Picnic Grounds
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New Castle's Great Island Common is a lovely 32-acre public park that includes a beach, large grassy area, and a playground.
Open from 9 am - 9 pm every day year-round, the Great Island Common is a carry-in/carry-out park. There is a small admission fee for non-New Castle residents.
Dogs are prohibited from May 15th through September 15th; leashed dogs are permitted the rest of the year.
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Hampton Beach State Park provides year-round recreation, with Atlantic oceanfront facilities situated along miles of sandy beach. Activities in the park include swimming, fishing, picnicking, and RV camping with full hook-ups in the campground.
For a PDF map of the area, click here.
For more info on the Hampton Strip portion of Hampton Beach and its boardwalk-type amusements and activities, click here.
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Kingston State Park, on the shores of Great Pond, is 14 miles from the New Hampshire seacoast and is close to many area attractions, such as Canobie Lake Park, The Fox Run Mall, various antique shops, and fine restaurants.
The park is 44 acres in size and includes fireplaces and picnic areas, a playground, softball field, and three game areas for horseshoes and volleyball. Canoe rentals are also available.
There is a bathhouse with dr...
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At Odiorne Point State Park, picnickers can enjoy sweeping views of the ocean and rocky shore, and explorers can uncover evidence of past military occupation. An extensive network of trails wind through the dense vegetation and traverse the park, and there's also a playground.
The Seacoast Science Center, which is located in the park, has exhibits relating to the natural and human history of Odiorne and the Seacoast area (separate fe...
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- June 1 - October 1: Sunrise - 11:00 pm
- October 2 - May 31: Sunrise - 7:00 pm
For dog rules, click here.
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The Prescott Park Arts Festival offers a glorious, dizzying array of events and performances throughout the warmer months, many of them family-friendly and low-cost or free. There's also a summer theater camp for kids, Camp ENCORE!
As the name implies, all events take place in or near Portsmouth's Prescott Park.
Click here to view the main seasonal calendar.
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Rye Harbor State Park affords scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean, the Isles of Shoals, and Rye Harbor (also called Ragged Neck). Favorite activities enjoyed in the park include saltwater fishing and picnicking with ocean breezes. Park amenities include picnic tables and restrooms.
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