New Hampshire is a fun and exciting place to visit during any time of the year.  With all of the attractions, events, activities, and sightseeing there is to take part in, there’s something for everyone.  Check out these attractions that offer great family-friendly activities during your next visit to the granite state.

If you’re traveling with the children, one of the stops along the way should be at Amoskeag Fishways in beautiful Manchester.  The Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center is an environmental center where visitors can learn about fish migration and reproduction that happens within the Merrimack River.  There are various exhibits, hands-on activities and games along with many other things for children to take part in.  The Merrimack River exhibit offers live views of turtles, frogs, salmon, shad, herring and sea lamprey.  The center is open throughout the year from Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Another great place to take children who love to learn is the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, located in Concord. New Hampshire.  Also a fun and exciting place for children, the Center allows the exploration of our world, our galaxy and our universe through various activities, games, shows, and hands-on interaction.  There are permanent exhibits along with traveling exhibits available for viewing, along with simulation experiences, an observatory, NASA Educator Resource Center, conference areas, world-renowned planetarium, science store, and a café.  The kids will love traveling into space for a day.

For family-friendly activities that will keep you cool during the summer heat, check out these two exciting water parks.  Water Country in Portsmouth, is New England’s largest water park.  As a premier destination for summer fun, this water park is fun for both adults and children.  Here you can spend the day soaking up the rays, cooling off and experiencing an adrenaline rush of a lifetime.  The park offers a wide variety of water-based activities that are appropriate for various age groups and swim levels.  The Whale’s Tale Water Park in Lincoln, New Hampshire, is another wet and wild attraction perfect for families.  Here, the kids can play in the only wave pool in the White Mountains, race down speed slides, twist through the flume slides, or splash down the 360 foot tube ride with clean filtered water.  Your admission ticket includes unlimited use of the eleven waterslides, huge wave pool, ¼ mile lazy river, kid’s activity area and plenty of tubing.

Camping is another great way to bond with the family.  At Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp Resort in Ashland, New Hampshire, you can experience fun and friendly camping with an RV resort that will create everlasting outdoor adventures.  At Jellystone, the campgrounds are family-oriented and secluded from bustling life within the Lakes Region.  This area is home to beautiful picturesque mountains and more than 200 lakes, which are perfect for fishing, swimming, and hiking excursions.  Some of the other campgrounds that are suitable for families in New Hampshire include Anchorage at The Lake, which offers lakeside cabin rentals in Tilton, and Hinsdale Campground.  New Hampshire has plenty of campsites – check them out here.

New Hampshire is the perfect place to take the family for a getaway, during any time of the year.  Whether the children love science and nature, or want to have fun at a water park, New Hampshire has it all.  Be sure to check out all of the other fun attractions that this area has to offer!