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Parks of White Mountains - Franconia Notch State Park

Located right in the center of the White Mountain National Forest, Franconia Notch State Park in New Hampshire is 6,692 wild acres of amazing outdoor fun and recreation. Truly a park of all seasons, whether it is skiing on Cannon Mountain, canoeing Echo Lake, hiking the Appalachian Trail, taking a leisurely auto tour, camping in [...]

Parks of White Mountains - Crawford Notch State Park

On US Route 302
Harts Location, NH (12 miles NW of Bartlett)

This 5,775 acre park provides access to numerous hiking trails, waterfalls, fishing, wildlife viewing, and spectacular mountain views. Crawford Notch State Park is rich in history with the famous Willey House. There are picnicking areas, parking for hiking, as well as scenic pull-offs and a [...]

The 45,000-acre Pemigewasset Wilderness

Mount Lafayette

The Pemigewasset Wilderness is a 45,000-acre (182 km2) federally-designated Wilderness Area in the heart of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. It is a part of the White Mountain National Forest.
The Wilderness Area consists of the upper watershed of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River, and includes the Franconia, Twin, Zealand, and Hancock mountain ranges. As [...]

Did you know? History of White Mountain National Forest

Burros were a popular means of ascending some White Mountain peaks, here on the summit of Mt Willard looking at Mt Webster.
In 1918, the White Mountain National Forest was created through a presidential proclamation following the Weeks Act that allowed the Government to purchase private land to establish National Forest Reserves, which later became [...]

White Mountains Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves

Located in the White Mountains town of North Woodstock Lost River Reservation (as it is most properly known) is set high in Kinsman Notch, One [...]