Weekend Getaways in New Hampshire

Short trips with every day mapped out — verified attractions, realistic pacing, and food along the way across 8 destinations.

76 itineraries

Loon Calls & Autumn Light: 3 Days on Lake Winnipesaukee

3 Days · Young Families

Lakes Region, New Hampshire

Loon Calls & Autumn Light: 3 Days on Lake Winnipesaukee

4 stops

Notches, Ridgelines, and the Long White Light: 3 Days Solo in the White Mountains

3 Days · Solo

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches, Ridgelines, and the Long White Light: 3 Days Solo in the White Mountains

6 stops

Notches & Waterfalls: Three Days in the White Mountains

3 Days · Teen Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches & Waterfalls: Three Days in the White Mountains

6 stops

Salt Air & Solitude: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Solo

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Solitude: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

8 stops

Granite Summits & Millpond Mornings: A Gentle Monadnock Weekend

2 Days · Active Retirees

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Summits & Millpond Mornings: A Gentle Monadnock Weekend

4 stops

Silence, Water, and Stars: 3 Days Alone on Lake Umbagog

3 Days · Solo

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Silence, Water, and Stars: 3 Days Alone on Lake Umbagog

4 stops

Granite Peak & Quiet Villages: 3 Days Solo in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Solo

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peak & Quiet Villages: 3 Days Solo in the Monadnock Region

5 stops

Boardwalk Nights & Tide Pool Days: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Teen Families

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Boardwalk Nights & Tide Pool Days: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

6 stops

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Teen Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

2 Days · Active Retirees

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

4 stops

Silence, Loons, and Star-Filled Nights: 3 Days on Lake Umbagog

3 Days · Teen Families

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Silence, Loons, and Star-Filled Nights: 3 Days on Lake Umbagog

6 stops

Notches, Not Summits: Two Gentle Days in the White Mountains

2 Days · Active Retirees

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches, Not Summits: Two Gentle Days in the White Mountains

4 stops

Notch by Notch: A Solo Winter Traverse of the White Mountains

3 Days · Solo

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notch by Notch: A Solo Winter Traverse of the White Mountains

6 stops

Ice, Silence, and Stars: 3 Days in the Great North Woods

3 Days · Teen Families

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Ice, Silence, and Stars: 3 Days in the Great North Woods

4 stops

Notch Light & Snowfall: 3 Days in the White Mountains

3 Days · Teen Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notch Light & Snowfall: 3 Days in the White Mountains

5 stops

Ice, Silence, and the Loon's Last Call: 3 Days Alone on Lake Umbagog

3 Days · Solo

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Ice, Silence, and the Loon's Last Call: 3 Days Alone on Lake Umbagog

4 stops

Notches & Quiet Light: Two Winter Days in the White Mountains

2 Days · Active Retirees

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches & Quiet Light: Two Winter Days in the White Mountains

3 stops

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: A Winter Retreat in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Active Retirees

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: A Winter Retreat in the Monadnock Region

3 stops

Frozen Silence: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

2 Days · Active Retirees

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Frozen Silence: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

2 stops

Granite, Stillness, and Winter Light: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Solo

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite, Stillness, and Winter Light: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

6 stops

Boardwalks, Tide Pools & Golden Coastlines: 3 Days on the Seacoast

3 Days · Teen Families

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Boardwalks, Tide Pools & Golden Coastlines: 3 Days on the Seacoast

4 stops

Salt Air Solo: Three Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Solo

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air Solo: Three Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

6 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

2 Days · Active Retirees

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Two Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 stops

Granite Peaks & Village Pace: A Winter Family Weekend in Monadnock

3 Days · Teen Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Village Pace: A Winter Family Weekend in Monadnock

6 stops

Loon Calls & Still Water: Two Family Days on Lake Umbagog

2 Days · Young Families

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Loon Calls & Still Water: Two Family Days on Lake Umbagog

3 stops

Millponds, Pink Blooms & a Village Green: 2 Days in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Young Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Millponds, Pink Blooms & a Village Green: 2 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Stillwater & Loon Song: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

2 Days · Couples

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Stillwater & Loon Song: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

3 stops

Notch Light & Waterfall Mornings: 2 Days in the White Mountains with Kids

2 Days · Young Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notch Light & Waterfall Mornings: 2 Days in the White Mountains with Kids

4 stops

Stillness on the Water: Three Days at Lake Umbagog

3 Days · Active Retirees

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Stillness on the Water: Three Days at Lake Umbagog

4 stops

Granite Peaks & Quiet Ponds: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Active Retirees

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Quiet Ponds: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

5 stops

Granite Summits & Quiet Villages: 2 Days in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Couples

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Summits & Quiet Villages: 2 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Snow-Quiet Villages: A Family Weekend in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Young Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Snow-Quiet Villages: A Family Weekend in the Monadnock Region

3 stops

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: A Seacoast Escape for Two

2 Days · Couples

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Mornings: A Seacoast Escape for Two

5 stops

Snow-Quiet Notches: A Family Weekend in the White Mountains

2 Days · Young Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Snow-Quiet Notches: A Family Weekend in the White Mountains

2 stops

Granite Peaks & Quiet Villages: A Winter Escape in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Couples

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Quiet Villages: A Winter Escape in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Notch Light and Winter Hush: Two Days in the White Mountains

2 Days · Couples

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notch Light and Winter Hush: Two Days in the White Mountains

5 stops

Frozen Silence: Two Winter Days at Lake Umbagog with the Little Ones

2 Days · Young Families

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Frozen Silence: Two Winter Days at Lake Umbagog with the Little Ones

