Welcome to the Mount Washington Valley
We want to again thank the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce (1-800-DO-SEE-NH) for arranging a jam packed weekend of teen oriented activities for us to review from June 25-27, 2010.
We have always thought of the Mount Washington Valley as a place to take small kids, but this trip convinced us there is plenty there to keep teens, tweens and their parents happy as well. Over the course of a three-day weekend we felt we just scratched the surface of what the Valley has to offer. You can read all about it by clicking the red links, each goes to a full article about a different piece of our adventure:
- The accommodations and breakfasts at the Merrill Farm Resort in North Conway. Located on the banks of the Saco River the Resort offers great access to restaurants and shopping in North Conway as well as the Valley’s many natural and manmade attractions.
- Monkey Trunks Zip Line and High Ropes Adventure Park in Chocorua, NH which proved to be our teen’s out and out, can’t miss favorite attraction!
- The Mount Washington Valley Auto Road to the top of 6,288 foot Mount Washington. We took the Stage van so we could enjoy the views around every hairpin turn.
- Great, teen friendly Mexican food at Cafe Noche in Conway, NH.
- A relaxing dinner and nightcap at the the classic Eagle Mountain House in Jackson, NH.
- The terrific views from the Wildcat Mountain ZipRider and Gondola Express
- Attitash Mountain’s summer attractions including the Alpine Slide, mountain biking, waterslides, a climbing wall and a EuroBungy Trampoline
- Hiking in the White Mountains in search of a waterfall
- Tax-free shopping on the North Conway outlet strip and in eclectic downtown main street stores.
- A all the great activities we couldn’t fit into the weekend but want to go back to try out
There is definitely enough to do in the Mount Washington Valley to easily fill a full week vacation. If you expect to stay that long, or visit several times in a season, the White Mountains Attractions Value Pass can be well worth the $299 per person. The pass provides one-time access to 16 major area attractions including the Mount Washington Auto Road, the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the Attitash Summer Programs, Wildcat Mountain Gondola, the Flume Gorge and many others. The list price of all the attractions combined is $695 so it can be worth considering.
- Thanks to the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
We also advise taking the time to visit the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce Vacation Specials and Last Minute Deals pages. Check in with your hotel as well as many packages are available that can significantly reduce the standard rack rate prices.
