- Our list of the best things to do in Rochester, New Hampshire, features the top 144 nearby activities — including 75 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Rochester, NH has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 5 things to do within the city of Rochester, NH , followed by 140 popular activities in nearby cities, including Portsmouth, Ogunquit, Wolfeboro, Rye, Kennebunk, Dover, Exeter, Durham, Kittery, South Berwick, Kennebunkport, New Castle, Hampton, Lee and Candia
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Stretching for 3 ½ miles, Ogunquit Beach is popular among swimmers and bodysurfers. Sunbathing and picnicking are some other things to do in here.
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The Ogunquit Beach is a long peninsula of sandy beach surrounded by grassy dunes. The Ogunquit Beach District surrounding the beach includes restaurants, a hotel, gift shops and snack bars.
19.7 Miles
The 27-acre Peirce Island is an island that separates the Piscataqua River from the South end of Portsmouth. The island has an outdoor pool, walking paths, multiple playgrounds, and boat launching spots.
19.8 Miles
At the Seacoast Science Center, visitors can play on a playground, take nature walks, and see four lighthouses. Visitors can also participate in educational programs to help them understand sea life better with most programs being geared to children.
19.8 Miles
Featuring a captain knowledgeable about the prime fishing spots in the area, Bunny Clark Deep Sea Fishing takes visitors on full day fishing excursions. During the trips, visitors have the opportunity to catch fish like haddock and cod.
19.9 Miles
Seal spotting and lobster fishing are some of the things to be done during the tours offered by Finestkind Scenic Cruises. 4 boats are available, along with 5 different cruising packages.
19.9 Miles
Marginal Way is a paved 1.5 mile oceanside cliffwalk lined with benches that runs along the Atlantic Ocean. The path has some restaurants and gift shops along it, as well as places to walk down to the water.
19.9 Miles
Perkins Cove is a shopping area filled with restaurants, jewelry stores, artist studios, and other small businesses, along with charter lobster and party boats. The cove also has views of the Atlantic shoreline.
19.9 Miles
Using a classic yacht, Silverlining Sailing allows for an easy paced tour of the waters surrounding the Ogunquit area. Most of the southern coast of Maine can be explored on one of these excursions.
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The 7,500 square foot Oqunquit Museum of Art, and the accompanying three-acre landscape gardens, features American Modern art, particularly from the early 1900s Oqunquit Art Colony, and Andy Warhol paintings.