Thanks to Clint Williford for these pics of the lodge. Will probably use some of these on the website when I figure out a good place to put them . Please feel free to publish your own pics for consideration.
Thanks to Clint Williford for these pics of the lodge. Will probably use some of these on the website when I figure out a good place to put them . Please feel free to publish your own pics for consideration.
We hope to add what is showing and showtimes here.
Please post Hiking trail information here.
Restaurants will appear here. Of course we recommend the restaurant at Loch Lyme Lodge.
While hikers along the Appalachian Trail have to struggle up and over several mountaintops, we drivers get to amble along a few miles to the west, following scenic Route 10 along the east banks of the lazy Connecticut River. Winding past pastures and cornfields, Route 10 is a nonstop pleasure to drive (or cycle); uneventful perhaps, but giving seemingly endless pastoral views framed by white rail fences, occasional farmhouses, and the voluptuous peaks that rise to the east and west. The first hamlet you reach along this part of Route 10, North Haverhill, is a real museum piece, with a necklace of distinctive colonial-era homes flanking an oval town green, and one of New Hampshire’s oldest cemeteries close by.
Further south spreads Loch Lyme, where the fine restaurant, rustic lodge, and cabins of Loch Lyme Lodge ($80 and up; 603/795-2141 or 800/423-2141) have been welcoming generations of New Englanders since 1946. Swim, sail, or float out on the small lake, which has an idyllic location between the mountains and the river. (more…)
| General description: A 41-mile scenic route along the pastoral Connecticut River Valley between Claremont and Orford in western New Hampshire.Location: Western New Hampshire.
Drive route numbers: New Hampshire Highways 12A and 10. Travel season: Year-round. Special attractions: Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, Connecticut River, Dartmouth College, Hood Museum of Art, Orford Street Historic District, Appalachian Trail, scenic views, fishing, hiking, nature study. Camping: No campgrounds along the drive. Nearby campgrounds in Vermont include Ascutney State Park (49 sites) northwest of Ascutney (VT); Quechee Gorge State Park (54 sites) just west of White River Junction and Lebanon; and Thetford Hill State Park (16 sites) west of East Thetford and Lyme. Services: All services in Claremont, Lebanon, and Hanover. Limited services in towns along the drive including Plainfield, Lyme, and Orford. Nearby attractions: Cardigan State Park, Sculptured Rocks Natural Area, Mount Sunapee State Park, Gile State Forest, White Mountains National Forest, Bedell Bridge State Park, Ascutney State Park (VT), Quechee Gorge State Park (VT), Woodstock (VT). (more…) Last Minute Cabin AvailibilityDetails will appear here. Fishing in LymePost Pond From the center of Lyme, continue north on Route 10 past the cemetery. Post Pond is on the left after about 1 mile; you can’t miss it. The public entry point and boat launch is a left turn from the main road. This pond is loaded with trout, but they are often difficult to take because of all the natural food available to them. Try worms through minnows; deep-running shiny spoons to flies. I have had my best luck with a Gray or Black Ghost, trolled deep for the early season. As the big ones go deeper, the yellow muddler, a large black gnat, and the woolly bear or bugger on a fast sinking line have worked well. When fish are on top, try something tiny. Also try something yellow and/or brown, and make a gentle presentation. Don’t forget to try Trout Brook, the feeder to this pond. July 8, 2008Kiddies PlaygroundsOk, so you are on vacation, and the kids have been in the car for a while, so you want to let them run around a bit. If only you knew where the hell to find a playground around here. They should have a site for that shouldn’t they… whats that? they do? You can find that info here. Please update with any playgrounds you find in the region. |