State Parks Near Concord, New Hampshire
76 state park units lie within 50 miles of Concord, including 18 parks across the line in Maine and Massachusetts and Vermont. The closest is Clough State Park, about 10 mi southwest of town. 11 parks are within 25 miles, close enough for an evening visit.
- Closest park
- Clough State Park10 mi southwest
- Within 25 miles
- 11of 76 within 50 mi
- With camping
- 113 with cabins
- Dog-friendly
- 27pets allowed
State parks near Concord, nearest first
Straight-line distance from central Concord; driving distance is usually longer. Showing the nearest 60 of 76.
Clough State Park
Popular activities here are mountain biking, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, boating, and fishing. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Clough State Park →Bear Brook State Park
Popular activities here are snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and winter sports. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Bear Brook State Park →Daniel Webster Birthplace
Popular activities here are historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Daniel Webster Birthplace →Ahern State Park
Popular activities here are snowmobiling, mountain biking, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Ahern State Park →Rollins State Park
Visitors come for hiking and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rollins State Park →Northwood Meadows State Park
Visitors come for cross-country skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding, winter sports, and canoeing and kayaking.
Hours, fees and rules for Northwood Meadows State Park →Winslow State Park
The park supports winter sports, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Winslow State Park →Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site →Wadleigh State Park
Visitors come for snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, and swimming. Water access includes a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Wadleigh State Park →Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Franklin Pierce Homestead Historic Site →Pawtuckaway State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, mountain biking, horseback riding, winter sports, and canoeing and kayaking. Water access includes a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Pawtuckaway State Park →Ellacoya State Park
Things to do include swimming, boating, fishing, and picnicking. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp. Camping is available: campsites, including RV sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Ellacoya State Park →Greenfield State Park
Visitors come for snowmobiling, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, and boating. Water access includes boat or kayak rentals. Overnight options include campsites, with tent sites and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Greenfield State Park →Endicott Rock Historic Site
The park supports historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Endicott Rock Historic Site →Mt. Sunapee State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, swimming, boating, and hiking. Water access includes a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and primitive or hike-in sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Mt. Sunapee State Park →Gardner Memorial Wayside Park
Visitors come for fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Gardner Memorial Wayside Park →Pillsbury State Park
Popular activities here are snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, winter sports, and canoeing and kayaking. Water access includes a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites).
Hours, fees and rules for Pillsbury State Park →Robert Frost Farm Historic Site
Visitors come for historic sites, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Robert Frost Farm Historic Site →Taylor Mill Historic Site
The park supports historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Taylor Mill Historic Site →Wellington State Park
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, swimming, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wellington State Park →Miller State Park
Visitors come for winter sports, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Miller State Park →White Island Historical Site
Visitors come for historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for White Island Historical Site →Silver Lake State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, and swimming. On the water side, there is boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Silver Lake State Park →Kingston State Park
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals.
Hours, fees and rules for Kingston State Park →Wentworth State Park
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wentworth State Park →Governor Wentworth Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites.
Hours, fees and rules for Governor Wentworth Historic Site →Cardigan Mountain State Park
The park supports hiking and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Cardigan Mountain State Park →Sculptured Rocks Natural Area
Sculptured Rocks Natural Area is a natural area in Grafton County, about 20 miles northwest of Franklin.
Hours, fees and rules for Sculptured Rocks Natural Area →Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park
Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park is a park in York County, about 4 miles east of Dover.
Hours, fees and rules for Vaughan Woods Memorial State Park →Monadnock State Park
Things to do include cross-country skiing, winter sports, hiking, and picnicking. Overnight options include campsites, with RV sites, tent sites, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Monadnock State Park →Townsend State Forest
Townsend State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 8 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Townsend State Forest →Livermore Falls Recreation Area
Things to do include canoeing and kayaking, swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Livermore Falls Recreation Area →Lawrence Heritage State Park
Covering about 26 acres, Lawrence Heritage State Park lies in Essex County, in Methuen.
Hours, fees and rules for Lawrence Heritage State Park →Mount Watatic Reservation
Mount Watatic Reservation is a park unit in Worcester County, about 8 miles northwest of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Mount Watatic Reservation →Squannacook Brook State Forest
Water access includes a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Squannacook Brook State Forest →Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 3 miles northwest of Lowell.
Hours, fees and rules for Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest →J. Harry Rich State Forest
J. Harry Rich State Forest is a forest in Middlesex County, about 9 miles southwest of Nashua.
Hours, fees and rules for J. Harry Rich State Forest →Pearl Hill State Park
Pearl Hill State Park is a park in Middlesex County, about 5 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Pearl Hill State Park →Willard Brook State Forest
Willard Brook State Forest is a 96-acre forest in Middlesex County, about 4 miles northeast of Fitchburg.
Hours, fees and rules for Willard Brook State Forest →Nashua River Rail Trail
Nashua River Rail Trail is a 18-acre trail in Middlesex County, about 9 miles southwest of Nashua.
Hours, fees and rules for Nashua River Rail Trail →Lawrence Riverfront State Park
Lawrence Riverfront State Park is a park in Essex County, in Lawrence.
Hours, fees and rules for Lawrence Riverfront State Park →Lowell Heritage State Park
On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Lowell Heritage State Park →Maudslay State Park
Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Maudslay State Park →Ashburnham State Forest
Covering about 54 acres, Ashburnham State Forest lies in Worcester County, about 7 miles northeast of Gardner.
