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 | New Hampshire has plenty of attractions and group-friendly activities to entertain your family and friends this summer, including lake and ocean cruises, outdoor concerts and more than 100 fairs and festivals.
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| New Hampshire is affordable and easily accessible by car, rail or air.
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| New Hampshire is home to campgrounds, country inns, cottages, upscale hotels and grand resorts that can accommodate groups of any size.
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Planning a family reunion, girls or guys getaway, or club get-together? Your group is going to love coming to New Hampshire in the summer. Inside or outside, summer is a great time for a reunion or group getaway.
Your clan can gather and stay at one of 20 state park campgrounds, set up house in a log cabin in the woods, rent a mountainside condo, or book rooms at a hotel or grand resort. Accompany the children at amusement parks, while 'tweens and teens will want to explore hiking trails, swimming holes, zipline tours and mountain caves. Weirs Beach, on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee has lots of teenager-friendly attractions including swimming, arcades, cool clothing and jewelry shops, and waterslides. The boardwalk at Hampton Beach features free concerts every night beginning Memorial Day weekend, with fireworks on Wednesday evenings. Munch on tasty fried clams and other beach delicacies, or have the entire family meet for dinner at the end of the day at one of New Hampshire's own restaurants. You can also cook and serve your own family meal over a barbecue or bonfire at one of New Hampshire's private vacation rentals.
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New Hampshire is the place for any gathering, from a girl's getaway to a guys-only retreat, and everything in between. Call your girlfriends and offer them a weekend of tax-free shopping, spa treatments, fabulous food, and vibrant nightlife. Walk our downtowns and explore historic sites and unique museums. The guys can take advantage of some male bonding at our challenging Donald Ross-designed golf courses, or spend a night out cheering on the Fisher Cats, New Hampshire's own professional baseball team. Plan a canoe trip down the Saco River or stay in an Appalachian Club hut as you hike Mount Washington. Visitors will want to check out the many race tracks in the Granite State, including the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where everyone can get their NASCAR fix.
The Granite State welcomes military reunions, clubs, motorcoach tours, and those seeking venues for retreats. There's something about New Hampshire's natural scenery that makes it a perfect location for getaways and vacations. The Granite State offers seacoast, mountains, lakes and forests - reach your peak on a group hike, or plan a rock climbing expedition on one of our granite ledges.
Whether you're a family reuniting, a group of friends looking for an escape or part of a group with a special interest or history together, New Hampshire is the perfect destination for your summer getaway.
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Why New Hampshire in Summer
| Head to Hampton Beach for free outdoor concerts and fireworks.
| | | In late summer, enjoy midway rides, livestock exhibits and ox-pulling contests at an old-fashioned country fair (for a list, see www.nhfairs.com/fairdates.htm).
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| Sleep under the stars together at a New Hampshire state park with camping facilities. Ellacoya State Beach, for one, has 37 sites with three-way hookups for recreational vehicles. For other choices, go to www.nhstateparks.org | | | Spend the day at Canobie Lake Park, an amusement park in Salem with more than 85 rides, attractions and shows. |
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