserving the boyhood home of President Franklin Pierce.

Historic ToursSightseeingPhotography

Gardner Memorial Wayside Park

Charlestown, New Hampshire

A small riverside wayside park in Charlestown with picnic space, memorial features, and scenic Connecticut River views.

PicnickingSightseeingPhotography

Governor Wentworth State Historic Site

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

A scenic historic site on Lake Wentworth featuring the ruins of Governor Benning Wentworth’s summer estate.

SightseeingPicnickingPhotography

Greenfield State Park

Greenfield, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakeside park on Otter Lake offering swimming, paddling, picnicking, and camping in the Monadnock Region.

SwimmingPaddlingCamping

Hampton Beach State Park

Hampton, New Hampshire

A bustling oceanfront state park with a sandy beach, boardwalk access, and classic New Hampshire seacoast recreation.

SwimmingSunbathingFishing

Hannah Duston Memorial State Historic Site

Haverhill, New Hampshire

A riverside historic site commemorating Hannah Duston’s 1697 captivity and escape.

SightseeingPhotographyHistory

Heath Pond Bog Natural Area

New Hampton, New Hampshire

A protected peat bog known for rare wetland habitat and quiet wildlife viewing.

Wildlife ViewingBirdwatchingNature Photography

Humphrey's Ledge Natural Area

Milan, New Hampshire

A small natural area with rocky ledges, forested trails, and scenic North Country views.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Jenness State Beach

Rye, New Hampshire

A popular sandy ocean beach in Rye with swimming, surf, and scenic seacoast views.

SwimmingSunbathingBeachcombing

Jeremy Hill Natural Area

Marlborough, New Hampshire

A small, peaceful natural area with forested trails and wildlife habitat in southwestern New Hampshire.

HikingBirdwatchingNature Photography

Jericho Mountain State Park

Berlin, New Hampshire

A large White Mountains park offering lake recreation, camping, and extensive off-highway vehicle trails.

Off-Highway Vehicle RidingCampingBoating

Kingston State Park

Kingston, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakeside day-use park with a sandy beach, swimming, and picnic areas.

SwimmingPicnickingFishing

Lake Francis State Park

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakeside park in the Great North Woods with camping, boating, swimming, and fishing.

BoatingFishingSwimming

Lake Tarleton State Park

Piermont, New Hampshire

A scenic lakeside park offering swimming, paddling, fishing, and mountain views.

SwimmingFishingKayaking

Madison Boulder Natural Area

Madison, New Hampshire

A small natural area centered on a giant glacial boulder and quiet woodland setting.

SightseeingPhotographyNature Observation

Mascot Mine Natural Area

Bethlehem, New Hampshire

A rugged historic mining area in the White Mountains with forested scenery and remnants of old mine workings.

HikingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Milan Hill State Park

Milan, New Hampshire

A peaceful hilltop park in northern New Hampshire with scenic views, a historic fire tower, and year-round outdoor recreation.

HikingPicnickingBirdwatching

Miller State Park

Peterborough, New Hampshire

A mountaintop park on Pack Monadnock with panoramic views, picnic areas, and a scenic auto road.

SightseeingHikingPicnicking

Mollidgewock State Park

Errol, New Hampshire

A quiet riverfront park on the Androscoggin River offering paddling, fishing, and picnic areas.

PaddlingFishingPicnicking

Monadnock State Park

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

A classic New Hampshire mountain park centered on the famous summit of Mount Monadnock.

HikingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Moose Brook State Park

Gorham, New Hampshire

A peaceful North Country park with a brook, swimming, camping, and picnic areas near the White Mountains.

SwimmingCampingPicnicking

Mount Sunapee State Park

Newbury, New Hampshire

A year-round mountain and lake park known for skiing, swimming, and panoramic views.

SwimmingSkiingHiking

Mount Washington State Park

Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire

A high-elevation summit park on Mount Washington offering iconic views, alpine weather, and access to the region's most famous peak.

SightseeingPhotographyScenic Driving

Nansen Wayside Park

Berlin, New Hampshire

A scenic roadside park on the Connecticut River with picnic areas and peaceful views.

PicnickingSightseeingBirdwatching

North Hampton State Beach

North Hampton, New Hampshire

A compact Atlantic beach park offering swimming, sunbathing, and scenic seacoast views.

SwimmingSunbathingBeachcombing

Northwood Meadows State Park

Northwood, New Hampshire

A peaceful pondside state park in southeastern New Hampshire with swimming, paddling, fishing, and picnic areas.

