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Franconia Notch State Park
Franconia, NH 03580
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Dec
29°F -1°C
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Jan
22°F -5°C
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27°F -2°C
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May
62°F 16°C
34°F 1°C
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What's Near Franconia Notch State Park

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Gale River Motel and Cottages £50 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sugar Hill Inn £108 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hillwinds Lodge £65 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Cannon Mountain View Motor Lodge N/A 1.4 mi 2.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The Victorian on Sunset Hill N/A 2.7 mi 4.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Franconia Seafood & Dairy Bar 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3 of 5 stars
Sugar Hill Inn 0.5 mi 0.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Wendell's Deli 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Franconia Notch 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
New England Ski Museum 3.0 mi 4.8 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Flume Gorge 3.0 mi 4.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Mountains, Woods and Noisy Waters That Dig Deep” New York Times (free registration required)
“Before the fall: revisiting the Old Man, his mountains” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 11 attractions in Franconia
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Traveller Description: Named one of the 12 best state parks in America.
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Attraction type: Park, State park, Tourist/visitor centre
Activities: Driving, Hiking, Biking, Snow-shoeing
Address: Franconia, NH 03580
Tel: 603-745-8391

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“View the Milky Way, Meteor Showers on Lonesome Lake”
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4 of 5 stars
Wensky
Providence, Rhode Island
6 Nov 2009

The shared, clean, 6 bunk cabins encouraged you to make new friends. So did the family style ham diner. Our hosts entertained us (dressed in drag) with songs and ghost stories. Our son,was one of several kids who earned their junior naturalist badge during a pancake breakfast ceremony while hopping on one foot. The hike from Lafayette Campground was alittle... more

“Lonesome Lake trail is highly recommended”
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5 of 5 stars
SW19Traveller
London, United Kingdom
20 Sep 2009

For our day trip to Franconia Notch from Bethlehem, we decided to visit Flume Gorge and do the two and a bit hour round trip from Lafayette campground up to and around Lonesome Lake. It is a great walk, mainly though the forest until you reach the lake, which is good on a warm day since it keeps the sun... more

“Lonesome Lake AMC Hut-a great hiker's destination”
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5 of 5 stars
edjrowland
northern NJ
27 Aug 2009

A relatively easy hike of a bout 1.5 miles to a lovely setting. The Hut "croo" is terrific and "Frederick" the bull moose has been making regular visits. The nature program for kids is outstanding. more

“Beautiful!! Highlight of our trip to the White Mountains.”
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5 of 5 stars
BIistheBest
Boston
5 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

While you could probably visit The Flume and trek the top of Cannon Mtn after taking the tram to the top all in one day - but we enjoyed really taking our time and exploring them throughout the weekend. The Flume was only about 2ish miles but we took 3 hours to poke in and out of all of the... more

“Wow!”
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5 of 5 stars
mathstud
Lithia, FL
2 Jul 2009

The flume is amazing! The scenery in the basin is even better. This is one of the best scenic attractions I have ever seen. more

“One of our favoriteplaces!”
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5 of 5 stars
RichA252
Charlottetown, PE
30 Jan 2008
9
people found this review helpful

The White Mountains in general, and Franconia in particular ,is one of our favorite plances. Our family of 4 (2 adults + 7 & 9 year old boys) have spent part of our summer vacation there for the past 4 years. The area has so much to offer: great scenery, wildlife, hiking, other great outdoor activities, attractions. In August '07... more

“Best of the White Mountains”
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5 of 5 stars
SED960
Peabody, MA
28 Aug 2005
12
people found this review helpful

The White Mountains certainly have a lot to offer, but I think if you can only do one thing here, Franconia Notch is the place to go. There is so much to do here. We started and finished our day at Cannon Mountain, taking the tramway to the top. We stopped at the Basin, which has a lovely (flat!) walking... more

“Thunder power!”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
27 Jul 2001
5
people found this review helpful

Suggestion: Go here during a thunderstorm. The fact that it has soooooo many mountains and that it is in a valley means the sound of the thunder bounces from one mountain to the other, creating a giant echo effect that's really awesome. more

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Franconia Notch State Park Address

Franconia, NH 03580
Tel: 603-745-8391