White Lake State Park – Tamworth, New Hampshire

It’s 2021 and Alex is finally double vaccinated and after a year and a half of being locked up and home schooled summer is here and it’s time to go camping.

White Lake State Park in Tamworth is a prime family vacation destination. The lake provides fun recreational activities like swimming, boating and fishing. The park is a 900 acre area surrounding the 125 acre White Lake. There are short hiking trails and non-motorized boat rentals available. Alex enjoyed his time with our family friends. It is great to get back to some outdoor activities with the virus making its way to being under control.

Sabbaday Falls – Kancamagus Scenic Byway, New Hampshire

Sabbaday Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall twisting within a narrow gorge that was carved out during the last Ice Age. It is a short hike to the falls from a parking area on the Kancamagus Scenic Byway. Although in distance the hike is not long there is a winding staircase snaking through the gorge that may be difficult for some. The area is especially spectacular during the fall foliage season.

Madison Boulder State Wayside – Madison, New Hampshire

The Madison Boulder is one of the largest known glacial erratics in North America and among the largest in the world; it is preserved in the 17-acre (6.9 ha) Madison Boulder Natural Area in Madison, New Hampshire. The boulder is a huge granite rock measuring 83 feet (25 m) in length, 23 feet (7.0 m) in height above the ground, and 37 feet (11 m) in width. It weighs upwards of 5,000 short tons (4,500,000 kg). A part of the block is buried, probably to a depth of 10 to 12 feet (3.0 to 3.7 m).  It was acquired by the state from the Kennett family In 1946. In 1970, Madison Boulder was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

A short dirt road leads to the boulder from the small parking area.

You can get the full sense of the power of glaciers when you see how it can transport this massive rock for miles from its initial location.

Norman B. Fadden Visitor Center – Lincoln, New Hampshire

This visitor center close to the Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves and Clark’s Trading Post as well as other attractions is a good place to stop for information on the area or for a bathroom break. It is clean and the attendants are knowledgeable and pleasant. The town of Lincoln serves as a gateway to the White Mountains is a good place to find accommodations, food and tourist attractions. This is one of the locations where you can purchase your pass to the White Mountains National Forest.

You can obtain your pass for the White Mountain National Forest here.