The notebook of Great North Woods
See bigger at each turn.
Border lakes, huge forests and panoramic roads in the wildest part of New Hampshire.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 7 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Forest · Lake · Mountain · Nature
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Great North Woods
Border lakes, huge forests and panoramic roads in the wildest part of New Hampshire.
The discovery of Great North Woods is centred around Connecticut Lakes, Dixville Notch and Lake Francis State Park. The stay thus alternates between forests, shores and lakes, mountain reliefs and natural spaces, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 3 to 7 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: changing weather in altitude. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Connecticut Lakes
- Dixville Notch
- Lake Francis State Park
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Meteo changing in altitude
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Major site
Connecticut Lakes
The Connecticut Lakes Punctuate the extreme north of New Hampshire, near the Canadian border, in a landscape of forested roads, cold water and poorly constructed shorelines. Canoeing, fishing and wildlife observation take a slow pace, with a real sense of distance.
Nature and landscape
Dixville Notch
Dixville Notch is a narrow passage between cliffs, more spectacular when the clouds remain low and the relief takes over the lines of the road. The trails to Table Rock offer a diving look on the lakes, useful to understand the strategic role that this pass played between mountains and valley.
Lake
Lake Francis State Park
Lake Francis State Park Along the bank of a vast reservoir surrounded by thick boreal forests and views spread over the water, you can connect canoes, camping and great paths that reach the North Country; the same day can pass from quiet surfaces to more forested routes.
Nature and landscape
Colebrook
Colebrook It serves as a service town for the north of New Hampshire without removing its rural setting: the streets of the centre remain closely linked to the topography of roads 3 and 26. It serves as a support point for excursions, while keeping the scale of a border city where trajectories remain legible.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
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More activities
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The nearest destinations
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Similar destinations
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