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Crawford Notch State Park, Hart's Location, NH

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Crawford Notch State Park

1464 US Route 302 · Hart's Location, NH

Why you should go…

Crawford Notch State Park covers 5,775 acres in the middle of a major pass through the White Mountains, reached on US Route 302 between Bretton Woods and Bartlett. Trails lead to Arethusa Falls and Ripley Falls, and the Willey House site recalls the landslide of 1826. You can fish, hike and watch for wildlife. Dry River Campground has wooded sites with flush toilets and showers.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Crawford Notch State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Mount Washington Cog Railway

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  • Sightseeing
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    Mount Washington Auto Road

    $50+

    A historic toll road that drives visitors to the 6,288 foot summit of Mount Washington.

    10 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Walk through Flume Gorge, swim at Echo Lake and hike or bike through an eight-mile mountain pass in the White Mountains.

    14 mi awayMore like this