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Scenic Spots Natural Wonders Beaches Wildlife & Animals Biking Hiking and Walking	Town Parks State Parks Gardens Islands Discovery Centers
Scenic Spots
Adams Point, Durham, NH Wildlife preserve on scenic Great Bay Boon Island Lighthouse, York, ME A tall offshore lighthouse on a barren island best seen by boat Cochecho Covered Bridge, Dover, NH Seacoast NH's only covered bridge Downtown Kensington, Kensington, NH An old fashioned rural town center for a scenic Sunday drive Fall Foliage Map, Seacoast, NH Fifth Marine Regiment Museum, Portland, ME Old Civil War vet lodge is island museum Fisherman's Memorial, York, ME For Seaocast fishermen lost at sea Fort Foster Park, Kittery, ME Unique scenic park build around ruinted 20th century fortifications Fort McClary, Kittery, ME A superb 19th century hexagonal fort with sceniv views Fuller Gardens, North Hampton, NH Former Fuller estate is now a nonprofit dummer garden display Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover, NH Gosport Chapel, Isles of Shoals, NH A 200-year old stone chapel on Star Island still in use Great Island Common, New Castle, NH Riverside park with lighthouse views Hamilton House, South Berwick, ME A superbly restored 1785 mansion and grounds above the Salmon Falls river with formal garden Heron Point Sanctuary, Newmarket, NH Walking loop and preserve on the Lamprey Jeremy's Lighthouse Guide, Seacoast, NH A new lighthouse every week John Smith Monument, Isles of Shoals, NH He named New England in 11614 Kennebunk Plains, Kennebunk, NH A rare prarie land in Maine Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME More than a mile of beautiful coastal Maine Market Square, Portsmouth, NH The hub of historic Portsmouth Memorial Bridge, Portsmouth, NH An endangered 1923 lift bridge over the Piscataqua Moran Tugboats, Portsmouth, NH A scenic view of working Portsmouth Harbor Mount Agamenticus, York, ME A rare seacoast mountain with lodge, views, trails, horseback riding Nubble Light and Shoier Park, York, ME The highly photographed Cape Neddick light on a rocky offshore island at York Odiorne Point State Park , Rye, NH State park with science center, history, hiking abd bike paths Peaks Island, Portland, ME Residential & accessible island off Portland Harbor Peirce Island , Portsmouth, NH Pool, boat launch, walking trails and picnic area on the Piscataqua Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH A top American private school founded in 1782 Portsmouth Harbor Light, New Castle, NH New Hampshire's online mainland lighthouse Portsmouth South End, Portsmouth, NH A scenic quiet neighborhood in an old fishing town Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park, Exeter, NH A riverfront walkway with views of Exeter Sandy Point Trail, Stratham, NH Mile long wheelchair accessible path through marsh environment on Great Bay Swasey Park, Exeter, NH A glat gentle park along the lazy Squamscott River Wagon Hill Farm, Durham, NH Great family scenic spot to visit, hike and walk the dog. Wells Harbor, Wells, ME Recently dredged harbor near protected marsh Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, NH The royal mansion of NH's British Gov. Benning Wentworth Whaleback LIghthouse, Kittery, ME This 1872 lighthouse is centered in the Piscataqua River at Portsmouth Harbor White Island Lighthouse, Isles of Shoals, NH An endangered landmark and NH's only offshore lighthouse. Wiggly Bridge, York, ME A 1930s suspension bridge leading to a protected wooded area York Cliff Walk, York, ME A rugged cliff walk near ocean view estates
Natural Wonders
Fall Foliage Map, Seacoast, NH Great Boar's Head, Hampton, NH A glacial cliff near Hamnpton Beach Kennebunk Plains, Kennebunk, NH A rare prarie land in Maine Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME More than a mile of beautiful coastal Maine Mount Agamenticus, York, ME A rare seacoast mountain with lodge, views, trails, horseback riding Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells, ME A very important wetlands project and great short all season hike Sandy Point Trail, Stratham, NH Mile long wheelchair accessible path through marsh environment on Great Bay Spouting Rock, Kennebunkport, ME A natural waterspout produced by waves
Beaches
Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH Happy Hampton is the state's best known and most populated summer spot Jenness State Beach, Rye, NH A small flat sandy beach in Rye Kingston State Park, Kingston, NH Fun of a lake in the but not far from the sea Laudholm Beach, Wells, ME A natural and protected beach for those who enjoy walking Long Sands Beach, York, ME A long sandy beach with views of the Nubble North Hampton State Beach, North Hampton, NH A surfer's beach and NH state park Ogunquit Main Beach, Ogunquit, ME 3.5 miles of soft white sandy beach Seapoint Beach, Kittery, ME An off-the-path small beach near Kittery Point Wallis Sands State Beach, Rye, NH A favorite state park with store and bathhouse
Wildlife & Animals
