Travel Lens
With 18 miles of shoreline, island trips and beaches for every mood, Rye is New Hampshire’s classic seaside escape.
Stroll rows of blooms and lush plantings in a three-acre seaside botanical garden from a grand early 20th-century estate.
Peer at marine microorganisms under a microscope and learn how ocean reefs are protected, right on the Rye shore.
Walk 135 acres of rocky coast and woods, with the ruins of World War II Fort Dearborn and sweeping Atlantic views.
Head about six miles offshore to a small island group that straddles the Maine and New Hampshire border.
The second-largest of the Isles of Shoals is home to the Oceanic House and welcomes guests for summer retreats and vacations.
Spread out your towel on the sand or settle into a beach chair and enjoy the sea breeze and the waves.
Fish for saltwater species or picnic at Ragged Neck, with views of the Atlantic, the harbor and the Isles of Shoals.
Kids can build sand castles and wade in flat, calm water at low tide on this wide oceanfront beach.
Spot the state’s only offshore lighthouse, first built in 1820 on White Island in the Isles of Shoals.
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