Reservations can be made up to 30 days prior to arrival. Walk-in spaces are available for visitors on a first come/first-serve basis. The waters of Echo Lake flow westerly toward the Connecticut River.īook your trip to Echo Lake Beach:Visitors can make a reservation before arriving at the park as parking is limited ( especially on nice weekends and holidays). Last rental boats go out an hour before closure.
Visitors can also enjoy swimming, fishing, boating and canoe, kayak and pedal boat rentals. Franconia Notch Map and Attractions Brochureīeautiful Echo Lake, at an elevation of 1,931 feet, offers views of Mt. See Franconia Notch State Park Parking Information HERE. NOTICE: Please park only in designated parking areas. Bring the family, stay awhile, and enjoy Franconia Notch State Park. Take your time, stop for a swim at Echo Lake, net a trout while fly fishing at Profile Lake, ride your bike on the Recreational Trail, watch for rock climbers, hawks, and falcons on Cannon Cliffs, or hike on the Appalachian Trail. While you are here, stop at the Flume Gorge Visitor Center and walk through the renowned Flume Gorge, ride the exciting aerial tramway at Cannon Mountain, and visit the New England Ski Museum. For eight miles, I-93 winds between the high peaks of the Kinsman and Franconia mountain ranges.įranconia Notch was the home of the famous Old Man of the Mountain, the same "Great Stone Face" immortalized by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Daniel Webster. Franconia Notch is a spectacular mountain pass traversed by a unique parkway which extends from the Flume Gorge at the south to Echo Lake at the north. There are also a couple of little short side trips, including the Wolf’s Den - which is a short, narrow route through a talus cave.Franconia Notch State Park is located in the heart of the White Mountain National Forest. Hills are gentle, and most of the elevation gain is tackled by the gorge’s boardwalk steps. Not only passing through the Flume Gorge, but also over two covered bridges and several waterfalls as it winds through a variety of trees, flowers and large boulders strewn around the landscape. The loop trail itself has much going for it, and it's also great for the whole family. Price of admission is charged on a per-person basis, but when contemplating the cost of entry remind yourself that NH State Parks are wholly self-funded and this one site alone accounts for a large proportion of their income. Reminiscent of the grand lodges of the West, the large visitor center is where you begin and end your hike. Although the large parking lot is often overflowing, the attraction is well-appointed and is still a pleasure to visit at busier periods, thanks to wide paved trails without rock or root to trip you up, and a boardwalk section through the Gorge itself. Most of the erosion these days is a result of the boots of hikers and sightseers, as the park is well established as by far the most popular New Hampshire State Park destination. Forged by a volcanic uplift of lava into cracks the famed New Hampshire granite, then worn away by age, ice and water Flume Gorge is an impressive natural ravine stretching back into the White Mountains.
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