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Mount Washington Auto Road – Mount Washington (6190203445)📷 Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0

Road trips in New Hampshire

5 road trips and 14 hand-picked places in New Hampshire, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Trip guides

Road trips through New Hampshire

White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia – fall, new england, new hampshire© rustygage · Pixabay Content License
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National park loops

White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia

59 mi6 stops3 days
Loons, Shaker barns and lobster traps – by camper through New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and down to the coast – Canterbury Shaker Village Building© MAConway123 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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In-depth road trip guides

Loons, Shaker barns and lobster traps – by camper through New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and down to the coast

193 mi14 stops6 days
Gorges, switchbacks and cloud-capped peaks – by camper through New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Franconia Notch, Kancamagus Highway, Pinkham Notch and Crawford Notch – a cable car going over a river in the mountainsPhoto by Laura Peruchi on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Gorges, switchbacks and cloud-capped peaks – by camper through New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Franconia Notch, Kancamagus Highway, Pinkham Notch and Crawford Notch

121 mi14 stops6 days
Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia – Sabbaday Falls Trail, Kancamagus Hwy, Waterville Valley - panoramio (1)© Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0
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Things to do in…

Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia

336 mi6 stops4 days
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer – Parker's Revenge from the British View (b7e0118d-4b98-48f0-a0e0-57eb18f4a497)© NPS Photo · Public domain
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In-depth road trip guides

Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer

665 mi14 stops8 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia359 mi1 h 03 min6
Loons, Shaker barns and lobster traps – by camper through New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and down to the coast6193 mi3 h 27 min14
Gorges, switchbacks and cloud-capped peaks – by camper through New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Franconia Notch, Kancamagus Highway, Pinkham Notch and Crawford Notch6121 mi2 h 10 min14
Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia4336 mi6 h 00 min6
Maple red, birch gold and lobster buoys – by camper through New England’s Indian summer8665 mi11 h 52 min14
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in New Hampshire

Mount Washington Auto Road – Mount Washington (6190203445)© Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Views

Mount Washington Auto Road

Gorham, NH
Flume Gorge Trail, Lincoln (493974) (11849530466)© Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Flume Gorge

Lincoln, NH
Mount Monadnock – Grand Monadnock© Ericshawwhite · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Mount Monadnock

Jaffrey, NH
Sabbaday Falls – Kancamagus Highway – Sabbaday Falls Trail, Kancamagus Hwy, Waterville Valley - panoramio (1)© Bob Linsdell · CC BY 3.0
Nature

Sabbaday Falls – Kancamagus Highway

Conway, NH
Glen Ellis Falls – fall, new england, new hampshire© rustygage · Pixabay Content License
Nature

Glen Ellis Falls

Jackson, NH
Arethusa Falls Rd, Hart's Location (494242) (11924506313)© Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Arethusa Falls

Hart’s Location, NH
Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway – 3 Arc Second (2)© Kevin M. Gill · CC BY 2.0
Views

Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway

Franconia, NH
Wolfeboro Downtown and Lake Winnipesaukee – Wolfeboro Centre Community Church© Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Wolfeboro Downtown and Lake Winnipesaukee

Wolfeboro, NH
Strawbery Banke Museum© Lee Wright from Marlborough, Massachusetts, US · CC BY 2.0
History

Strawbery Banke Museum

Portsmouth, NH
Odiorne Point State Park, Rye, United States (Unsplash)© Kristopher Roller krisroller · CC0
Nature

Odiorne Point State Park

Rye, NH
Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge – Windsor Railway Station© Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge

Cornish, NH
Jackson Village – Village Rd over the Ellis River, Jackson (494164) (11912560965)© Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0
History

Jackson Village

Jackson, NH
Canterbury Shaker Village Building© MAConway123 · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

Canterbury Shaker Village

Canterbury, NH
Mount Washington Cog Railway October 2021 024© King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oddities

Mount Washington Cog Railway

Bretton Woods, NH

FAQs

What are the best road trips in New Hampshire?

Popular routes include White Mountain notches: Mount Washington to Franconia, Loons, Shaker barns and lobster traps – by camper through New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and down to the coast, Gorges, switchbacks and cloud-capped peaks – by camper through New Hampshire’s White Mountains: Franconia Notch, Kancamagus Highway, Pinkham Notch and Crawford Notch and Fall color: the Kancamagus to Acadia. CampingSpirit has 5 trip guides that pass through New Hampshire, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in New Hampshire are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Mount Washington Auto Road, Flume Gorge and Mount Monadnock.

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