New Hampshire Granite State Ambassadors www.NHGraniteStateAmbassadors.org
Regional Resource & Referral Guide: Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region Use this document filled with local referrals from Granite State Ambassadors & State Welcome Center attendants as an informational starting point for guest referrals. For business referrals, please reference your local brochures & guides.
Hidden Gems ● Grafton Pond, Grafton Pond Rd, Grafton – 319 acre pond and accompanying reservation, abundant wildlife, including loons; no motor boats, no road noise, and very little shore development. Kayaking and canoeing allowed. Hiking trails. (https://forestsociety.org/property/grafton-pond-reservation) ● La Salette Shrine Light Display, 410 NH 4A, Enfield – 20-acre hillside display with tens of thousands multicolored Christmas lights, Thanksgiving to Christmas. Worship services held all year. Free. (http://www.lasaletteofenfield.org/) ● Maxfield Parrish Stage Backdrop, Plainfield Town Hall, NH 12°, Plainfield – Painted by Parrish in 1916. Call the town hall for viewing times: (603) 469-3201. (https://www.crjc.org/heritage/N09-2.htm for info on backdrop)
Curiosity ● View of Grantham Mountain, I-89 Northbound, Springfield – Grantham Mountain remains barren of vegetation at the top where in 1953 a long lasting fire raged for many days. The exposed soil quickly eroded away, exposing the gray ledges of . granite underneath. Good view from back door of Springfield Welcome Center.
Covered Bridges – For complete descriptions and map visit (https://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/table.html) ● Bement Bridge, Bradford Center Rd., Bradford – South of junction NH 103 and 114 ● Blacksmith Bridge, Town House Rd., Cornish – 2 miles east of NH 12A ● Blow Me Down Bridge, Mill Rd., Cornish – south of NH 12A, 1½ mile southwest of Plainfield ● Brundage, Off Mill Brook, East Grafton – pedestrians only, private property. ● Corbin, 184 Corbin Rd., Newport – west of NH 10 on N. Newport Rd., 2 mi. North of Newport Village over Croydon Branch of Sugar River. ● Cornish/Windsor Covered Bridge, NH 12A, Cornish – west of NH 12A, 5 mi. south of Plainfield. The longest wooden covered bridge still in use in the United States. ● Dalton/Joppa Road Bridge, Joppa Rd., Warner – south of NH 103 in Warner Village ● Dingleton Hill Bridge, Root Hill Rd., Cornish Mills – 1 mi. East of NH 12A ● Packard Hill Bridge, Riverside Dr., Lebanon – over Mascoma River ● Pier Bridge, aka Chandler Station RR Bridge, Chandler’s Mill Road, Newport – east of Chandler Station ● Meriden, Colby Hill Rd., Plainfield – 1 mi. Northwest of NH 120 in Meriden Village ● Waterloo Bridge, New Market Rd., Warner – south of NH 103, 2 mi. West of Warner Village ● Wright’s Bridge, Old Croydon Rd., Newport – 2 mi. South of NH 103 and ½ mi west of Chandler Station. Best viewed from rail trail. Croydon Address: Old Croydon Road, Croydon
Swimming Holes ● Pollard Mills, Pollard Mills Rd., Newport - historic site with waterfalls. (https://www.newportnh.gov/parks-recreation/pages/pollard-mills-falls-historic-site) ● Sunapee State Beach, 86 Beach Access Rd., Newbury – Part of Mt. Sunapee State Park, boating, hiking, picnicking, camping. (https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/mt-sunapee-state-park)
Places to Paddle ● Connecticut River – numerous places to put in for paddling. (http://www.connecticutriverpaddlerstrail.org/) ● Wadleigh State Park, 78 Wadleigh State Park, Sutton – kayaking, swimming, picnicking, hiking. (https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/wadleigh-state- park) ● Sunapee State Beach, 86 Beach Access Rd., Newbury – See Swimming Holes above.
