Great scenic drives....the best ones?? (Manchester, Portsmouth: housing, vacation, car)

[jakiedoodle]

Hi all.
I took Thursday off to spend with my son while he's on vacation and he wants to go for a nice LONG drive and take some great pictures with his first digital camera, stop for lunch, maybe visit an interesting museum or something. He's 10.
Any suggestions for some really nice scenic drives this time of year? We thought of Route 1 along the seacoast which is usually nice, but maybe some back roads or nice quiet rural areas that we could check out??

Thanks!

[dognh]

Route 1A is nice from North Hampton north to Portsmouth. The southern part has too much traffic and housing, etc.

The Kanc between Lincoln and North Conway is always a beautiful, scenic and remote drive, but with plenty to do on either end.

I'm sure there are plenty of other suggestions out there.

[Verseau]

Obviously the Kancamagus is wonderful, or Route 302 through Crawford Notch.

I'm also fond of Route 107 between Northwood and Laconia.

The loop around Winnipesaukee is another classic: Routes 3 - 25 - 109 - 28 - 11

Another idea is to follow the roads along the Connecticut River; beautiful country out there.

[jakiedoodle]

107 sounds like it could be a nice drive for us! I would like to make a few stops along the way...he is only 10 and may go a little stir crazy sitting in the car all day! But this is what he wants to do with his day off and it sounds very nice to me. I hope the weather is great!

[CrazyDave]

don't know bout scenic rides on this first one but you will get a scenic walk

Milford Conservation Commission: Tucker Brook Town Forest

or you could check out some covered bridges in Cheshire county
http://www.town.swanzey.nh.us/vertic...-0D83-4ACA.../ %7B51F82355-A09B-48CF-99C6-457B67084DB3%7D.PDF

[jakiedoodle]

Thanks Dave!
I love covered bridges. I have not seen very many of them, but it would be a good day to find more! : )
That may be another great idea. I'll have to run them by my son too and see what he thinks. I'm really looking forward to it.

[SFT]

I have to second the Kangamangus as well as around Lake Winnipesaukee.

[Verseau]

Here's a list of covered bridges in the state, listed by town.

The Cornish / Newport / Plainfield area might be a bit of a drive for you, but there are a ton of covered bridges in that region. The Cornish-Windsor Bridge is the longest in the US and connects New Hampshire with Vermont across the Connecticut River.

[GregW]

Almost all the back roads north (east or west) of Manchester are prototypical New Hampshire. That is narrow, twisty, rough and incredibly scenic. Look for the Roads with names instead of numbers. If you are out for the scenery and not trying to get somewhere, pull over and let the natives past. Just polite.

[jakiedoodle]

LOL Greg! I run into those all the time....the "Sunday drivers". : )