Want that epic foliage shot minus the crowds? Check out these lesser-known scenic spots around New Hampshire where you can capture the colors and show off something unique. There’s nothing like the feeling of being surrounded by a canopy of radiant, glowy leaves to get you in your fall feels!
1. Dublin
This little-known town hides some of the most abundant foliage in the fall, where a preserved historic district offers that classic New England charm in the center of town. Peak foliage tends to color the forests of Dublin the second and third week of October.
2. Henniker Covered Bridge, Henniker
During the last weeks of October, the Henniker Covered Bridge becomes framed in a blaze of orange and auburn colored leaves, delivering a classic New England sight over the Contoocook River.
3. Livermore Falls Recreation Area, Holderness
Among the ruins of a former pulp mill on the banks of the Pemigewassett River, you’ll find this hidden spot decked in vibrant orange, gold, and red leaves come the second and third week of October.
4. Mascoma Lake
Tucked in the heart of the Upper Valley, the waters of Mascoma Lake offer a peaceful reprieve to view bold fall colors that appear around the first and second week of October.
5. Stark Covered Bridge
The Stark Covered Bridge evokes a classic fall feel, where a historic covered bridge and white steepled church take on a captivating autumn glow during the last week of September and first week of October.
6. Sunapee
Capture the colorful slopes of Mount Sunapee reflected in Sunapee Lake, where an eruption of bold foliage tends to make appearance the first two weeks of October.
7. Wagon Hill Farm, Durham
This preserved farm protects scenic vistas and beautiful wide-open spaces on the banks of the Oyster River, where illuminating gold, auburn, and rouge leaves light up the scenery near the last week of October.
8. Waterville Valley
Rolling mountains descend in a rush of color in the heart of Waterville Valley, whose peak foliage is typically seen between the last week of September and the first week of October.
9. Weeks State Park, Lancaster
Nestled atop Mount Prospect, Weeks State Park reveals scenery cloaked in dynamic fall colors between the last week of September and the first week of October.
