The fabulous White Mountains National Park is an ideal destination for all nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a plethora of activities for all abilities. If you enjoy hiking, you will love this park – there are over 1200 miles of trails from easy family strolls to strenuous high-altitude hikes.

You can also go back-country hiking and enjoy some primitive camping. Other activities include boating on Elbow Pond, fishing, picnicking, rock climbing, and wildlife watching. Children will enjoy gold panning and rock hounding or enrolling in a Junior Ranger program. In winter there is a full menu of winter sports to enjoy, including skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tubing and snowmobiling. Camping enthusiasts have over twenty-three campgrounds to choose from.

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