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Franconia Ridge Hike

LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Located in the heart of New Hampshire's White Mountains region, we are minutes from area attractions, outdoor recreation, and adventure of all kinds. ​

To purchase tickets to attractions or for more information, please contact each attraction directly. We do not sell tickets to local attractions unless otherwise specified.

FALL FUN

Fall Activities

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Windy Ridge Orchard

​North Haverhill, NH

Apple picking, cafe with homemade apple cider doughnuts, farm animals​​​​

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Great Vermont Corn Maze

Danville, VT

Corn maze, kid's play areas, and farm animals

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Sherman Farm Corn Maze

​Center Conway, NH​

Corn maze, pumpkin picking, kid's play areas, games, farm animals

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Fairs & Festivals​

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Oktoberfest at Loon Mountain

October 10-12, 2026

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The Sandwich Fair

Sandwich, NH​

October 10-12, 2026

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Family Fun

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Happy Hauntings at Story Land

Glen, NH

Weekends, September 19-October 25

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Holly Jolly Halloween at Santa's Village

Jefferson, NH

Saturdays & Sundays in October

 

Return of the Pumpkin People

Jackson, NH

All October​

SCENIC RIDES

Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train

Runs May-October

 

Mount Washington Cog Railway

Open Year-Round

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Conway Scenic Railroad​

Open Year-Round

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Hobo & Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad​
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Loon Mountain Gondola

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HIKE

Mount Pemigewasset

(Indian Head Trail)

Trailhead located behind our West Village cottages

3.5 miles

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Artists Bluff & Bald Mountain

1.5 miles

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Lonesome Lake

3.1 miles

 

Franconia Ridge

8.6 miles

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FISH

Bass

Forest Lake

Burns Lake

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Trout

Profile Lake

Echo Lake

Gale River

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Our private Shadow Lake is stocked with trout all summer!

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More Information on Shadow Lake​

INDOOR ACTIVITIES

Jean's Playhouse

Local live theatre featuring a variety of plays, musicals, and concerts

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White Mountain Pickleball

Indoor pickleball court located a short walk or drive from Indian Head Resort​

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BarnZ's Cinema

Local movie theater​

SCENIC DRIVES

Kancamagus Highway

60 miles one way

Features various outlooks and turnaround points, leads to the town of North Conway

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Franconia Notch Parkway

Head North out of the IHR parking lot and continue straight - you’ll end up right in the Notch

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Features various attractions such as The Basin, Boise Rock, Old Man of the Mountain Memorial Site, Cannon Mountain, Artist’s Bluff hike and various lookout points

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BIKE & WALK

Franconia Notch Recreation Path

Paved path begins in the Flume Gorge parking lot. Wooded path begins past the English Village Cottages

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Lincoln Woods Trail

Trail runs along the Pemigewasset river and can be combined with other trails in the White Mountains

 

Indian Head Resort Property

Enjoy an easy walk around Shadow Lake or explore the snowmobile and cross country trails through the woods

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SWIM

Georgiana Falls

Lincoln, NH

Requires a short hike to reach the swimming hole

 

Cascade Falls

Woodstock, NH

 

Diana's Bath

Bartlett, NH

Located on the Kancamagus Highway

AREA ATTRACTIONS

KAYAK

Echo Lake

Canoes, kayaks, and pedal boats are available for rent

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Pemigewasset River

 

Profile Lake

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Mirror Lake

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Equipment rental, guided tours and river shuttles are available in town

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GOLF

Hobo Hills Mini Golf

18 Holes

 

Jack'O Lantern

18 Holes

 

Owl's Nest

18 Holes

 

Eagle Mountain House

18 holes

SKI & SNOWBOARD

Loon Mountain

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Cannon Mountain

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Bretton Woods

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Waterville Valley​​

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Our complimentary resort shuttle will drive guests to and from Loon and Cannon.​​​​​

SNOWMOBILE

Ride from your room to the trail with easy, on-site access to Corridor 11

 

SledVentures is a short, 1 minute drive from the resort that offers guided snowmobile tours throughout the White Mountains.

 

Visit their website for more information and to reserve your tour.​​

ICE CASTLES

We're located about 10 minutes from Ice Castles New Hampshire in Woodstock.

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Our complimentary resort shuttle will drive guests to and from the castles.

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ICE SKATE

Plymouth State Ice Arena

Plymouth, NH

Checkout the Plymouth State Ice Arena website for their Public Skate schedule, pricing and more information

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Waterville Valley Ice Arena

Waterville Valley, NH

Checkout the Waterville Valley Ice Arena website for their Public Skate schedule, pricing and more information

WINTER ACTIVITIES

Franconia Notch Stables Sleigh Rides

Located at the Franconia Inn in Franconia, NH

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Mount Washington Cog Railway

Open Year-Round

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Conway Scenic Railroad​

Open Year-Round

Explore the Santa's Holiday Express train for a fun and festive Christmas activity!

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SNOWSHOE

Greeley Ponds Trail

4.3 miles

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Lincoln Woods

9.8 miles

 

The Flume Gorge Trail

2.2 miles

Destination Marketing Program

We proudly support the Western White Mountains Chamber of Commerce's Destination Marketing Program. For an optional $2 per night of your stay in the White Mountains, this program allows the region to consistently improve the vacation experience for our visitors through community enhancements and myriad of marketing programs. By participating in this program, you will receive a Basecamp Card that allows you to receive promotions from a variety of local businesses. 

 

Click here to view the full list of promotions and businesses included in the Basecamp Card.

 

For more information, please visit the Western White Mountains Chamber of Commerce's website.

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This is the community's way of making sure you enjoy your visit to the White Mountains this time, and every time in the future.

Western White Mountains

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