About the Area

• Irving gas station has an ATM, newspapers, a wide assortment of necessities, souvenirs, food staples, drinks, wine and beer, ice cream, breakfast and lunch items, pizzas, and more. They also sell propane; bring the empty tank and leave with a full one.
• Drummond’s Mountain Shop (phone 603-278-7547, across from Irving) provides sales and rentals for your skiing/boarding needs as well as tuning for your equipment.
• The AMC Highland Center (4 miles going East on route 302 in Crawford Notch) sells outdoor gear, maps and guidebooks of the area, etc.

5 miles West of Bretton Woods, at the intersection of Rt 3 and Rt 302, Twin Mountain is also part of the Town of Carroll. Twin Mountain used to be a “snow-machine” (aka snowmobiling) paradise, and in its hay days was home to a number of hotels, restaurant and entertainment venues. A slowdown in the snowmobile industry caused many of those to cease operating, but the town is slowly seeing a renaissance, driven by an increasing number of visitors attracted by the beautiful scenery and its central location to innumerable outdoor recreational opportunities – from skiing to snowmobiling to hiking, fishing, golfing, and much more. Visit twinmountain.org for more information!

Located on Rte 302 between Twin Mountain and Littleton, Bethlehem is a historical village with shops and antique stores and several great restaurants, plus the very popular Rek’lis Brewing Company brewery/pub. The Maplewood Inn hosts a popular golf course, and the town also has a very nice public swimming pool. Visit bethlehemnh.org for more information!

Just North of Carroll on Rte 3 sits a small local community with plenty of basic amenities. The Whitefield Market at the center of town is a good option for guests staying in Twin Mountain/Bretton Woods who don’t want to travel to Littleton, Lancaster or North Conway for a grocery store.

Right off of 93 and near the base of Cannon Ski Area, just North of stunning Franconia Notch, are the towns of Franconia and Sugar Hill. They boast small local communities and tourism brought by their beauty and the local mountain. Sugar Hill is often pictured in magazines as a quintessential New England town, especially in the early summer, when lupines blanket Sugar Hill and turn it into a photographer’s dram.

• Take the tramway at Cannon for unbeatable views of Franconia Notch and surroundings
• Flume Gorge, The Basin and several caves are popular destinations
• Franconia Market for groceries
• Garnet Hill factory store for linens
• The Sugar Hill Sampler for New England gift and home items.
• Make sure to go during the Lupine Festival (early-mid June) for an amazing visual treat.

Northeast of Whitefield/Carroll, on Rte 2, you will find the small but eye-catching town of Jefferson, just below the Presidential Range. Jefferson is home to Santa’s Village, a popular attraction for visitors.

Along I-93, Exits 41 & 42, you will find Littleton, named the “Glad Town” for its historical ties to Pollyanna, written by Littleton author Eleanor Porter in 1913. This is a beautiful New England town as well as the major regional shopping resource. Main Street is a walking street and a stroll will take you past historical buildings and a variety of shops and restaurants. There is a restored mill on Ammonoosuc St. and a beautiful covered bridge over the river.

• Visit Chutters for the Guinness Book of Records’ “World’s longest candy counter”.
• Meadow Road (Exit 43 on I-93) has Wal-Mart, Shaw’s, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Staples, a NH Liquor store, major auto dealerships for multi brand sales and service, etc.
• The Littleton Coop sells interesting and organic food and many local owners swear by it. It’s kind of like Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s. Just off I-93 Exit 42.
• Many, many restaurants, including the very popular brewery Schilling Beer Co.