Amazing place for kids and adults alike. Kids can play with this from past generations while older…read morefolks can see stuff from their childhood and before. We appreciate everything the Ice House Museum does for the community.

Outstanding collection of antique cars, paraphernalia, and kitschy retro toys and promotional items…read morehaving to do with various modes of transportation and industry through the ages. Meticulously arranged compound of vintage vehicles, machinery, accessories, signage, appliances, and so much more. This is an ideal place whether you tinker or just appreciate the ingenuity of how things used to work. So many of these old utilitarian items are also works of art unto themselves. Eager volunteers will tell you more about everything on display. A charming and truly impressive garage gallery with interesting and quirky things to admire for all ages. Hidden gem.

To the bridge i said with no idea what to expect - there is a small lot on one side and large lot…read moreon the other - both dirt so be careful what you drive. Large concrete steps to get down.. at first it's underwhelming, but the cold refreshing water and varying depths of water was awesome - swimming was wonderful and there is a rope swing! Get there early as the small sandy beaches will fill up! So much fun!

Although this is marked as a historic site, and many people come here to see the bridge, it also is…read morea popular swimming spot. There is a parking lot just past the bridge. There is a sandy beach below this great bridge with lots of sand bars to walk along up the river. There are shallow spots but also a section that is really deep. The highlight is the rope swing under the bridge. There's always a line of people waiting to swing off into the water.

The Sugar Hill scenic overlook affords fine views of Mt. Tremont, Owl Cliff, Bear Mountain, and…read moreSugar Hill itself. This overlook is breathtaking during foliage season. The color was really soothing to the eyes and varied with red, orange, and yellow mixed in with a little green for good contrast. There is a gazebo with some seating and some rock walls to sit on. There is also a nice viewing gazebo that makes for pretty photo ops. We took many photos here. There is a paved parking lot and easily available.

I bet this is very beautiful during fall. This is the image during summer, see my pics below…read more There is an ample space for parking.

One of my favorite waterfalls and hikes!…read more It's on the Kancamagus highway and White Mountain National Forest. It's a .6 mile round trip hike, easy for the little ones too. There was ample parking and it's a nicely maintained area. The waterfall has multiple levels and a gorge. I really love the wooden bridges, viewing platforms, and railings, it reminded me of the Enders Falls in Granby, CT. My family and I enjoyed the hike and the views. It's a beautiful spot and worth a visit!

What an amazing place to stop, deep into the kancamagus highway drive. This hidden gem is about 1/3…read moreof a mile walk into the woods with about 100 feet of elevation gain. So a slight incline as you walk up to the falls. This waterfall drops through a stone flume that it has carved out of the earth for centuries. It almost bounces from rock wall to rock wall as it makes its way to the emerald pool at the bottom. The pool is strictly off limits to swimmers. There is a wooden staircase that climbs to the top of the falls, you should always stay within the rails of the wooden fences. As you get to the top you're face to face with the water as it plummets through the air and flume to the rocks below. The colors here are so magnificent in spring with the variations of green and in fall with all the beautiful autumn colors. I suggest a stop here in every season. In the winter you will 100% need micro spikes to get through the trail. It's so worth it to see this beautiful place through every season we have here in New England. Sabbaday is a beautiful place and has a soft spot in my heart. It's like stepping into a fairy world of green trees and mossy rocks to its wooden paths, and cascading water fall. If you've never been, you simply must check it out. The path is wide enough for strollers, scooters, or chairs, but again, would have to stop where the staircase begins. The cost is $5 to park in the lot, which isn't much considering all that goes into making these parks so great. There are a few spots with picnic tables to eat lunch, but the bugs will be having lunch as well! You! Still worth every second!

As one of our (currently) 433 National Park sites, this one tells the story about why we have…read moreconservation and the story behind the families who have contributed to our conservation efforts. Located just on the edge of town, this park is huge and I would have loved to hike in the back country. Unfortunately we arrived late in the day and only had enough time for a mansion tour and to take a short hike on the 'Jr Ranger Loop'. The house itself is beautiful and I highly recommend stopping in for a tour. Loved chatting with the rangers here.

Last weekend, my wife and I were thrilled to discover that Vermont is home to its very own National…read morePark and it's located right here in Woodstock! As longtime supporters of National Parks, we couldn't wait to experience it for ourselves. Entry to the park is free, though ranger-led tours of the mansion run about $9 per adult. The park's history is absolutely fascinating. It preserves the boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh, a pioneering environmental thinker whose book Man and Nature laid the foundation for conservation in the U.S. Another interesting fact: the park includes the oldest continuously managed scientific forest in the country, originally reforested by Frederick Billings as a model of sustainable forestry. We opted for a ranger-led mansion tour (worth every penny), which brought the estate's legacy of stewardship to life through beautifully preserved furnishings, art, and stories of the Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller families. After the tour, our ranger highly recommended a scenic trail hike. It was an easy, peaceful walk that led us to a lovely lake loop - perfect for stretching our legs and soaking in nature. The trail meandered beneath shady trees and felt like a serene escape from the world. All in all, if you're curious about conservation history or just looking for a peaceful, enriching outing in woodland surroundings, this park is a gem. The blend of free admission, affordable ranger tours, compelling legacy, and gentle trails make it a memorable and meaningful stop in Woodstock.

