The Most New Hampshire Town Ever And Why You Need To Visit
By Ken MacGray|Published March 16, 2023
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Ken MacGray
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Hey! I'm a freelance writer and guidebook author. I've authored "New Hampshire's 52 With A View - A Hiker's Guide", serve as editor of Appalachian Mountain Club's "Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide", and and am co-editor of the "White Mountain Guide", also for AMC. I'm currently beginning work on the 6th Edition of AMC's Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide, which will be published in 2025. I live in southern New Hampshire and can usually be found wandering throughout the state's mountains and forests.
New Hampshire is dotted with towns, ranging from ones that are simply small villages to others that are larger urban areas. Some smaller towns tend to be more limited in services and attractions, but others are places where you can find just about everything. North Conway is one of these towns where you won’t ever run out of things to do and see.
North Conway's downtown is quintessential Main Street. Lined with independent small businesses, a walk up one side and down the other is a great way to spend the day.
The town borders the White Mountain National Forest and allows for almost limitless hiking opportunities, from easy strolls in the woods to strenuous climbs to alpine summits.
Autumn in New Hampshire is a special time. For what seems like an all-too-brief season, the trees light up in an explosion of color that has to be seen in person.
North Conway doesn't shut down once summer is over, it just shifts over to winter mode. Cranmore Mountain offers some of the best skiing in the region just a snowball's throw from downtown.
It makes for a great base for exploring elsewhere.
One of the town's most popular attractions is the Conway Scenic Railroad. This excursion travels into the heart of the White Mountains at Crawford Notch, providing spectacular scenery along the way.