In the South Central Region of New Hampshire it's easy to do the
things that campers like to do. It's easy to reach. The turnpikes go right through it.
It's easy to shop. There are big malls and small shops plus factory outlets. And it's all
tax free. It's easy, too, to have fun. The places that offer entertainment, amusements,
and educational attractions - they're all just down the road from where you are camped.
There is a variety of things to see and things to do whether you enjoy city life or the
quiet countryside. It's all here to just a few miles from downtown in such attractive
cities as Manchester, Concord, Nashua, Salem.
New this year is the Museum of New Hampshire History in Eagle Square, Concord. A 19th
century warehouse has been renovated to provide an up to date setting for such attractions
as the Concord Coach, and five centuries of history.
The museum of Family Camping with its exhibits that trace the history of this popular
recreation is just halfway between Manchester and Concord in Bear Brook State Park off
Route 28. The New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon attracts fans from all over
the country.
Ride the roller coaster at Canobie Lake Park, see the show at the Christa McAuliffe
Planetarium, visit an ancient culture at the Shaker Village.
You can visit a brewery and take a tour at the Anheuser-Busch plant in Merrimack. The
famous Clydesdale horses are stabled here. Or you can take a tour and have a taste at the
New Hampshire Winery in Henniker.
Among the cultural and historical attractions: The Currier Gallery of Art in
Manchester, the Frost Farm in Derry, America's Stonehenge in Salem (mysterious rock
creations believed dating back 4000 years), or the Hannah Duston Memorial in Concord.
Because the urban sprawl has not sprawled very far outside the cities here, the
campgrounds, just a few miles from the theater, fine dining, and night clubs, are
country-like and quiet.
There is swimming, fishing, boating and some excellent bicycle paths through the
countryside. Trails for hiking for the rookies and the experts are nearby. And much of
this is along the banks of the Merrimack River that flows through the region.
Riverside parks offer places to picnic on a sunny afternoon. The region has been called
Daniel Webster country. You could call it camper country, too.
