- Our list of the best things to do in Peterborough, New Hampshire, features the top 76 nearby activities — including 34 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Peterborough, NH has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Peterborough, NH , followed by 63 popular activities in nearby cities, including Keene, Fitchburg, Jaffrey, Nashua, Merrimack, Amherst, Hollis, Leominster, Wilton, Walpole, Amherst, Henniker and Hillsborough
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Nestled in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, the Mount Monadnock State Park is lush, shady and popular for picnics. The park includes the Poole Reservoir in its extreme northwestern corner. Day visits are free, but campers must purchase a permit.
5.8 Miles
Lake Contoocook Public Beach is a beach off the coast of Lake Contoocook. The beach is open to the public and is known to be relatively uncrowded. The lake is suitable for fishing and lunch stands can be found nearby.
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Offering guided horseback trail tours, Patriot Farm at the Grand View Private Tours takes visitors on a scenic ride through its farm with views of the surrounding mountains. The ride takes visitors through fields, forests, and roads.
8.4 Miles
Frye's Measure Mill has been operating through simple water power since the 1850s and continues to work by these means. Tours of the facility look into the historic water-powered workshop that still creates a variety of wares such as measures, pantry boxes, and piggins.
11.0 Miles
Built in 1886, the Town Hall Theater was historically used as a playhouse for traveling shows. The modern focus of the venue is as a comfortable, independent cinema which concentrates on artistic films.
16.1 Miles
One of the longest rail trails in New Hampshire, the Cheshire Rail Trail is popular for outdoor enthusiasts. The trail accommodates walkers, hikers, cyclists, Nordic skiers and horseback riders, and it offers beautiful views from the Stone Arch Bridge.
16.5 Miles
Spanning a total distance of 10-miles in length, the Joe English Reservation is a hiking trail that can also be used for hunting, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The trial was named after a Native American named Joe English.
16.9 Miles
The childhood home of the US' fourteenth President, the Franklin Pierce Homestead is a 19th Century country house now offers private and group tours of the building, including its second floor ballroom.
16.9 Miles
Established in 1927, the Historical Society of Cheshire County is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the local area. The society operates a 13,000 square-foot museum filled with historical documents and exhibits.
17.0 Miles
Formerly a house belonging to Horatio Colony II, Horatio Colony Museum features original furnishings and art from the 19th century. The museum offers tours and has an antiques collection as well as a garden outside.