Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire
Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire is a National Scenic Byway in New Hampshire. Within New Hampshire it covers roughly 230 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Connecticut River Byway is a federally certified National Scenic Byway tracing the Connecticut River along New Hampshire's western border. It runs from West Chesterfield in the south to Littleton in the White Mountains. The New Hampshire portion covers roughly 274 miles of a larger, 498.7-mile byway that also runs through Vermont, certified as a National Scenic Byway in 2005. Within New Hampshire the route follows state highways 12 and 12A for much of its length, along with Route 10 through the college town of Hanover, hugging the river's east bank past farmland, covered bridges, and small river towns that grew up around 19th-century mills and ferry crossings. Because the Connecticut River forms the state line here, drivers get river views on one side and, frequently, a clear look across into Vermont on the other, making it one of the longest and most consistently scenic drives in the state.
- West Chesterfield to Littleton
- ~274 miles (NH portion)
- National Scenic Byway (certified 2005)
- Connecticut River
- Hanover
- NH 12 / NH 12A / Route 10
Designated for its historic qualities
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Places to stop along Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire
Fort at No. 4
A reconstructed 1740s frontier fort in Charlestown, the northernmost British settlement on the river at the time, with living-history days.
WebsiteSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park
The home, studios, and gardens of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Cornish, with summer concerts on the lawn.
WebsiteThe Brick Store
A Bath general store claiming to be the oldest continuously operating one in the country, near a long covered bridge.
Littleton Grist Mill
A restored 1797 mill on the Ammonoosuc River in Littleton's lively downtown.
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Where to Stay along Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire
5 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Connecticut River Byway - New Hampshire.
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.