The Area Guide
Your basecamp for the White Mountains
Eat and drink
In the village and down the road
Main Street in North Woodstock is a two minute drive, and most of it has been family-run for generations.
Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery
The village landmark since before anyone can remember. Breakfast in the Clement Room, thirty-barrel brewery out back, twelve house beers on tap.
2 min
Peg's Restaurant
The old-school breakfast counter on Main Street. The pancakes come with Fadden's maple syrup, made next door.
2 min
Fadden's General Store & Sugarhouse
Family-run since 1896. A working sugarhouse and five-time winner of best maple syrup in New Hampshire.
2 min
Gypsy Cafe
The restaurant locals recommend first. A colorful room in Lincoln with a globally wandering menu.
5 min
One Love Brewery
German-style lagers brewed in the old Lincoln mill, with a gastropub kitchen to match.
5 min
Black Mtn Burger Co.
Craft burgers and fourteen rotating taps. The easy family dinner after a mountain day.
5 min
Franconia Notch
The notch, an easy morning
One of the great mountain passes of the East, ten minutes north. Do the gorge early, swim the lake after lunch.
Flume Gorge
A two-mile boardwalk through an 800-foot granite chasm with moss-covered walls and Avalanche Falls. Open May through October. Reserve a timed entry ahead.
8 min
The Basin
A 30,000-year-old glacial pothole carved by the Pemigewasset. Free, roadside, and stroller-friendly.
9 min
Echo Lake Beach
A spring-fed lake with a sandy beach beneath Cannon's cliffs. Kayak and pedal-boat rentals in summer.
13 min
Insider note
Be on the lawn between six and seven on a summer evening. The dinner train rolls along the edge of the estate, close enough to wave to the diners.
Trails
A trail for every knee
From flat river walks to ledge summits, all within a quarter hour of the driveway.
Lincoln Woods Trail
A flat, family-friendly walk along an old logging railroad beside the East Branch. The gateway to Franconia Falls.
10 min
Mount Pemigewasset
Three and a half miles round trip to a bare ledge staring straight at Mount Liberty. The classic first summit.
8 min
Artist's Bluff
A short loop to the most photographed view in Franconia Notch. Go at sunset, or in the first week of October.
14 min
Lonesome Lake
A moderate climb to an alpine lake with an AMC hut serving lemonade and baked goods at the top.
10 min
Family
For the kids, allegedly
Classics the adults end up loving more. Most are under ten minutes away.
Whale's Tale Waterpark
The White Mountains' only wave pool, a quarter-mile lazy river, and a toddler harbor. Summer only.
6 min
Clark's Bears
The beloved roadside classic, run by the Clark family since 1928. Bear shows, the steam train, and the Wolfman.
4 min
Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
A mile of boardwalks descending past waterfalls into eleven glacial caves you can crawl through. Ask about lantern tours.
10 min
Alpine Adventures
Ziplines and off-road tours in the treetops above Lincoln.
5 min
Jean's Playhouse
Lincoln's professional theater. Mainstage shows all summer, storytelling for the kids.
5 min
Winter
The cold season, close in
Lifts, ice, and the trail at your own driveway.
Loon Mountain
New Hampshire's biggest ski resort. 2,100 feet of vertical, 61 trails, and night tubing. In summer, the gondola skyride and aerial park.
9 min
Cannon Mountain
State-run, big-mountain terrain in Franconia Notch, with the New England Ski Museum at its base.
12 min
Ice Castles
An acre of hand-built ice tunnels, slides, and caverns, lit from within. Winter only, dates depend on the weather.
6 min
Corridor 11
The state snowmobile and cross-country route runs along the estate's western boundary. Ride out, no trailering required.
At the driveway
Scenic
The essentials
The two things everyone asks about first.
Kancamagus Highway
Thirty-four miles of national scenic byway with zero development. Sabbaday Falls, Rocky Gorge, and America's most famous foliage. No gas stations, fill up in Lincoln.
5 min
Staple Rock Park
The locals' swimming hole on the Pemi. Water-carved granite chutes and calm pools. Go in the morning to have it to yourselves.
3 min