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Unique Best Places- Best High-Energy Spots For Adults And Kids
UNCONVENTIONAL & UNEXPECTED
What’s not to love about New Hampshire? From the rolling hillsides to the glorious mountaintops to the dense forests and powerful ocean, we Granite Staters know that New Hampshire truly has it all. This year for “Best Places,” we’re going off the beaten path and focusing on the unique places and activities that our state has to offer.
New Hampshire is anything but conventional, which is why we’re highlighting the unexpected twists of our state. From bogs to birds, to rage rooms, comedy clubs, cocktails and mocktails and more, we’re challenging you to get outside and explore New Hampshire, with all the delightfully surprising twists and turns it has to offer.
BY EMILY REILY, ELISA GONZALES VERDI & EMILY HEIDT
BEST HIGH-ENERGY SPOTS FOR ADULTS AND KIDS
Who says kids get to have all the fun? Not us! Let loose and have fun with the whole family at these spots across the Granite State where volume isn’t a problem.
Stratham Hill Park, Stratham
There are endless activities at Stratham Hill Park in Stratham. With hiking trails, mountain-biking trails, the fire tower, baseball fields and a playground, there’s something for everyone, no matter your age. Stratham Hill Park is always abuzz with activity — from cross-country and mountain-biking races, to movie nights in the park, to food trucks and more. You never know what you’ll find during a day at the park. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with the number of options this park has to offer, you can always run around in circles in their lush fields, or just lay down at the top of the hill and watch the clouds roll by.
Gunstock Adventure Park, Gilford
While Gunstock’s become known as a go-to wintertime skiing and snowboarding mecca, don’t sleep on its warm-weather offerings. Gunstock Adventure Park features miles of dog-friendly hiking and biking trails, ziplining, scenic lift rides, aerial treetop adventures, a mountain coaster and even a campground to spend the night after a full day of summer fun. Head over to Gilford to enjoy the wonders of summer in the scenic mountains. gunstock.com
Canobie Lake Park, Salem
“AHHHHhhhhHHHHHHH,” is what you’ll say spending a day at Canobie Lake Park. With more than 85 attractions, including hair-raising roller coasters, thrill rides, water rides and live music, Canobie Lake Park is the place to visit if you’re looking to have a scream-worthy day with an adrenaline rush. For 120 years, Canobie Lake Park has been a hotspot for a full-day of exciting family fun that will have your kids fast asleep for the entire car ride home. canobie.com