3 stops

Stillness on Umbagog: Three Winter Days in the Great North Woods

3 Days · Active Retirees

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Stillness on Umbagog: Three Winter Days in the Great North Woods

4 stops

Notches & Waterfalls: A Gentle Winter Passage Through the White Mountains

3 Days · Active Retirees

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches & Waterfalls: A Gentle Winter Passage Through the White Mountains

6 stops

Silence and Snowlight: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

2 Days · Couples

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Silence and Snowlight: Two Days on Lake Umbagog

4 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Three Days Along New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Active Retirees

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: Three Days Along New Hampshire's Seacoast

6 stops

Granite Skies & Quiet Villages: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Active Retirees

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Skies & Quiet Villages: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Waterfalls, Notches & Nap Time: 3 Days in the White Mountains

3 Days · Young Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Waterfalls, Notches & Nap Time: 3 Days in the White Mountains

6 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days on the Seacoast

3 Days · Couples

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days on the Seacoast

6 stops

Loons, Light, and Little Legs: A Family Weekend on Lake Umbagog

3 Days · Young Families

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Loons, Light, and Little Legs: A Family Weekend on Lake Umbagog

4 stops

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Young Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peaks & Millpond Reflections: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Sandy Toes & Tide Pools: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Young Families

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Sandy Toes & Tide Pools: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

5 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days on the Seacoast

3 Days · Couples

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: 3 Days on the Seacoast

7 stops

Stillwater: Three Days on Umbagog's Silent Shore

3 Days · Couples

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Stillwater: Three Days on Umbagog's Silent Shore

4 stops

Snow, Steeples, and Small Steps: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

3 Days · Young Families

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Snow, Steeples, and Small Steps: 3 Days in the Monadnock Region

4 stops

Notches, Waterfalls, and Alpine Wind: 3 Days Among the White Mountains

3 Days · Couples

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Notches, Waterfalls, and Alpine Wind: 3 Days Among the White Mountains

8 stops

Sandy Toes & Tide Pools: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 Days · Young Families

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Sandy Toes & Tide Pools: 3 Days on New Hampshire's Seacoast

5 stops

Snow-Quiet Notches: A Gentle Winter Escape in the White Mountains

3 Days · Young Families

White Mountains (North/South), New Hampshire

Snow-Quiet Notches: A Gentle Winter Escape in the White Mountains

3 stops

Still Water, Slow Days: 3 Days in the Lakes Region

3 Days · Couples

Lakes Region, New Hampshire

Still Water, Slow Days: 3 Days in the Lakes Region

6 stops

Silence and Snowlight: Two Days at Lake Umbagog

2 Days · Solo

Great North Woods, New Hampshire

Silence and Snowlight: Two Days at Lake Umbagog

3 stops

Salt Air & Slow Tides: A Seacoast Escape for Two

2 Days · Couples

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Salt Air & Slow Tides: A Seacoast Escape for Two

5 stops

Sandcastles & Tide Pools: A Family Weekend on New Hampshire's Seacoast

2 Days · Young Families

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Sandcastles & Tide Pools: A Family Weekend on New Hampshire's Seacoast

3 stops

Boardwalk Lights & Rocky Tides: 2 Days Solo on the Seacoast

2 Days · Solo

Seacoast, New Hampshire

Boardwalk Lights & Rocky Tides: 2 Days Solo on the Seacoast

5 stops

Granite Peak, Quiet Village: A Solo Winter Weekend in the Monadnock Region

2 Days · Solo

Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Granite Peak, Quiet Village: A Solo Winter Weekend in the Monadnock Region

3 stops

Sand, Splash, and Soft-Serve: A Lakeside Day for Little Ones

1 Day · Young Families

Lakes Region, New Hampshire

Sand, Splash, and Soft-Serve: A Lakeside Day for Little Ones

2 stops

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New Hampshire offers diverse weekend escape opportunities across eight distinct regions, each suited to different travel styles and seasons. This collection features seventeen curated itineraries spanning one to three days, designed for families with young children, couples seeking romantic getaways, and solo travelers. From lakeside retreats and coastal adventures to mountain experiences and charming mill towns, these itineraries showcase destinations including the Lakes Region, Portsmouth, Manchester, the Seacoast, Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee, the White Mountains, the Monadnock Region, and the Great North Woods. Whether visitors seek water-based recreation, architectural exploration, or winter wilderness, New Hampshire's varied geography and seasonal character provide accessible weekend destinations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of itineraries are available for couples?

Several itineraries cater specifically to couples. Options include Water, Light, and Quiet Hours: A Winnipesaukee Day for Two (1-day), Brick, River, and Golden Light: Two Days Alone in Manchester (2-day), Salt Air & Brick Lanes: A Portsmouth Weekend for Two (3-day), and Brick Streets & Salt Air: Two Days Alone in Portsmouth (2-day).

Are there itineraries designed for families with young children?

Yes, family-friendly options include Sand, Splash, and Soft-Serve: A Lakeside Day for Little Ones (1-day), Mill Town Mornings: A Family Amble Through Manchester (3-day), and Salt Air & Cobblestones: 3 Days in Portsmouth with Little Ones (3-day).

What winter getaway options does New Hampshire offer?

Several itineraries focus on winter experiences: Snow, Summits & Slow Mornings: A Winter Escape to Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee (3-day), Granite Peaks & Quiet Villages: A Winter Escape in the Monadnock Region (3-day), and Notch Light & Winter Silence: 3 Days in the White Mountains (3-day).

How many days should a visitor plan for a New Hampshire weekend getaway?

Itineraries range from one to three days. Single-day options are available, as well as two-day and three-day experiences, allowing visitors to tailor their trip duration to their schedule.

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