Hours, fees and rules for Ashburnham State Forest →Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion
Things to do include winter sports, historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, and hiking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion →North Beach
Things to do include swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for North Beach →Jenness State Beach
Visitors come for swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Jenness State Beach →North Hampton State Park
Visitors come for swimming and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for North Hampton State Park →Wilgus State Park
Visitors come for canoeing and kayaking, boating, fishing, hiking, and picnicking. On the water side, there is a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are 24 campsites (RV sites, tent sites, and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for Wilgus State Park →Rhododendron State Park
Things to do include cross-country skiing, winter sports, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rhododendron State Park →Hampton Beach State Park
Visitors come for horseback riding, swimming, and fishing.
Hours, fees and rules for Hampton Beach State Park →Fort Constitution Historic Site
Things to do include historic sites and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Constitution Historic Site →Fort McClary State Historic Site
Covering about 27 acres, Fort McClary State Historic Site lies in York County, about 4 miles northeast of Portsmouth.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort McClary State Historic Site →Rye Harbor State Park
Visitors come for fishing and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Rye Harbor State Park →Odiorne Point State Park
Visitors come for cross-country skiing, mountain biking, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, and boating. On the water side, there is a boat ramp.
Hours, fees and rules for Odiorne Point State Park →Wallis Sands State Park
Things to do include swimming, fishing, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Wallis Sands State Park →Fort Stark State Historic Site
Popular activities here are historic sites, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Fort Stark State Historic Site →Mt. Ascutney State Park
Popular activities here are ranger programs, hiking, and picnicking. Its trail network totals roughly 12 miles, according to the park. Camping is available: 48 campsites, including RV sites, tent sites, and showers.
Hours, fees and rules for Mt. Ascutney State Park →White Lake State Park
The park supports snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, winter sports, canoeing and kayaking, and swimming. On the water side, there is boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours, fees and rules for White Lake State Park →Muckross State Park
Visitors come for fishing, hiking, and picnicking.
Hours, fees and rules for Muckross State Park →
Best picks by activity
Camping near Concord
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Pawtuckaway State Park 22 mi southeast · Campground listed
- Ellacoya State Park 26 mi northeast · Campground listed
- Greenfield State Park 26 mi southwest · Campground listed
- Mt. Sunapee State Park 26 mi west · Campground listed
+ 6 more in the list above
Cabins and lodging near Concord
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Pawtuckaway State Park 22 mi southeast · Cabins or other roofed stays
- Wilgus State Park 44 mi west · Cabins or other roofed stays
Dog-friendly state parks near Concord
- Clough State Park 10 mi southwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Pets allowed under park rules
- Ahern State Park 15 mi north · Pets allowed under park rules
- Rollins State Park 17 mi northwest · Pets allowed under park rules
- Northwood Meadows State Park 18 mi east · Pets allowed under park rules
+ 22 more in the list above
Swimming near Concord
- Clough State Park 10 mi southwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Wadleigh State Park 21 mi northwest · Beach, pool or swim area
- Pawtuckaway State Park 22 mi southeast · Beach, pool or swim area
- Ellacoya State Park 26 mi northeast · Beach, pool or swim area
+ 13 more in the list above
Hiking near Concord
- Clough State Park 10 mi southwest · Hiking trails listed
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Hiking trails listed
- Ahern State Park 15 mi north · Hiking trails listed
- Rollins State Park 17 mi northwest · Hiking trails listed
- Northwood Meadows State Park 18 mi east · Hiking trails listed
+ 23 more in the list above
Fishing near Concord
- Clough State Park 10 mi southwest · Fishing listed
- Bear Brook State Park 12 mi southeast · Fishing listed
- Ahern State Park 15 mi north · Fishing listed
- Northwood Meadows State Park 18 mi east · Fishing listed
- Wadleigh State Park 21 mi northwest · Fishing listed
+ 22 more in the list above
Questions about state parks near Concord
What is the closest state park to Concord?
Clough State Park is the closest, about 10 miles southwest of Concord in a straight line. Next are Bear Brook State Park and Daniel Webster Birthplace.
How many state parks are near Concord?
76 state park units are within 50 miles, and 11 within 25 miles. That includes parks, recreation areas, historic sites and natural areas run by the state.
Which state parks near Concord have camping?
11 parks list camping, the nearest being Bear Brook State Park, Pawtuckaway State Park and Ellacoya State Park. Check each park page for site types, hookups and how to reserve.
Are dogs allowed at state parks near Concord?
Yes, at 27 parks, including Clough State Park, Bear Brook State Park and Ahern State Park. Dogs usually must be leashed, and some areas such as beaches or buildings may be off-limits.
Are there free state parks near Concord?
None of the nearby parks list free entry; most charge a daily vehicle fee or accept an annual pass. Fees are on each park page.
State parks near other cities
- Near Manchester, NH18 mi south
- Near Laconia, NH24 mi north
- Near Rochester, NH30 mi east
- Near Nashua, NH34 mi south
- Near Dover, NH34 mi east
- Near Haverhill, MA39 mi southeast
- Near Claremont, NH40 mi west
- Near Lawrence, MA42 mi southeast
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Built from official park data and updated as parks change; this list was last rebuilt Oct 30, 2026. Features shown are those the official source lists. Filter these parks on the map.