Getaway suggestions near Dartmouth

marysidney
Sun, 10 Aug 2014 00:27:09 +0000

Sugar Hill, NH, is a little town, close to Franconia Notch state park for hiking, with several very nice B&Bs, and Polly’s Pancake Parlor, for fabulous waffles with their own maple syrup. For a romantic getaway, only an hour and a half from Hanover, it could scarcely be topped. From there you could drive the Kancamangus (more hiking) or go north to Mt Washington, or putter on backroads. I drove from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, to Hanover today, and it’s a goodly drive, especially over 302: 4 hours. If you had a few days to spend in Maine, it might be worth it, though, especially if you’ve never been to Maine. We spent the night at Ocean Point Inn in East Boothbay, with gorgeous sunsets and quintessential scenery.