Lake Tarleton State Park
(Approx. 4.9 miles)
Lake Tarleton State Park is a 48-acre undeveloped park and is easy to find. Lake Tarleton, at 315 acres, offers an unguarded swimming beach and opportunities for fishing and hunting in season. A N.H.
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Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge
(Approx. 8.5 miles)
According to New Hampshire Department of Transportation records, this is the oldest covered bridge still in use in New Hampshire. It is the first and only bridge to be erected at this site.
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Bath Covered Bridge
(Approx. 8.8 miles)
The current structure is the fifth bridge to stand on this site. The first was constructed in 1794 at a cost of $366.66. That bridge was demolished by a flood and replaced in 1806 at a cost of $1,000.
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Fadden's Sugar House
(Approx. 16.7 miles)
The Fadden Family's modern sugarhouse is located next to Peg's Restaurant in downtown North Woodstock and contains state-of-the-art equipment. Maple sap enters the sugarhouse where it pumped through a reverse osmosis machine which removes up to 75% of the water.
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Flume Gorge
(Approx. 17.3 miles) Top Attraction!
The Flume is a natural gorge extending 800 feet at the base of Mount Liberty. The walls of Conway granite rise to a height of 70 to 90 feet and are 12 to 20 feet apart. A trip into the Flume begins and ends at the Flume Visitor's Center.
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Franconia Notch State Park
(Approx. 17.3 miles)
Franconia Notch State Park has picnicking, restrooms, a visitor center, swimming, biking, hiking, fishing, canoeing, a boat ramp, a campground, RV camping, showers, a trailer sanitary atation, downhill skiing and parking.
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Franconia Heritage Museum
(Approx. 17.8 miles)
A 1878 New England Farm House that reflects life in Franconia since the town's founding in 1772. Franconia Iron Furnace Interpretive Center. Self-guided, always open, One mile north of Franconia Heritage Museum.
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New England Ski Museum
(Approx. 18.2 miles)
Exhibits on history of skiing; research library and collections; Museum Shop; vintage ski films.
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Smith Covered Bridge
(Approx. 21.8 miles)
Smith River Bridge According to W. Edward White in his book Covered Bridges of New Hampshire, a Captain Charles Richardson built the first covered bridge at this site in the early 1800s. The current bridge was built in 1850 when James McQueston hired Herman Marcy of Littleton, N.H.
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Sculptured Rocks Natural Area
(Approx. 22.4 miles)
Sculptured Rocks Natural Area, which spans 272 acres, is a unique example of nature's powerful yet delicate artistry. The Cockermouth River carved a narrow canyon in bedrock on its way to Newfound Lake, beginning as the last ice age drew to a close.
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