I was so excited to see this "abandoned" castle that I read about. I also read that they were doing…read morerenovations and making it into a hotel. On our way home from Lincoln, NH we were gonna stop here and see this magnificent place that was built in the late 1800's. The drive from Lincoln was beautiful and took us through a lake front town. Once we got to the street it was on a dead end, driving all the way down only to find there was a steep icy hill that looked like no one had driven on in a long time. Not wanting to chance it we decided to turn around. I was very disappointed but maybe in the spring or summer we would have better luck. FYI there were a ton of "No Trespassing" signs posted on the trees lining the steep hill/ driveway.

I wasn't completely sure what to expect from the American Precision Museum, but given our technical…read morebackgrounds, it seemed likely to be interesting. It is a bit difficult to access their parking; the turn from the main road is pretty sharp. You park 'in back' but it wasn't clear if that included some spaces along the side or just in back. Parking is all on various gravel areas and was limited, but there were not a lot of other guests on the weekday morning that we visited. The museum is built into an old machine shop / manufacturing mill where they had a large water wheel in the basement powering overhead axels with belts, etc. So some of the exhibits were actually made in this building 150 years ago. The lady who sold the tickets (I think it was $8 or $10 apiece) was friendly and helpful. She also recommended another stop for our afternoon (the Saint-Gaudens Historic Site) which we liked. She cued up the short intro video for us after which we entered the main exhibit space and browsed. They provided a historical context for the museum, citing the area as the nineteenth century's rough analog to Silicon Valley. The work done in shops along the Connecticut River accelerated machining of parts and machine tools and trained apprentices that spread out across the U.S. They also had a lot of different machine / product examples and how they evolved into things one might be familiar with now. They went from mass producing gun-stocks to making parts for bicycles and typewriters. There were also examples of precision tools. Ultimately shops in the area also produced the expanded range of industrial machine/tools that produced smaller parts for various uses. We spent just over an hour here and felt it was a very worthwhile stop. Though we didn't bring any kids, I'd think that those over 8 might find some of the exhibits interesting.

Lovely little museum tucked away. I went because my nerdy dd wanted to learn about 19th century…read moremanufacturing - but I stayed because it was so interesting. I had no idea that Vermont was the cradle of major innovation in manufacturing. The exhibits actually make it interesting, even to non-engineering types like me. Needless to say, my daughter was completely fascinated.

I've watched enough of ER and House and other medical procedure dramas to have heard of the…read more"Whipple Procedure" but it turns out that there were separate Whipples involved in separate abdominal breakthrough surgeries. This marker honors the first. The other is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreaticoduodenectomy. George Hoyt Whipple's marker reads, "Nearby, on Pleasant Street, is the birthplace and childhood home of George Hoyt Whipple, pathologist, researcher and teacher. Dr. Whipple's most significant research led to the development of the liver therapy for pernicious anemia. For his work, he shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1934." The marker was erected by the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. Whipple (1878-1976) shared the Nobel prize with two others "for their discoveries concerning liver therapy in cases of anemia." He attended Yale University as an undergraduate in 1896 and in 1901, attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, receiving his M.D. in 1905 and then joined the school as an assistant in pathology. He was later hired as Professor and Chairman of Pathology and the founding dean of the University of Rochester Medical Center. [Review 18532 overall - 84 in New Hampshire - 2054 of 2022.]

Big store with great selection, cute finds and I loved the museum upstairs and one of a kind…read moredisplays and items.

This is a must stop! It's a gift shop that has absolutely…read moreanything you can imagine in it. It just goes on and on. Pricing is not cheap, but average! The two women that work there are not very friendly but not rude. If you have a disability and need to sit down there is only one chair, i was told to go outside. Another woman and myself shared the only chair, off and on. Other than that, it was an amazing store!

A more modern bridge, this one marks the end of Little Squam Lake and the start of the Squam River…read more It is 61 feet long and a single lane with a covered pedestrian walkway on the side. It is a Town lattice truss design. The Squam Covered Bridge was completed in 1990 and is too new to be listed as a Historical Place. The bridge was constructed by Milton Graton and Sons and has a capacity of ten tons which means my van was able to cross easily. [Review 18531 overall - 82 in New Hampshire - 2053 of 2022.]