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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Gale River Motel and Cottages $80 0.3 mi 0.4 km 5 of 5 stars
Best Western White Mountain Resort $118 0.9 mi 1.5 km 3 of 5 stars
Cannon Mountain View Motor Lodge N/A 1.1 mi 1.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Stonybrook Motel & Lodge $85 2.7 mi 4.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Eastgate Motor Inn $86 5.2 mi 8.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Polly's Pancake Parlor 1.3 mi 2.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Tim-Bir Alley 4.0 mi 6.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Elements 18.8 mi 30.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Flume Gorge 3.0 mi 4.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Sugar Hill Historical Museum 3.4 mi 5.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Loon Mountain Park 13.3 mi 21.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“A hut in the heart of winter is a glorious thing” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“Mountains, Woods and Noisy Waters That Dig Deep” New York Times (free registration required)
“Great stone space” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
“Cycle the loops” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
“Braking for moose in the Northern wilds” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“New Hampshire remembers Old Man of the Mountain” canoe.ca / Associated Press
“Before the fall: revisiting the Old Man, his mountains” Boston.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Franconia
Traveler Description: Named one of the 12 best state parks in America.
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Attraction type: Park, State park, Tourist/visitor center
Activities: Driving, Hiking, Biking, Snow-shoeing
Address: Franconia, NH 03580
Tel: 603-745-8391

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“One of our favoriteplaces!”
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5 of 5 stars
RichA252
Charlottetown, PE
Jan 30, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

The White Mountains in general, and Franconia in particular ,is one of our favorite plances. Our family of 4 (2 adults + 7 & 9 year old boys) have spent part of our summer vacation there for the past 4 years. The area has so much to offer: great scenery, wildlife, hiking, other great outdoor activities, attractions. In August '07... more

“Best of the White Mountains”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Peabody, MA
Aug 28, 2005
10/10 found this review helpful

The White Mountains certainly have a lot to offer, but I think if you can only do one thing here, Franconia Notch is the place to go. There is so much to do here. We started and finished our day at Cannon Mountain, taking the tramway to the top. We stopped at the Basin, which has a lovely (flat!) walking... more

“Thunder power!”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jul 27, 2001
3/7 found this review helpful

Suggestion: Go here during a thunderstorm. The fact that it has soooooo many mountains and that it is in a valley means the sound of the thunder bounces from one mountain to the other, creating a giant echo effect that's really awesome. more

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Franconia Notch State Park Address

Franconia, NH 03580
Tel: 603-745-8391