Durham, New Hampshire
Top Spots in and near Durham
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Bedford, New Hampshire
Pulpit Rock Conservation Area Loop
4.82.4 mi / 0 ft gainWe began our hike at Kennard Trailhead, which is easy to miss if you aren’t looking for it. The approximate GPS address is 596 New Boston Road, Bedford, NH, though in reality the parking area is about 0.2 miles west of the junction of New Boston Rd and Esther Drive.These trails are very well mai...Read more -
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Beach Pier
4.5Few things create a more dramatic scene for a sunrise than a pier spanning out into the water, and the one in Old Orchard Beach is pretty iconic. Normally the area is pretty packed, and it can be tough to find a parking spot (especially in the summer). But at sunrise, there is just you, the beach...Read more -
Gilford, New Hampshire
Hike the Lockes Hill Trail
4.01.8 mi / 419 ft gainThis trail, beginning at a parking lot adjacent to the lake, leads to one of the best views of Lake Winnipesaukee. Although not very high in elevation, it is one of the tallest crests in the area, providing some of the best views, and the actual hike is not challenging in most conditions. Due to ...Read more -
Milford, New Hampshire
Granite Town Rail Trail
13.24 mi / 761 ft gainGranite Town Rail Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Milford, New Hampshire.Read more -
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Hike around Cape Elizabeth's Dyer Cove
5.01 miIf you venture to Cape Elizabeth, you may be lucky enough to see it in the dense fog that I was able to.You'll take a windy road near Portland, Maine surrounded by cute, quaint homes on either side down to the rocky coastline. Park in the designated parking area (very easy to spot as the road's e...Read more -
Portland, Maine
Hike to Jewell Falls
4.52 mi / 300 ft gainFore River Sanctuary is 85 acres in the heart of Portland right off of Congress Street. It is a unique place where the river meets the ocean and creates a marshland landscape, which provides a plethora of opportunities to see wildlife (especially a great diversity of birds - waterfowl, herons, eg...Read more -
Groton, Massachusetts
Catch a Sunset at Gilbert Hill
5.01 miFrom Rt. I-495 Exit 31, Gibbert Hill has one of the greatest sunsets around Groton, MA area. You will see a lot of cows and even a castle. This is a very easy hike and a not so easy place to park, you have to leave you car on the side of the road, which is totally fine, I guess, it is easy.The wa...Read more -
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Portland Head Light
5.0Portland Head Light is one of Maine's most iconic and picturesque lighthouses that offers stunning views year round. Located just about 15 minutes outside of Portland, Maine, it's the perfect place to go to watch an early winter sunset and enjoy some ocean views. To get to the light house, you wi...Read more -
Medford, Massachusetts
Southern Middlesex Fells Loop
4.53.06 mi / 299 ft gainPark in the parking area near Bellevue Pond. There are multiple entrances to the reservation (some closer to the reservoir itself than others). I have spent days in there hiking around and never seeing the water and there are days when I just hiked right in to the water and sat and enjoyed it. Th...Read more -
South Portland, Maine
Portland Breakwater Lighthouse (Bug Light)
5.0Built in 1855, (also known as 'Bug Light') the lighthouse was used as a breakwater to the bustling harbor of Portland during the booming shipbuilding era during the World Wars. The small size of the the breakwater eventually led to the lighthouse being decommissioned in 1943, but located in Bug...Read more -
South Portland, Maine
Spring Point Lighthouse
4.71 mi / 39 ft gainBeing a less popular lighthouse out of the many in the greater Portland area, parking is easy and crowds are limited. Parking at Fort Prebble is ideal for a short walk to the lighthouse. Completed in 1897, off the shoreline of Fort Prebble, Spring Point is a unique lighthouse with huge importanc...Read more