- TripBuzz found 86 things to do with kids in or near Bethlehem, New Hampshire, including 83 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Franconia, Lincoln, St. Johnsbury and Waterville Valley.
- From Colonial Theatre to The Rocks Estate, the Bethlehem area offers 71 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, Farms & Ranches, Historic Sites and Skiing & Snowboarding.
- Bethlehem, NH is covered on the east side by the White Mountain National Forest and is crossed in the south by the Appalachian Trail. There are several rivers in Bethlehem for those interested in water activities and sports including the Zealand, Gale, and Little rivers. Visitors interested in outdoor activities will have a number of water, hiking, and skiing activities to choose from.
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The Franconia Heritage Museum is a museum that reflects life in Franconia since the town's advent in 1772. The museum features a fully furnished farmhouse, an iron furnace display, and a local lodging display.
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At Forest Lake State Park, visitors can go fishing, swimming, and mountain biking. The park also contains a picnic area and visitors can also take canoes and kayaks out onto the water.
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Franconia Notch State Park is located within the White Mountains. Popular activities at this state park, which is often listed as one of the best state parks in America, are hiking Flume Gorge, skiing Canon Mountain, and visiting the Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site.
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Franconia North is an area of New Hampshire including Franconia, Sugar Hill, Easton, Bethlehem, Bretton Woods, Littleton, Lincoln, and North Woodstock. The area offers visitors the chance to hike part of the Appalachian Trail, boat and fish on Lonesome Lake, snowmobile, raft, and ride on sleds pulled by ski dog…
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Frost Place was the home of poet Robert Frost. Those visiting this site can see many first-edition Frost books, a half-mile nature trail where Frost wrote many of his books, and the property is often used for poetry conferences.
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Franconia Notch State Park, Franconia, NH 03580
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The Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site was the site where five separate granite ledges formed a man's profile by their horizontal arrangement. On May 3, 2003, the ledges collapsed, but along Interstate 95 are two pullovers where tourists pull off the highway and look at the scenery.
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Franconia Notch State Park, Lincoln, NH
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The Basin at Franconia Notch State Park is a 20-foot natural granite abyss that fills with water from the nearby waterfalls. The abyss is surrounded by hiking paths, so viewing it is easy.
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Boise Rock is a large rock with a nearby historical marker depicting its significance. The marker explains how Thomas Boise was sledding through the area when caught in a snowstorm, and used the rock for shelter, saving his life.
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Canon Mountain takes its name because it is shaped like a gun. The 4,100 foot mountain is a popular ski destination, and has great hiking trails, as well as elegant dining at the top, which can be reached by an aerial tram.
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Flume Gorge is a natural gorge at the base of Mount Liberty that extends 800 feet into the air. Hikers can choose to walk just into the gorge allowing them to see the 70 to 90 foot walls or they can choose to do a 2-mile hike.