With temperatures rising in New England, it’s always good to know where to find your nearest cooling station. Here’s a town-by-town roundup of ice cream shops around the Seacoast, complete with links to their websites, contact info, and spring hours.
BARRINGTON
Golick’s Dairy Bar
258 Route 125
603-664-9633
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
Sugar and Ice Creamery
146 Route 125
(603) 335-1140
Hours: Mon-Fri, 2-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 12-8 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
CAPE NEDDICK, Maine
The Ice Cream House
1300 Route 1
207-361-3149
Hours: 12-8 p.m. (closed Tuesdays)
DOVER
Golick’s Dairy Bar
2 Dover Point Road
603-742-1230
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
Dover Delite
20 Chestnut St.
603-749-8812
Hours: 12-8 p.m.
Strafford Farms
58 New Rochester Road
603-742-7012
Hours: Sun-Thurs, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
DURHAM
UNH Dairy Bar
3 Depot Road
603-862-1006
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
N.H.-made dairy products
EXETER
Stillwells Riverwalk Ice Cream
190 Water St.
603-777-5077
Call for details
KENSINGTON
Twin Lantern Dairy Bar
239 Amesbury Road
603-394-7021
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
KINGSTON
Memories Ice Cream
95 Exeter Road
603-642-3737
Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
KITTERY, Maine
Mrs & Me
400 Route 1
207-439-1141
Hours (opens June 18): 12-9 p.m.
Homemade
NEWBURYPORT, Mass.
Dolce Freddo Gelato
38 Market Square
978-462-1002
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri, 11 a.m.-10/11 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m.-10/11 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m.-9/10 p.m.
Haley’s Ice Cream
168 Route 1 Traffic Circle
978-462-6000
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
NEWMARKET
Bloom’n Cow Ice Cream
55 Main St., Newmarket Mills, first floor
603-292-6559
Hours: Wed-Fri, 5:30-9 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 12-9 p.m.
Handmade ice cream
NORTH HAMPTON
The Beach Plum Ice Cream Stand
17 Ocean Blvd.
603-964-7451
Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
OGUNQUIT, Maine
Sweet Pea’s
37 Shore Road
207-646-6788
Hours: 12-7 p.m.
PORTSMOUTH
Annabelle’s Natural Ice Cream
49 Ceres St.
603-436-2400
Call for details
Ice cream made on site
The Beach Plum Ice Cream Stand
2800 Lafayette Road
603-433-3339
Hours: Sun-Thurs, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
Clark’s Ice Cream
150 State St.
603-436-2052
Call for details
Izzy’s Frozen Yogurt & Ice Cream
33 Bow St
603-431-1053
Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Kilwins
20 Congress St
603-319-8842
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sat, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.
ROCHESTER
Golick’s Dairy Bar
17 Sawyer Ave.
603-330-3244
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
RYE
The Beach Hut
1191 Ocean Blvd.
603-294-0005
Hours: 12-8 p.m.
The Ice House Restaurant
112 Wentworth Road, Rye, NH
603-431-3086
Hours: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
Lago’s Ice Cream
71 Lafayette Road
603-964-9880
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
SALISBURY, Mass.
Foote’s Ice Cream
159 Beach Road
978-462-7376
Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri-Sun, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
SEABROOK
Dunlap Ice Cream
418 Route 286
603-474-7272
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
SOUTH BERWICK, Maine
Aggie’s Ice Cream
106 Agamenticus Road
207-384-5016
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
STRATHAM
Just the Wright Place for Ice Cream
95 Portsmouth Ave.
603-775-0223
Hours: 12-9 p.m.
Ice cream made on site
WELLS, Maine
Scoop Deck
6 Eldridge Road
207-646-5150
Call for details
YORK, Maine
Coppa Magica Gelato Cafe
852 Route 1
207-703-8227
Hours: Mon-Fri, 4-8 p.m.; Sat-Sun, 12-8 p.m.
Homemade
Dunne’s Ice Cream
214 Nubble Road
207-363-1277
Hours: 12-8 p.m. (closed Sundays)
Village Scoop Ice Cream
226 York St.
207-363-0100
Hours: 12-8 p.m. (closed Tuesdays)
Wicked Good Ice Cream
5 Main St
207-351-1171
11 a.m.-10 p.m.