Adams Point, Durham, NH Wildlife preserve on scenic Great Bay Deerfield Fair, Deerfield, NH SEPTEMBER -- New England's oldest family fair Duck Island, Isles of Shoals, ME Inhabited only by seals and birds Kennebunk Plains, Kennebunk, NH A rare prarie land in Maine Kittery Town Forest Trails, Kittery, ME Nice woodsy walk near the hectic outlet malls Little Bay Buffalo, Durham, NH Buffalo on the NH range NH Farm Museum, Milton, NH A family farm with family events in rural NH Northeast Charter Boat Co, Portsmouth, NH Whalewatch, scuba, scenic, event and deepsea fishing from Portsmouth Northwind Charters, Portsmouth, NH Deep sea, sportfishing and scuba diving cruises from Portsmouth, NH Perkins Cove Lobster Tours, Ogunquit, ME Be a lobsterman for a day with Capt Eric Brazer Portsmouth Dog Park, Portsmouth, NH Bring the scooper Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells, ME A very important wetlands project and great short all season hike Rochester Fair, Rochester, NH SEPTEMBER -- Since 1874 the biggest Rochester event, 10 days at the Fairgrounds Sandy Point Trail, Stratham, NH Mile long wheelchair accessible path through marsh environment on Great Bay Seacoast Science Center, Rye, NH The ultimate kid place in the Seacoast Seacoast Swans, Seacoast, NH 60 graceful birds that forget to migrate Stratham Fair, Stratham, NH JULY --a four day fair in Seacoast, NH Ultimate Seacoast Charter & Tour Boat Guide, Seacoast, NH The one-stop BIG list of local commercial touring and fishing boats Whaling Wall, Portsmouth, NH One of Wyland's famous maritime murals Woodman Institute, Dover, NH York Wild Kingdom, York, ME A zoo and an amusement park near York Beach
Biking
Odiorne Walking Trails, Rye, NH Year-round walking trails in woods and along ocean Seacoast Striders Walk & Bike Trail , Portsmouth, NH Family walk and bike route club route
Hiking and Walking
Adams Point, Durham, NH Wildlife preserve on scenic Great Bay Cochecho Covered Bridge, Dover, NH Seacoast NH's only covered bridge Exeter Historic District, Exeter, NH NH's Revolutionary Capital and scenic historical walking town Fort Dearborn, Rye, NH The ruins of a World War 2 gun battery at Odiorne State Park on the Atlantic Fort Foster Park, Kittery, ME Unique scenic park build around ruinted 20th century fortifications Fuller Gardens, North Hampton, NH Former Fuller estate is now a nonprofit dummer garden display Heron Point Sanctuary, Newmarket, NH Walking loop and preserve on the Lamprey Kennebunkport Walking Tour, Kennebunkport, ME One hour introduction to an historic village Kittery Town Forest Trails, Kittery, ME Nice woodsy walk near the hectic outlet malls Marginal Way, Ogunquit, ME More than a mile of beautiful coastal Maine Mt Agamenticus Trails, York, ME A to notch hilly spot for biking and hiking with view from summit Odiorne Point State Park , Rye, NH State park with science center, history, hiking abd bike paths Odiorne Walking Trails, Rye, NH Year-round walking trails in woods and along ocean Peirce Island , Portsmouth, NH Pool, boat launch, walking trails and picnic area on the Piscataqua Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH A top American private school founded in 1782 Portsmouth Harbour Trail, Portsmouth, NH Self-guided downtown tour with 70 historic sites Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells, ME A very important wetlands project and great short all season hike Sandy Point Trail, Stratham, NH Mile long wheelchair accessible path through marsh environment on Great Bay Seacoast Striders Walk & Bike Trail , Portsmouth, NH Family walk and bike route club route Smuttynose Island, Isles of Shoals, ME Private island, site of the 1873 ax murders in Weight of Water Steedman Woods, York, ME A lovely walk on a small peninsula Wagon Hill Farm, Durham, NH Great family scenic spot to visit, hike and walk the dog. Wiggly Bridge, York, ME A 1930s suspension bridge leading to a protected wooded area York Cliff Walk, York, ME A rugged cliff walk near ocean view estates
Town Parks
Durham Town Pound, Durham, NH A cool example of a colonial town animal pen Fisherman's Memorial, York, ME For Seaocast fishermen lost at sea Fitz-John Porter Monument, Portsmouth, NH Monument to a court marshalled Civil War general from Portsmouth Fort Foster Park, Kittery, ME Unique scenic park build around ruinted 20th century fortifications Founder's Park, Hampton, NH A circle of stones in a green celebrating Hampton's 1638 founding Garrison Hill Park and Tower, Dover, NH Great Island Common, New Castle, NH Riverside park with lighthouse views Heron Point Sanctuary, Newmarket, NH Walking loop and preserve on the Lamprey Liberty Pole, Portsmouth, NH A surviving memory of the British Stamp Tax Mount Agamenticus, York, ME A rare seacoast mountain with lodge, views, trails, horseback riding Nubble Light and Shoier Park, York, ME The highly photographed Cape Neddick light on a rocky offshore island at York Oldest Town Forest in the USA, Newington, NH The first town buildigs were created from this forest Peirce Island , Portsmouth, NH Pool, boat launch, walking trails and picnic area on the Piscataqua Portsmouth Dog Park, Portsmouth, NH Bring the scooper Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH A waterfront open space with award-winning gardens, dock, summer theater, events Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park, Exeter, NH A riverfront walkway with views of Exeter Salmon Falls Park, Rollinsford, NH Quiet park in a sleepy town by an industrial waterfall Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Portsmouth, NH A renovated Civil War monument in the newly redeisgned Goodwin Park Swasey Park, Exeter, NH A glat gentle park along the lazy Squamscott River Wiggly Bridge, York, ME A 1930s suspension bridge leading to a protected wooded area York Cliff Walk, York, ME A rugged cliff walk near ocean view estates
