Walking and Hiking
Merrimack Valley is a lovely setting for walking and hiking
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Salem, NH
America's Stonehenge
105 Haverhill Road 603-893-8300Hike in the footsteps of the continent's ancestors
A visit to America's Stonehenge in Salem, New Hampshire, is a great activity for those who enjoy hiking and walking. You'll find yourself wandering among boulders and pines in a wild but beautiful spot, about which fantastic tales might be woven. About 30 acres of these woods are an archaeological site, where you'll find ancient megaliths, stone chambers, and a weird maze of stone markers. Who built these structures? Were they colonial farmers, Native Americans, or, as some suggest, visitors from the Old World prior to Columbus who lost their way in the Atlantic Ocean and found themselves on New England's shores. Through the years scholars have suggested Phoenician mariners, ancient Druids, Vikings, or Irish wanderers. Tour the site, and give us your opinion.
Nottingham, NH
Pawtuckaway State Park
40 Pawtuckaway Road 603-895-3031Lake beach with boat launch, canoe & kayak rentals; campground; hiking trails
Extensive hiking trails to elevated lookout, marsh, glacial field.
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Hollis, NH
Trails of Beaver Brook Association
117 Ridge Road 603-465-7787Beaver Brook Association is a protected area of 2,187 acres of forest, fields, and wetlands with 35 miles of trails. The trails are designated by blue rectangular markings for multi-use, which allows horse and bicycle traffic, and yellow triangular markings that allow only hiking and cross-country skiing. Trails are open year-round, daily, dawn to dusk.
Wild Flower Trail
Allenstown, NH
Bear Brook State Park
61 Deerfield Road 603-485-9874Full service park has water sports, camping, archery, horseback riding
This giant park has 40 miles of trails through forest, hilltops, and marches. Trails are open to hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders. Trail map. Trail information.
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