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Beaches & Parks

MAINE

Neddick Lighthouse
& Recreation Area
Cape Neddick
15 miles of hiking trails,
picnic area.

Crescent Beach
Kittery Point
Sandy beaches, limited
parking, no facilities,
bird-watching.

Fort Foster
Kittery Point
Picnic, parking.
(207) 439-2182

Fort McClary State Park
Kittery Point
Picnic, parking.
(207) 384-5160

John Paul Jones Park
Kittery
Long Beach
York
Sandy beach,
limited parking.

Mount Agamenticus
York
Panoramic views
at summit.

Piscataqua River Boat Basin
Eliot
Sea Point Beach
Kittery Point
Sandy beach, limited
parking, no facilities,
bird-watching.

Short Sands
York
Sandy beach, limited
parking, facilities nearby.

Sohier Park
Cape Neddick
Igneous rock, bird-
watching, famous
Nubble Lighthouse.

Spring Hill Recreation Area
South Berwick
Beach, picnic.
(207) 384-2693

Vaughn Woods Memorial
South Berwick
Old Indian trail, nature
trails, picnic.
(207) 384-5160

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Bellamy Wildlife Sanctuary
Dover
17 acres protecting shore
birds, waterfowls, animals.
(603) 743-6084

Cochecho Park
Dover
20 acres with walking
trails along the scenic Cochecho River.
(603) 516-6013

Fort Constitution
New Castle
National Historic Landmark;
formerly Fort William
and Mary.

Fort Stark
New Castle
Spectacular ocean views
and remains of early
harbor defenses.

Foss Beach
Rye
Four Tree Island
Portsmouth
Picnic, fishing.
(603) 431-8748

Fox Head Point
North Hampton
Fuller Gardens
10 Willow Avenue
North Hampton
(603) 964-5414

Great Island Common
New Castle
Beach, picnic, restrooms, parking, admission fee.

Hampton State Beach
Two beach facilities,
swimming, picnic, band shell amphitheater,
boardwalk, public information services,
comfort station, first aid.
(603) 926-8718

Hilton Park
Dover Point, Dover
Site of NH’s first permanent settlement,
boat launch, playground.
(603) 742-2887

Jenness Beach State Beach
Rye
Ocean swimming, parking,
bathhouse, lifeguards.

Little Boar’s Head
North Hampton
North Beach
Hampton
Ocean swimming, parking,
bathhouse, lifeguards.

North Hampton State Beach
Ocean swimming, parking,
bathhouse, lifeguards.

Odiorne Point State Park
Rye
Seacoast Science Center,
educational programs,
picnic, tide pools, admission fee, historic & nature walks.
(603) 436-7406

Peirce Island
Portsmouth
Picnic tables, restrooms,
parking, fishing, boat ramp, public pool.
(603) 427-0717

Prescott Park
Portsmouth
Gardens, site of summer
festival series.
(603) 431-8748

Rye Harbor State Park
Picnic tables, boating, salt water fishing, parking,
public dock, boat ramp
and commercial wharf, admission fee.

Strafford County Farm
Dover
Nature trails and
canoe launch along the Cochecho River
(603) 749-4445

Urban Forestry Center
Portsmouth
Nature trails, arboretum,
garden, historic
house, parking.
(603) 431-6774

Wallis Sands State Park
Rye
Sandy beach, restrooms, eatery, bathhouse, parking, admission fee.

Wentworth Coolidge Mansion
Portsmouth

Winnicut River
Greenland
18 acres above Winnicut River Dam, aquatic species supported.


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