SwimmingFishingPaddling

Odiorne Point State Park

Rye, New Hampshire

A scenic Atlantic coast park with tide pools, picnic areas, and marine science exhibits.

BeachcombingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Ossipee Lake Natural Area

Freedom, New Hampshire

A quiet lakeside natural area on Ossipee Lake with scenic shoreline, wildlife habitat, and water-based recreation.

FishingKayakingBird Watching

Otter Brook State Park

Keene, New Hampshire

A peaceful day-use park on Otter Brook Reservoir offering swimming, picnicking, and fishing.

SwimmingFishingPicnicking

Pawtuckaway State Park

Nottingham, New Hampshire

A scenic state park with a lake, beaches, camping, and rugged forested terrain.

SwimmingBoatingFishing

Pillsbury State Park

Washington, New Hampshire

A remote, wooded state park with a pond, hiking, paddling, fishing, and rustic camping.

HikingCampingFishing

Pisgah State Park

Winchester, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's largest state park, known for forests, ponds, and quiet outdoor recreation.

HikingBirdwatchingPaddling

Plummer's Ledge Natural Area

Cornish, New Hampshire

A quiet woodland natural area with rocky ledges and scenic forest views.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Rhododendron State Park

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

A quiet Monadnock Region park known for its spectacular rhododendron blooms and woodland walks.

WalkingNature ViewingBirdwatching

Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site

Derry, New Hampshire

Historic farmstead where Robert Frost lived and wrote in Derry, New Hampshire.

Historic ToursPhotographyBirdwatching

Rollins State Park

Warner, New Hampshire

A scenic mountain park with a summit road, picnic areas, and panoramic views from Mount Kearsarge.

HikingPicnickingScenic Driving

Rye Harbor State Park

Rye, New Hampshire

A scenic seacoast park with harbor views, picnicking, fishing, and access to the Isles of Shoals.

PicnickingBirdwatchingFishing

Sculptured Rocks Natural Area

Groton, New Hampshire

A scenic gorge with polished rock formations, pools, and river views in the White Mountains region.

SightseeingPhotographyPicnicking

Smith's Ferry Heritage Park

Hooksett, New Hampshire

A small riverside heritage park honoring the historic Smith's Ferry crossing on the Merrimack River.

WalkingPicnickingBirdwatching

Taylor Mill State Historic Site

Hillsborough, New Hampshire

A small historic site preserving a former mill setting along the river.

Historic InterpretationPhotographyBirdwatching

Umbagog Lake State Park

Errol, New Hampshire

A remote lakeside park on Umbagog Lake offering paddling, camping, fishing, and exceptional wildlife viewing.

CanoeingKayakingFishing

Wadleigh State Park

Sutton, New Hampshire

A peaceful lakeside park on Kezar Lake with a beach, picnic areas, and swimming.

SwimmingPicnickingFishing

Wallis Sands State Beach

Rye, New Hampshire

A popular sandy ocean beach in Rye with swimming, picnicking, and sweeping views of the Atlantic.

SwimmingSunbathingPicnicking

Wantastiquet Mountain Natural Area

Chesterfield, New Hampshire

A scenic forested mountain natural area overlooking the Connecticut River in southwestern New Hampshire.

HikingBirdwatchingPhotography

Weeks State Park

Lancaster, New Hampshire

A historic hilltop park in Lancaster known for panoramic views, picnicking, and the Weeks estate.

SightseeingPicnickingPhotography

Wellington State Park

Bristol, New Hampshire

A popular Newfound Lake beach park with swimming, picnicking, and scenic mountain views.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Wentworth State Park

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

A scenic lakeside park on Lake Wentworth with a beach, picnic areas, and swimming.

SwimmingPicnickingBoating

Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion State Historic Site

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

A colonial-era mansion and waterfront historic site overlooking the Piscataqua River.

Historic ToursSightseeingPhotography

White Island State Historic Site

Rye, New Hampshire

A remote offshore historic site featuring a lighthouse, rugged coastal scenery, and sweeping Atlantic views.

SightseeingPhotographyWildlife Watching

White Lake State Park

Tamworth, New Hampshire

A scenic lakeside park in Tamworth with a sandy beach, swimming, boating, and camping.

SwimmingBoatingFishing

Winslow State Park

Wilmot, New Hampshire

A scenic Mount Kearsarge trailhead park with picnic areas and access to summit views.

HikingPicnickingBirdwatching