Town guides

Pick where you're staying: each guide rates the hikes nearby for the next outing, with our food picks and swim spots.

Lincoln and North WoodstockLincoln and North Woodstock sit where I-93 meets the Kancamagus Highway, minutes from Franconia Notch, the Pemigewasset Wilderness and Waterville Valley.
Franconia and Sugar HillFranconia and Sugar Hill sit just north of Franconia Notch State Park: Franconia Ridge, Cannon Mountain and Lonesome Lake are a short drive south.
Twin Mountain and BethlehemTwin Mountain is the crossroads between Franconia Notch and Crawford Notch, close to the Twins, the Willey Range and the west side of the Presidentials.
North ConwayNorth Conway is the Mount Washington Valley's main town, with the Moats, Kearsarge North and the east end of the Kancamagus close by, and Pinkham Notch up Route 16.
GorhamGorham is the gateway to the northern Presidentials, the Carter-Moriah range and the north end of Pinkham Notch.