With all this snow and cold weather, everyone in New Hampshire is summer dreaming. Just to feed into your summer obsession, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best destinations in New Hampshire that everyone needs to visit this summer. Make 2017 your best summer ever by starting to plan for this New Hampshire bucket list right now.
- The Pittsfield Hot Air Balloon Festival, Pittsfield
Cape Girl 52/flickr New Hampshire’s natural beauty looks even more stunning when there are hot air balloons floating through the air. This year the festival takes place August 4 through 6.
- The Androscoggin River, Shelburne
Cappi Thompson/flickr The Androscoggin River is a great place to spot wildlife and just enjoy the New Hampshire wilderness. There are plenty of hiking, fishing and swimming opportunities along its length.
- Mount Washington, Gorham
The Shared Experience/flickr No matter how many times you’ve been to New Hampshire’s highest summit, it is always worth the drive, or train ride, to take in the view again.
- Chocorua Lake, Tamworth
Kathleen Tyler Conkin/flickr Lake Chocorua and the stunning views of Mount Chocorua is one of the most photographed spots in New Hampshire and when you visit you’ll understand why.
- The Saco River, Conway
Joe St. Pierre/flickr The Saco River is New Hampshire’s gift for those who love a lazy afternoon. You can rent a tube and float down the river, and even camp on the sandbars.
- Sugar Hill
Rob Wier/flickr The town of Sugar Hill comes alive with thousands of lupines during the summer. Check out the annual Lupine Festival in June.
- Rye Beach, Rye
Yorkd./yelp The water at Rye beach is absolutely freezing, but the beach is beautiful and frequented by surfers, making is the perfect place to spend the afternoon.
- Your friend’s lake house.
John Greenstein/flickr There’s no better way to grow a relationship than by sitting around a fire or jumping into a New Hampshire lake. This summer, make friends with someone with a lake house or gather together and rent a lake house for yourself.
- Flume Gorge, Lincoln
Alan S./flickr The Flume is something we’ve all probably done once, but maybe not returned to. The park is absolutely gorgeous, so be sure to visit this summer.
- Saint Gauden’s, Cornish
NPS Cultural Landscapes/flickr The studio and home of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens is now a beautiful national historic site, full of landscaped gardens, woodland and Saint Gauden’s sculptures.
We can’t wait to get started on this list, but in the mean time we’ll enjoy all the times that the snow has transformed New Hampshire into the most beautiful place.
Cape Girl 52/flickr
New Hampshire’s natural beauty looks even more stunning when there are hot air balloons floating through the air. This year the festival takes place August 4 through 6.
Cappi Thompson/flickr
The Androscoggin River is a great place to spot wildlife and just enjoy the New Hampshire wilderness. There are plenty of hiking, fishing and swimming opportunities along its length.
The Shared Experience/flickr
No matter how many times you’ve been to New Hampshire’s highest summit, it is always worth the drive, or train ride, to take in the view again.
Kathleen Tyler Conkin/flickr
Lake Chocorua and the stunning views of Mount Chocorua is one of the most photographed spots in New Hampshire and when you visit you’ll understand why.
Joe St. Pierre/flickr
The Saco River is New Hampshire’s gift for those who love a lazy afternoon. You can rent a tube and float down the river, and even camp on the sandbars.
Rob Wier/flickr
The town of Sugar Hill comes alive with thousands of lupines during the summer. Check out the annual Lupine Festival in June.
Yorkd./yelp
The water at Rye beach is absolutely freezing, but the beach is beautiful and frequented by surfers, making is the perfect place to spend the afternoon.
John Greenstein/flickr
There’s no better way to grow a relationship than by sitting around a fire or jumping into a New Hampshire lake. This summer, make friends with someone with a lake house or gather together and rent a lake house for yourself.
Alan S./flickr
The Flume is something we’ve all probably done once, but maybe not returned to. The park is absolutely gorgeous, so be sure to visit this summer.
NPS Cultural Landscapes/flickr
The studio and home of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens is now a beautiful national historic site, full of landscaped gardens, woodland and Saint Gauden’s sculptures.
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