Seacoast Hikes and Nature Walks Volume 1

By Lindsey Lapointe

Explore the best the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine has to offer with these ten family-friendly hikes. Trails range from 0.5 to over 4 miles and are all easy to moderate difficulty. Join the hikers who have completed all ten and earn your sticker and completion patch! Inside you’ll find:
- Directions and parking information
- Detailed Trail Descriptions
- Photos of trailhead and views
- Dog Friendliness information
- Difficulty and Family accessibility
- Seacoast Hiker Safety

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lindsey Lapointe
• Release date: Jun 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781737180401

Lindsey Lapointe

Lindsey Lapointe is an outdoor adventurer, writer, photographer, and mom. Lindsey’s many years experience as a wilderness guide and naturalist allowed her to hike extensively throughout New England and beyond. As a mom of young children, she has focused her exploration to more local areas and the amazing trail systems the Seacoast of Maine and New Hampshire has to offer. She is a regular contributing writer and photographer to multiple publications. Lindsey currently resides on the Seacoast of New Hampshire with her husband, dog, and two young children.

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Seacoast Hikes and Nature Walks 

Volume 1

Published by Freelance Adventurer

Rochester, NH 03867

USA

FreelanceAdventurer.com

Copyright 2021 by Lindsey Lapointe

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No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews, as permitted by copyright law. 

First Edition, 2021

Seacoast Hikes and Nature Walks Volume 1

The author and Freelance Adventurer assume no liability for accidents happening to, or injuries sustained by, readers who engage in the activities described in this book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE SEACOAST

MEET YOUR GUIDE

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

SEACOAST HIKER SAFETY

HIKE FOR THE PATCH - 10 SEACOAST HIKES

THE SEACOAST HIKES

1. Gonic Trails: Rochester, NH

2. Mount Agamenticus: York, ME

3. Great Bay Discovery Center Boardwalk: Greenland, NH

4. Adams Point: Durham, NH

5. Winnie the Pooh Trail: Barrington, NH

6. Odiorne Point State Park: Rye, NH

7. Stratham Hill Park: Stratham, NH

8. Stonehouse Pond: Barrington, NH

9. Wagon Hill: Durham, NH

10. Little Harbor Loop: Portsmouth, NH

COMPLETION OF THE 10 SEACOAST HIKES

THE SEACOAST

The Seacoast is a region of New Hampshire located near the state’s 18 miles of coastline. Although not officially bordered, any town within 30 miles of the coast could easily consider itself part of this region, including parts of Maine and Massachusetts. For example, Epping- 20 miles west of the coast and Rochester- 20 miles to the north would both be considered Seacoast towns. The Seacoast doesn’t have an official capital, but I’d assume most locals would consider Portsmouth the natural hub for the region with a working port, thriving downtown, and easy highway access to cities in all directions. These are the native lands of the Abenaki people. 

Another notable feature of the Seacoast is Great Bay. This 6,000 acre tidal estuary and its many tidal rivers and streams provide distinct boundaries between Seacoast towns. The impressive body of water rewards hikers with many trails with water views. This, combined with the ocean shoreline and many ponds and lakes, makes the Seacoast a picturesque and peaceful place to hike. It’s common