State Parks
Fort Constitution, New Castle, NH Site of one of the first acts of American agression against the British in 1774 Fort Dearborn, Rye, NH The ruins of a World War 2 gun battery at Odiorne State Park on the Atlantic Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton, NH Happy Hampton is the state's best known and most populated summer spot Hilton Point Park, Dover, NH Boat launch in a scenic spot on Great Bay where NH began Jenness State Beach, Rye, NH A small flat sandy beach in Rye Kingston State Park, Kingston, NH Fun of a lake in the but not far from the sea NH Marine Memorial, Hampton, NH A poignant memorial to lost sailors be a noted woman sculptor North Hampton State Beach, North Hampton, NH A surfer's beach and NH state park Odiorne Point State Park , Rye, NH State park with science center, history, hiking abd bike paths Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells, ME A very important wetlands project and great short all season hike Wallis Sands State Beach, Rye, NH A favorite state park with store and bathhouse Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion, Portsmouth, NH The royal mansion of NH's British Gov. Benning Wentworth
Gardens
Celia Thaxter's Garden, Isles of Shoals, ME SUMMER Restored garden on Appledore Island Fuller Gardens, North Hampton, NH Former Fuller estate is now a nonprofit dummer garden display Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth, NH Home of Portsmouth's most famous patriot, Constution signer and ship builder Hamilton House, South Berwick, ME A superbly restored 1785 mansion and grounds above the Salmon Falls river with formal garden John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth, NH The Portsmouth Historical Society is a museum of stories and artifacts. Lilac Festival, Portsmouth, NH MAY -- Home of North America's first lilacs Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth, NH Home of a NH signer of the Declaration Moses-Kent House, Exeter, NH Historic sculpture gardens outside a French empire mansion Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH A waterfront open space with award-winning gardens, dock, summer theater, events Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth, NH A modern house as it was in 1807 Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH Tour 400 years of history in NH's oldest neighborhood museum Thomas Bailey Aldrich Memorial, Portsmouth, NH The literary home of a very bad boy Victorian Greenhouse, Portsmouth, NH Wadsworth-Longfellow House & Garden, Portland, ME Home of Maine's famous poet
Islands
Boon Island Lighthouse, York, ME A tall offshore lighthouse on a barren island best seen by boat Duck Island, Isles of Shoals, ME Inhabited only by seals and birds Goat Island Lighthouse, Cape Porpoise, ME An island light house visible from the harbor Goat Island Saltwater Boat Launch, New Castle, NH Fishing and cartop boat launch Gosport Chapel, Isles of Shoals, NH A 200-year old stone chapel on Star Island still in use Lunging Island, Isles of Shoals, NH Small private isle among the Isles of Shoals Malaga Island, Isles of Shoals, ME Uninhabited since the 1600s Nubble Light and Shoier Park, York, ME The highly photographed Cape Neddick light on a rocky offshore island at York Peirce Island , Portsmouth, NH Pool, boat launch, walking trails and picnic area on the Piscataqua Smuttynose Island, Isles of Shoals, ME Private island, site of the 1873 ax murders in Weight of Water White Island Lighthouse, Isles of Shoals, NH An endangered landmark and NH's only offshore lighthouse. Wood Island Lifesaving Station, Kittery, ME An endangered historic site off Kittery
Discovery Centers
John York Cider Mill, Milton, NH In the olden days every down had a cider mill or two. Laudholm Farm, Wells, ME Explore the estuarin ecology at this 250 year old salt marsh farm Little Bay Buffalo, Durham, NH Buffalo on the NH range NH Farm Museum, Milton, NH A family farm with family events in rural NH Old York Historical Society, York, ME Seven builgings in downtown York highlighting local history with events Perkins Cove Lobster Tours, Ogunquit, ME Be a lobsterman for a day with Capt Eric Brazer Sandy Point Discovery Center, Stratham, NH Disvoer NH's hidden treasure, Greaty Bay Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, ME The oldest and biggest trolley museum Sugar Shack, Barrington, NH See a working maple sugaring farm in action