AUGUST 9-15, 2015
Just like Maine, this is definitely an area we HAVE to return to someday.
Cannon Mountain RV Park is within the state park boundaries and really is just the edge of a parking lot with only 7 RV sites. There are trees in the back so it's not barren but not a place I would want to stay for long. It did include full hook-ups, which was nice. And it is near an entrance to the Recreational Trail aka Franconia Notch Bike Trail, a 20-mile loop that takes you to many of the great spots to visit.
The worst thing about it was the internet service. It was absolutely awful! Greg made do and we had to rearrange some of our routine but fortunately we did not have to move.
Just like Maine, this is definitely an area we HAVE to return to someday.
Cannon Mountain RV Park is within the state park boundaries and really is just the edge of a parking lot with only 7 RV sites. There are trees in the back so it's not barren but not a place I would want to stay for long. It did include full hook-ups, which was nice. And it is near an entrance to the Recreational Trail aka Franconia Notch Bike Trail, a 20-mile loop that takes you to many of the great spots to visit.
The worst thing about it was the internet service. It was absolutely awful! Greg made do and we had to rearrange some of our routine but fortunately we did not have to move.
There is really so much to see in this
area and with the sampling that we did, we are sad to have to leave
so quickly. Here's the recap:
Echo Lake Beach-located right behind
our campsites. The kids always love to play in the sand and I was
able to just sit and enjoy the beautiful views.
White Mountains National Forest-We drove
into the area trying to find some moose but no such luck. We did see some pretty views and did a little bit of hiking.
Sabbaday Falls (White Mountains NF)
Rocky Gorge Scenic Area (White Mountains NF)
The Basin (Franconia Notch SP)-It's a short hike from the parking lot to the pool and basin area. It was all so awesome. The kids went on and on about how much they liked it and how it should be made into a waterpark. Sadly, these pictures just do not do this place justice!
I think we were all reminded of Schlitterbahn ;)
Kinsman Falls- This was about a 1/2-mile hike
from the Basin
The Basin (Franconia Notch SP)-It's a short hike from the parking lot to the pool and basin area. It was all so awesome. The kids went on and on about how much they liked it and how it should be made into a waterpark. Sadly, these pictures just do not do this place justice!
(This is the one area where you really could swim)
I think we were all reminded of Schlitterbahn ;)
Here, the trail meets up with the Appalachian Trail. We crossed the river to it, but decided it was time to turn around for the evening.
Flume Gorge (Franconia Notch SP)-It is a natural gorge discovered in 1808. At that time, a large boulder (10 ft x 12 ft) was suspended between the walls. In 1883, the boulder was washed away in a heavy rainstorm.
At the top of the gorge is Avalanche Falls. It was formed during that storm in 1883 and is 45 ft tall.
There were some other pretty things along the hike to the gorge
The kids had fun in Bear Cave.
They climbed to the back of the cave and then squeezed through this small opening out of the top!
There were also some huge glacial boulders to check out.
And we finally found a moose! But obviously not what we had in mind :(
We're off to Salem, Connecticut...
At the top of the gorge is Avalanche Falls. It was formed during that storm in 1883 and is 45 ft tall.
There were some other pretty things along the hike to the gorge
(Table Rock)
The kids had fun in Bear Cave.
They climbed to the back of the cave and then squeezed through this small opening out of the top!
There were also some huge glacial boulders to check out.
And we finally found a moose! But obviously not what we had in mind :(
We're off to Salem, Connecticut...
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