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Summer Road Trip Guide Within A Few Hours of the Merrimack Valley

By Cheryl Lachendro - Macaroni Kid North Shore & Merrimack Valley June 7, 2024

New England in the summer is one of the most beautiful places on earth! Check out our list of family-friendly trips in the New England area. Some are day trips, and some you could enjoy if you were planning on an extended stay in one of our 6 New England states. You are guaranteed that these wonderful visits will keep the kids entertained all summer long! There’s so much to see and do in Massachusetts and our neighboring states of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut! 


We will continue to add to our lists. Feel free to email me with any of your favorite New England road trip spots. cheryllachendro@macaronikid.com

MASSACHUSETTS

πŸ– Salisbury Beach- Sailsbury MA

πŸ› Peabody Essex Museum- Salem MA

🐡 Zoo New England- Boston and Stoneham MA

πŸ„πŸ»‍♂️ Great Wolf Lodge- Fitchburg MA

πŸ– Crane Beach- Ipswich MA

πŸ§™πŸ» Salem Witch Museum- Salem MA

πŸ› Wenham Museum- Wenham MA

πŸ“ Davis Farmland- Sterling MA

🐟EcoTarium- Worcester MA

🌊 Hurricane Harbor Water Park- Agawam MA

🌊Water Wizz- East Wareham MA 

🐳 Whale Watches and Deep Sea Fishing- Gloucester, MA

🎒 Six Flags New England- Agawam MA

πŸ¦‹The Butterfly Place- Westford MA

πŸ‘£ The Freedom Trail- Boston MA

⛡️Plimoth & Patuxet Museums- Plymouth MA

βš’ Old Sturbridge Village- Sturbridge MA

πŸš‚ Edaville Family Theme Park- Carver MA

  🐳 Whale Watches and Deep Sea Fishing- Gloucester MA

🌎 Discover Boston MA

βš“οΈ Battleship Cove-Fall River MA

MAINE

πŸ– York Beach ME

πŸ„πŸ»‍♂️ Funtown Splashtown USA- Saco ME

 βš“️ Lighthouse Tour- Portland ME

πŸšƒ Seashore Trolley Museum- Kennebunkport ME

πŸ§—πŸ»‍♂️Take Flight! Aerial Adventure Course and Zip Tour- Kittery ME


NEW HAMPSHIRE

πŸ§—πŸ»‍♂️ Cranmore Mountain Resort- North Conwy NH

πŸŽ…πŸ» Santa’s Village- Jefferson NH

🎒Storyland- Glen NH

🎒 Canobie Lake Park- Salem NH

🐻 Clark’s Trading Post- Lincoln NH

πŸ§—πŸ»‍♂️ Alpine Adventures Zipline Canopy Tours- Lincoln NH

🎨 Currier Museum- Manchester NH

πŸ”­ SEE Science Center- Manchester NH

✈️ Skyventure New Hampshire- Nashua NH

πŸ„πŸ»‍♂️ Candia Springs Adventure Park- Candia NH

πŸ„πŸ»‍♂️ Water Country- Portsmouth NH

🐳 Whale’s Tale Waterpark- Lincoln NH

πŸš‚ Conway Scenic Railroad- North Conway Village- North Conway Village NH

πŸš‚ Hobo Railroad- Lincoln NH

πŸš‚ Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad- Weirs Beach NH

πŸ“ Charmingfare Farm- Candia NH

🍎 Applecrest Farm Orchards- Hampton Falls NH

🐠 Seacoast Science Center- Rye NH


CONNETICUIT 

🐬 Mystic Aquarium- Mystic CT

πŸ–Quassy Beach and Saturation Station- Middlebury CT

🐬The Maritime Aquarium- Norfolk CT

πŸ–Lake Compounce- Bristol CT

🎒 Quassy Amusement Park- Middlebury CT

🍭 The Pez Factory- Orange CT

πŸ› Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop- Hamden CT

πŸ–Lake Compounce Crocodile Cove- Bristol CT

βš“οΈ Lighthouse Point Park- New Haven CT

πŸ‘« CT Children's Museum- New Haven CT

πŸ§—πŸ»‍♂️ IT'S Adventure Ropes Course- New Haven CT

🐠 Milford Oyster Festival- Milford CT

 βœˆοΈ New England Air Museum- Windsor Locks CT

RHODE ISLAND

🐡 Roger Williams Park Zoo- Providence RI

🏘  Newport Mansion Tours- Newport RI

πŸ› Museum of Natural History and Planetarium- Providence RI

🎍 Green Animals Topiary Gardens- Portsmouth RI

🌎 Discover Block Island RI

VERMONT

🚴🏼‍♀️ Killington Bike Park and Golf Course- Killington VT

🍦 Ben and Jerry's Factory Tours- Waterbury, VT

πŸ› Shelburne Museum- Shelburne VT

🌞 Summer Fun at Smuggler's Notch- Jeffersonville VT

🐟 ECHO Leahy Center For Lake Champlain- Burlington VT

🌳 Discover Burlington Vermont and Beyond