Things to Do: Children - Portsmouth NH, Kittery ME, Seacoast NH.

Things to Do

Children

	Albacore Museum The USS Albacore, the prototype for modern submarines, was built in Portsmouth and has been converted into a museum. 600 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 436-3680 map
	Children's Museum of New Hampshire Dozens of interactive exhibits and activities for children in a new location. 6 Washington St., Dover, NH 03820 (603) 742-2002 map
	Fort Foster Fort Foster in Kittery Point offers three small beaches, an extensive trail system, restroom facilities in season, picnic areas and old military fortifications. Pocahontas Road, Kittery, ME 03905 map
	Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Education center for the Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Interactive exhibit room, touch tank, and boardwalk. (603) 778-0015 89 Depot Road, Greenland, NH 03840 (603) 778-0015 map
	New Castle Beach Small, picturesque Sandy Beach, 10 minutes from Portsmouth, has the U.S. Coast Guard Station at one end and a large seaside park, New Castle Common, at the other end. Great Island Common, New Castle, NH 03854 map
	Nubble Cape Neddick Lighthouse Picturesque and accessible Cape Neddick Lighthouse (The Nubble) in York Beach, Maine, draws thousands of visitors each year. Sohier Park Road, York, ME map
	Peirce Island Located adjacent to Portsmouth's picturesque South End, Peirce Island offers unobstructed views of the Piscataqua River, the bridges, and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. It also features an outdoor pool, walking paths, playgrounds, and boat launches. Peirce Island, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 431-2000 map
	Prescott Park Portsmouth's 10-acre waterfront park with flower gardens and a summer arts festival. Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 431-2000 map
	Seacoast Science Center Located on Odiorne Point where New Hampshire's first settler landed, the Science Center offers extensive programs and exhibits in marine education. Odiorne State Park, 570 Ocean Blvd., Rye, NH (603) 436-8043 map
	South Playground and Leary Field Located in the center of Portsmouth, South Playground and Leary Field offer tennis and basketball courts, a dog park, swing and play area, two baseball fields and a salt water pond. Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801 map
	Strawbery Banke Museum Strawbery Banke Museum illustrates the lives of historic New Englander with restored homes from four centuries and working artisans. Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH (603) 433-1100 map
	The Gundalow Company For centuries, sailing barges connected up-river Seacoast to Portsmouth. The last of these "gundalows" disappeared decades ago, but a Seacoast nonprofit has built two full-scale replicas for educational programs, tours and sailing trips. Prescott Park, Marcy Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 433-9505 map
	Wallis Sands State Beach Wallis Sands State Beach, about 15 minutes south of Portsmouth, is a beautiful, sandy curving beach. Route 1B, Rye, NH map
	Water Country New England's largest water park. 2300 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH (603) 427-1111 map
	York Wild Kingdom Located off Short Sands, York Beach, Maine, kids and adults will love the largest zoo and amusement park in the Seacoast. Route 1, York, Maine 03910 (207)363-4911 map

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