We know – you don’t want to accept it either – but Labor Day, and the start of the school year, are just around the corner. All too often the summer slips away in a haze of errands and obligations, and before you know it the season has ended and you’re left with regret that you didn’t get out and do more. But there’s still time!
- Take a trip to a hilltop castle
Facebook/Castle in the Clouds Castle in the Clouds in Moltonborough is absolutely charming, and your kids will love the trolley ride you take up the drive, as well as poking around inside the estate. Learn more here.
- Take a hike through a blueberry field
TripAdvisor/mdatc1 Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard is an easy hike, even for kids – and it’s covered in delicious blueberries. What a reward for your efforts! Learn more here.
- Take your kids to an incredible interactive museum
Facebook/The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover is full of exhibits that kids can learn from and play with, and we love that it’s fully accessible to kids with special needs. Learn more here.
- Spend a day at the lake
Google/Ryan Brown It’s not summer without a day at the beach, and Wellington State Park on Newfound Lake is the perfect place to relax, swim, or rent a kayak. Learn more here.
- Indulge in a sweet treat
Google/The Mill Ice Cream Cafe and Fudge Factory Head to New Hampshire’s own fudge factory for a chunk of the sweet stuff, and top it off with a sundae from their ice cream cafe. Yum! Learn more here.
- Get a thrill at an adventure park
Facebook/Mount Sunapee Resort In the summer, the Mount Sunapee ski resort turns into the most incredible adventure park, with thrills ranging from ziplining to a ropes course to disc golf. Learn more here.
- Take a hike on a stunning boardwalk trail
Google/Alain Rodrigue The Flume Gorge Trail is a New Hampshire icon, and it’s always worth the hike to get up close and personal with some truly stunning waterfalls. Learn more here.
- Cool off at an epic water park
Facebook/Whale’s Tale Water Park Whale’s Tale Water Park in Lincoln has more than enough rides and attractions to keep your family occupied all day, and they have options suitable for all ages. Learn more here.
- Take a trip to space at a hidden Granite State gem
Faceook/McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovry Center in Concord will teach you all about space exploration, with fascinating exhibits and an amazing planetarium. Learn more here.
- Get in touch with nature on a whale watch
Facebook/Granite State Whale Watch There’s nothing more awe-inspiring than seeing a whale in the wild, and on Granite State Whale Watch tours out of Rye you can do just that. It’s an experience you’ll never forget. Learn more here.
Have time for a camping trip? These campgrounds will suit even those members of your family who love their creature comforts.
Facebook/Castle in the Clouds
Castle in the Clouds in Moltonborough is absolutely charming, and your kids will love the trolley ride you take up the drive, as well as poking around inside the estate. Learn more here.
TripAdvisor/mdatc1
Pitcher Mountain in Stoddard is an easy hike, even for kids – and it’s covered in delicious blueberries. What a reward for your efforts! Learn more here.
Facebook/The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire
The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire in Dover is full of exhibits that kids can learn from and play with, and we love that it’s fully accessible to kids with special needs. Learn more here.
Google/Ryan Brown
It’s not summer without a day at the beach, and Wellington State Park on Newfound Lake is the perfect place to relax, swim, or rent a kayak. Learn more here.
Google/The Mill Ice Cream Cafe and Fudge Factory
Head to New Hampshire’s own fudge factory for a chunk of the sweet stuff, and top it off with a sundae from their ice cream cafe. Yum! Learn more here.
Facebook/Mount Sunapee Resort
In the summer, the Mount Sunapee ski resort turns into the most incredible adventure park, with thrills ranging from ziplining to a ropes course to disc golf. Learn more here.
Google/Alain Rodrigue
The Flume Gorge Trail is a New Hampshire icon, and it’s always worth the hike to get up close and personal with some truly stunning waterfalls. Learn more here.
Facebook/Whale’s Tale Water Park
Whale’s Tale Water Park in Lincoln has more than enough rides and attractions to keep your family occupied all day, and they have options suitable for all ages. Learn more here.
Faceook/McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovry Center in Concord will teach you all about space exploration, with fascinating exhibits and an amazing planetarium. Learn more here.
Facebook/Granite State Whale Watch
There’s nothing more awe-inspiring than seeing a whale in the wild, and on Granite State Whale Watch tours out of Rye you can do just that. It’s an experience you’ll never forget. Learn more here.
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