Recreational Rail Trail

Northern Recreational Rail Trail

New Hampshire
Status
Status not posted
Entrance fee
Statewide rule — see below
Day-use reservations
None mentioned
Dogs
Not stated — check with park
Camping
None listed
Official site
nhstateparks.org

Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current

Overview

Northern Recreational Rail Trail is a trail.

The park supports snowmobiling, horseback riding, winter sports, biking, and hiking.

Fees and passes

Mostly per person: day-use parks $4 adults / $2 youth 6-11, high-use parks $5 adults; children 5 and under and NH residents 65+ free. Per vehicle $15 at Hampton Beach SP South, Monadnock SP and Wallis Sands SP. Historic sites charge residents $4 and non-residents $5 per adult. Flume Gorge $18 adult. Unstaffed parks use self-serve 'Iron Ranger' pay stations.

Statewide fee rule from New Hampshire's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.

New Hampshire park passes

  • Individual Season Pass — $60. All day-use parks charging a per person fee; not valid for Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway, Flume Gorge, camping, meter parking, Hampton Beach SP South or Wallis Sands SP parking. Details
  • Resident Family Pass — $105. 2 adults and up to 4 dependents at all day-use parks charging a per person fee (NH residency required). Details
  • Non-Resident Family Pass — $120. 2 adults and up to 4 dependents at all day-use parks charging a per person fee. Details
  • Seacoast Parking Pass — $175. 1 vehicle at Hampton Beach State Park (South) and Wallis Sands State Park. Details

From the New Hampshire state guide. Confirm which passes this park accepts.

Reservations

Day use
No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
Booking system
ReserveAmerica (Aspira)
Phone
1-877-647-2757

Check availability and book

We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.

Things to do

HikingBikingHorseback ridingWinter sportsSnowmobiling

Trails

TrailLengthDifficultyNotes
Northern Recreational Rail Trail59 mi—HikeBikeHorseSnowshoeNordicSnowmobileMushing

Getting there

Entrances

  • Lebanon — Spencer Street. Next to rec center and ball fields. The trailhead has a kiosk and picnic table. On Google maps it says “Northern Rail Trail, Trail Head”
  • Andover — Potter Place Railroad station depot on 105 Depot St off Rt. 4
  • Boscawen — Gerrish Depot at 379 DW Highway/Rt 3. Just past the prison before state forestry nursery. Google Maps has “Gerrish Depot” on map

Directions from the park

Lebanon: Spencer Street. Next to rec center and ball fields. The trailhead has a kiosk and picnic table. On Google maps it says “Northern Rail Trail, Trail Head” (43.644533, -72.249542). Andover: Potter Place Railroad station depot on 105 Depot St off Rt. 4 (43.436378, -71.855499). You can park directly next to the depot or use the Google name “Potter Place parking lot for Northern Rail Trail” paved lot which is about ¼ mile from the actual depot to access the trail. The trail goes next to the paved extra lot. There is a picnic area next to depot and a porta potty behind a local business. East Andover: Highland Lake Inn at 32 Maple St, Andover. Parking available on side of barn for about 10-15 cars. Highland Lake Inn is a “welcome center” for NRT users. It says on Google Maps “Northern Rail Trail Welcome Center at Highland Lake Inn”. Inn is about ¼ mile from trail behind the fire station (do not park at fire station). There is a small covered platform for Northern Rail Trail with picnic tables behind fire station. Boscawen: Gerrish Depot at 379 DW Highway/Rt 3. Just past the prison before state forestry nursery. Google Maps has “Gerrish Depot” on map. (43.365484, -71.650516).

Sources and freshness

“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology

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