Hike or Nature Walk ● Clark Lookout, I-89 Exit 12 Park-n-Ride, NH 103, New London – private road leads to trail. Spectacular scenic ovelook on the north end of Sunapee, easy hike. (http://www.nl-nhcc.com/trails/clark_lookout_2.htm) ● Mt. Sunapee, 1398 NH Route 103, Newbury - Hikes ranging from 2 miles to 6.5 miles with multiple opportunities to add distance by exploring various trails from the summit or by visiting Lake Solitude. (https://www.mountsunapee.com/summer/hiking/) ● Ragged Mountain, 620 Ragged Mountain Rd., Danbury – ski area hiking in summer. (https://raggedmountainresort.com/) ● Rollins State Park, 1066 Kearsarge Mt. Rd., Warner – state park with hiking, picnicking, scenic autoroute, trail to summit of Mt. Kearsarge. (https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/rollins-state-park) ● Sugar River Recreational Trail, Belknap Avenue, Newport – western terminus at intersection of NH Routes 11 and 103. 9 mile trail between Newport and Claremont, includes 2 covered bridges. (https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/recreational-rail-trails/sugar-river-recreational- rail-trail) ● Wadleigh State Park, 78 Wadleigh State Park, Sutton - See Places to Paddle above. ● Whale Back Mountain, 160 Whaleback Mountain Rd., Enfield – Ski area open to hikers in the summer. (https://www.whaleback.com/) ● Winslow State Park, 475 Kearsarge Mountain Rd., Wilmot – Northwest slope of Mt. Kearsarge, excellent views. (https://www.whaleback.com/) ● Sunapee Ragged Kearsarge Greenway – a 75 mile loop of hiking trails throughout region. (http://www.srkg.com/) ● The Fells and the Hay Forest Reservation, 456 NH Route 103a, Newbury – Nature walks and easy trails. See Historical Sites below. ● Cardigan Mountain State Park, 658 Cardigan Mountain Rd., Orange – mountain road leads to trails on the western slope, and a trail to the summit. (https://www.nhstateparks.org/visit/state-parks/cardigan-mountain-state-park.aspx)
Bike Trails ● Northern Rail Trail, from Boscawen to Lebanon – 57 miles for biking and hiking. (http://www.srkg.com/) ● Sugar River Trail, Newport to Claremont – 8 to 10 miles multi-use. (https://www.newportnh.gov/parks-recreation/pages/sugar-river-trail-recreation- path)
Picnic Area Favorites ● See state parks listed above in hiking and swimming
Historical Sites or Notations: ● Dartmouth College, Hanover – 9th oldest college in America, and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Includes Hood Museum of Art. See Other Favorites below. (https://home.dartmouth.edu/) ● Enfield Shaker Museum, 447 Route 4A, Enfield – Shaker museum, buildings, gardens. (https://www.shakermuseum.org/about/) ● The Fells, 456 NH Route 103°, Newbury – Historic home and gardens of diplomat John Milton Hay, nature walks and easy trails. (https://thefells.org/) ● Fort at No. 4, 267 Springfield Road, Charlestown – Colonial fortification and village. (http://www.fortat4.org/) ● New London Historical Society Village, Little Sunapee Rd., New London – 16 restored or reproduced buildings from the 19th century. (http://www.newlondonhistoricalsociety.org/historical-village.html) ● Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park, 139 Saint-Gaudens Rd., Cornish – home, gardens, and studios of one of America’s foremost sculptors. (https://sgnhs.org/visiting/ ) ● Muster Field Farm Museum, Harvey Rd., North Sutton – 18th century historic homestead, restored farm buildings and working farm. Want to preserve and promote traditions of NH farming. (http://www.musterfieldfarm.com/)
Other Favorites or ‘Must visit’ Places: ● Mount Sunapee Adventure Park, 1398 Route 103, Newbury - Aerial Challenge Course, Mini Golf, Disc Golf, Aerial Sky Rides, the Mining Sluice, the Climbing Wall, Bike Park and more. (https://www.mountsunapee.com/) ● Cruise Lake Sunapee, several different cruise companies, often from Sunapee Harbor. ● Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Rd., Warner – The museum is also an Education and Cultural Center, is dedicated to connecting people of today with 20,000 years of ongoing Native American cultural expression. Many special events. (https://www.indianmuseum.org/main.htm) ● Hood Museum, Dartmouth, 6 East Wheelock Street, Hanover - One of the oldest college museums in the country, with an outstanding collection of art and artifacts. ([email protected]) ● Mt. Sunapee Craft Fair, 1398 Route 103, Newbury – One of the oldest juried craft fairs in the country, held annually in early August for 9 days. Something for everyone from over 300 juried crafts people. Many craft-making demonstrations by artisans. (https://www.nhcrafts.org/annual-craftsmens-fair/) ● NH Telephone Museum, One Depot Street, Warner – over 1000 artifacts give a great history of telecommunications. (https://www.nhtelephonemuseum.org/)
LOCAL INFORMATION RESOURCES AND WELCOME CENTERS TO SEND GUESTS TO WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN THAT AREA:
● Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce, 53 S. Main St., Hanover (603) 3643-3115 or www.hanoverchamber.org/
● Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce (gap between Sunapee & Concord), Warner NH (www.kearsargechamber.org)
● Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce, 38 Main St.., New London (603) 526-6575 or www.LakeSunapeeRegionChamber.com
● Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce, 2 South Park St., Lebanon (603) 448-1203 or www.lebanonchamber.com/
● Newport Chamber of Commerce, 2 N. Main St., Newport (603) 863-1510 or www.newportnhchamber.org/
● State Welcome Center Springfield, Northbound I-89 Sutton, Southbound I-89
May 6, 2019