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New Hampshire D O T

by davecallahan

The website for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation is well done. It is easy to navigate and has a wealth of information that a tourist wants. (see the website below).They provide information on accidents, detours, construction and places where traffic statistically problems often occur. There is a webpage about toll roads and EZpass to get you going with less delay.They provide regional and city weather forecasts and weather-related road conditions.There is a phone number you can call to get audio information while you are traveling.They provide a link page to get information about buses and trains and planes.There is a tourist guide and travel planner with point-to-point route instructions. You can order maps or see them online. There are special interest pages also (hunting, fihing,skiing, hiking).I used some of these features to plan a return trip to the area (which we...

Rest Areas on NH Highways

by RhondaRuth

This is one state that you'll find rest areas during your drive on the major highways. A few of them include a State Liquor Store. You can't drink and drive, but you can put an unopened container in the trunk compartment to take to your destination.Most of the rest stops have a building with the bathroom facilities and vending machines for snacks, coffee or cold drinks. Also brochures are available to local attractions throughout the state. You'll find them generally well taken care of with helpful folks there to answer your questions.Most close late at night, so you'll have to find other facilities then.I have a website below with a map & hours for all of them in the State. Get road conditions and the weather report there also.This picture is on Route 93 as you head into New Hampshire from Massachusetts. It's one of the nicest I've seen. Altho, most that I have stopped at are very nice...

Parking at Trailheads

by german_eagle

Driving is the only way how to get to the trailheads and around in general. Sad but true.Of course parking at trailheads is rarely free. Make sure to bring some small bills - a day pass cost $3 e.g. at the Sawyer Pond trailhead. The procedure how to pay the fee is quite interesting: First grab an envelope from a box, then detach the stub (see picture) and punch out the weekday(s) you use it and put the stub clearly visible under the windshield of your car. Then insert the money into the envelope and put the envelope into the sort of mailbox.

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By car

by Helga67

To visit New Hampshire you definitely need a car. There is not much public transportation. The closest major (international) airport is Logan International Airport in Boston. It will take you about three hours to drive from Boston to the center of NH (near the White Mountains). NH has two major highways: I93 going from Boston to Canada and I95 going from New Haven over Boston and New Hampshire to Maine.

Travel like the Shakers did ! :-)

by Pawtuxet

Thought you might enjoy seeing the way the Shakers travelled around ...probably bringing their vegetables to market somewhere. In some ways the society of Shakers was an enviable life style...in other ways, it simply couldn't sustain itself. Stop in for the tour and learn all about these unusual people.

Travel up Rte. 93 north

by Pawtuxet

Rte. 93 is the interstate highway that goes straight up through the state from the Massachusetts border. It's usually fairly clear of traffic...wonderful scenery...easy travelling. You can set your speed control and just relax. Enjoy the way the landscape changes to predominantly pines and birch trees. I was reminded of my drive through the southern country roads of Poland. Only in New Hampshire there are wonderful hills before you get up to the mountains. Sometimes boulders have been chiselled out to allow the road to pass through.... and the ice formations on the rocks can be very beautiful. If it is summer when you are driving, you will notice the temperature cooling as you drive and the air becomes so clean and fresh.The scenery isn't dramatic and spectacular...but rather serene and restful. New Hampshire always seems to make you want to relax.

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Public transportion in NH

by w3lb

There are two large airports Manchester and Pease in Portsmouth, NH, but the one in Portsmouth only has one airline covering it, Pan Am Clipper Connect. Several bus lines go into NH: Concord Trailways, C and J Trailways, Dartmouth Coach, Vermont Transit/Greyhound, Coach Company. Concord Trailways goes from South Station Boston, MA and Logan International Airport in MA to Manchester, Concord, Londonderry, Tilton, New Hampton, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonboro, W. Ossipee, Conway, N. Conway, Jackson, Pinkham Notch, Gorham, Berlin, Littleton, Franconia, Lincoln, and Plymouth, NH. Concord Trailways also goes to ME and it offers connections to Amtrak from Concord. Dartmouth Coach goes from Logan and South Station to New London, Lebanon and Hanover, NH. C and J Trailways goes from South Station/Logan to Newburyport, MA to Portsmouth and Dover, NH. C and J Trailways offers connection to...

Changeable Franconia Notch

by gilescorey

If traveling through New Hampshire during the Winter, you may very well travel through Franconia Notch. The Parkway is well-built and maintained, but rising to an elevation of 2000', the weather is often unpredictable. Rain in nearby Lincoln is frequently snow or ice in the Notch. As you approach, digitalized highway signs will inform you of the weather ahead or suggest you turn the radio dial to the Franconia Parkway AM radio station - a station dedicated entirely to the Notch's weather.

A Car is a Must in New Hampshire

by deecat

New Hampshire is a wonderful playground, so if you want to experience it, you need a car. Our favorite spot was the White Mountain Region with its huge (780,000-acre) White Mountain National Forest. There are also 48 mountains & 49 quaint villages. It's great to hike, but it's also fun to explore it by car. There are only two National Scenic Byways in Northern New England; fortunately, both of them are located in the heart of the "whites"!First, there is the well known Kancamagus Highway(also the only Federally Scenic Byway in New England) that runs 34 miles from Lincoln to Conway. 90% of it runs through the National Forest. I was so impressed because the streams & scenery are unspoiled; thus, we stopped several times to enjoy it all. (see photo).The second National Scenic Byway includes the Kancamagus Highway & more. The White Mountain Trail is a 100-mile loop. It has wooded roadsides...

Secondary Highways

by Villageidiot

Secondary highways (numbered) are reliable bets for good scenery. Because these are usually the older road between locations, there are stone walls, larger trees overhanging the road, town centers, small restaurants, and eccentric attractions.Not that the children will appreciate it.

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