Outdoors activities in Concord, NH

Peak tourism season here would be the summer and a couple of weeks in the fall. We have a spectacular fall season. Around Columbus Day, the leaves are just brilliant, but the summer is very busy as well,

because we have a sea coast that's very pristine. We have hiking in the mountains and a pristine lake system here. It's just crystal clear. The beach is about 45 minutes to the east of us. We only have 27 miles of coast, but it's nice. The water is cold, but I've been going there forever, so I guess I am more use to it. I do a lot of surfing. Some people use wet suits. If you are going to play in the New Hampshire seacoast, you should own a wet suit.

There are six distinct neighborhoods in Concord, and each neighborhood has a city park. Some of them have pools, hiking trails, and walking trails, while others have a network of bike trails throughout the city and next to the river. The city government maintains trail lists, and we have organizations that do trail maintenance.

The White Mountains are the tallest peaks on the East Coast. Mt. Washington is more than 6000 feet making it the tallest mountain on the eastern seaboard, but there are numerous mountains over 4000 feet with lots of hiking, skiing, and backpacking. There are numerous ski resorts within 45 minutes of Concord. There is the Waterville Valley, which is in the northern central part of the state and Loon Mountain on the King of Magus Highway. Mt. Washington itself does not have a ski resort, but the top of mountain has a weather laboratory where some of the coldest weather in the world has been recorded. A lot of people hike to the summit, but in the late fall, the weather can be extremely unpredictable. After a certain point, you don't ascend Mt. Washington unless you really know what you are doing. Avalanches are not common, but they do happen.