New Hampshire Highlights

Outdoor Adventures

Hike up Mount Washington, the highest peak east of the Mississippi, or Mount Monadnock, the second-most-climbed mountain on earth

Lake Winnipesaukee offers many possibilities for swimming, boating and fishing

Go cross-country skiing on 90 miles (150 km) of trails starting from Jackson

Hike and camp along the Appalachian Trail in the White Mountain National Forest

Travel the scenic Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to Conway

Go canoeing or kayaking from North Conway on the Saco River

Ski at one of the state's many excellent ski resorts

Hike or ski Dixville Notch in extreme northern New Hampshire

For Kids

Take a cruise on the m/v Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesaukee from Weirs Beach

Ride right up a mountainside on the historic Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods

Take a nostalgic train ride through the mountains on the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway

Hike the trails of Franconia Notch State Park

Glide through the air in a gondola of the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, near North Woodstock in Franconia Notch

Museums

Strawbery Banke, in Portsmouth, is ten acres of 18th-century buildings brought back to life and filled with working artisans

Manchester's Currier Gallery of Art has a surprisingly good collection, beautifully displayed

Visit a real Shaker village at Canterbury. You can even share in a traditional dinner

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