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- 1. The Verb Hotel
- 2. The Godfrey Hotel Boston
- 3. Seaport Hotel
- 4. Hampton Inn Boston Seaport District
- 5. Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Seaport District
- 6. The Glen House
- 7. Hyatt Place Boston/Seaport District
- 8. The Revolution Hotel
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10 Cross-country Ski Areas in New England That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in New England, New England including Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Brattleboro Outing Club Cross Country Ski Center, Katahdin Nordic Center, Canterbury Farm, Rikert Nordic Center, Common Pathway, Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center, Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, Notchview, King Pine.
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1. Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 637 reviews
Located at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire, Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center offers winter activities and events for families, friends and groups of all ages. From cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snow tubing, to winter tours on the Mt. Washington SnowCoach, family-owned Great Glen Trails has become a true White Mountain classic. We groom over 20 kilometers of trails and have an additional 25 kilometers of ungroomed off-track ski and snowshoe trails. We rent high quality equipment including skis, boots, and poles along with snowshoes and fatbikes. Our top-notch Ski School offers the best instruction for beginners to advanced skiers.
2. Brattleboro Outing Club Cross Country Ski Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Katahdin Nordic Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Come enjoy Baxter State Park and the hundred-mile wilderness in their most scenic and tranquil season. Katahdin Nordic offers snowshoes and cross-country skis for all sizes and ages. Enjoy our extended winter fun season - November thru April! Snow shoeing and groomed backcountry skiing available on-site. Just 5 miles from the Bait Hole ski trails. Katahdin Nordic is located at the Katahdin Cabins, just 1/2 mile from downtown Millinocket and 15 miles from the south entrance of Baxter State Park.
4. Canterbury Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Cross country ski and snow shoe trails groomed and tracked on 160 acres of forest in the Berkshire Hills. Rentals and lessons on site.
Reviewed By kathyyuh1 - New York City, United States
Beautiful place for cross-country skiing! During this pandemic, the owners are doing an excellent job controlling for the # visitors throughout the day, and reminding guests to stay distant when trying on shoes and skis. For first-timers or anyone who needs to brush up, Holly Brouker (M Power Adventures, contact details on Canterbury Farm website) offers lessons. I took it on my first time here, and then came back with a group of friends who took a group lesson with Holly. Highly recommend, as Holly teaches all the basics and techniques to make sure you know what you're doing when you hit the trails. Otherwise, you'll spend the day quite frustrated! The trails here are so lovely. Winter is a magical time here. Saw some people doing snowshoeing. There are specific trails for snowshoes, and they looked fun, too!
5. Rikert Nordic Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
55+ km of Nordic skate and classic skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains. The Nordic Center is fully ADA accessible, offers a full service rental shop, a PSIA certified ski school, and 5km snow making. Our cross country ski, snowshoe and fatbike trails lead through wonderful forests, old farm fields edged by stonewalls, along babbling brooks, and even past Robert Frost’s Summer Cabin. So whether you are looking for some quality exercising time, or some nice time in the outdoors, Rikert Nordic offers you the space to enjoy winter in Vermont at your pace.
6. Common Pathway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By 603Meme - Peterborough, United States
A clean safe paved path to walk about a mile in Peterborough. Located on Summer Street off of Main Street. Has a parking lot. After parking enter pathway and can go south for a short distance on paved path then empties onto Summer Street short walk to town. If you walk north on paved path empties onto Summer Street for a short distance (.02 mi) then goes back onto paved pathway. Nice walk/run/bike (no motor vehicles) for about 3/4 mi. Path located between street and river. Then ends on Hunt Road. Cars can also park on Hunt Rd and walk south. If you actually park on Hunt Rd ( have to offset park) and walk straight in a northerly direction through Neighborhood there is another paved path (walk/run or bike only) that will lead to Rt. 202 north. Both paths are kept clear during winter months.
7. Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 524 reviews
At the Trapp Family Lodge Outdoor Center the question isn’t what to do. The question is, where do you start? From sunrise to sunset, and in every season, there is an invigorating adventure or relaxing activity waiting for you at every turn. The Trapp Family Lodge is a 2,500 acre mecca for the outdoor and nature enthusiast. In the Winter there is cross country skiing, back country skiing and snowshoeing. In the Summer there is mountain biking, disc golf, hiking,Nordic walking and even concerts in our meadow. The lists go on and on for people of all ages!
Reviewed By SpyderP45 - Marcy, United States
When you're looking for an awesome place to stretch your legs, wether it's cross country skiing, snowshoeing or just walking around the property this is your place. Beautiful scenery, great groomed trails, fantastic wooded trails, sleigh rides (private entity) and just an overall relaxing experience, You'll certainly enjoy your time here, there really is nothing like it!
8. Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 127 reviews
Cross-country ski area on scenic grounds.
9. Notchview
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Renowned for its Nordic skiing, Notchview also entices year-round adventurers for hiking and birdwatching.
Reviewed By O4573KNjohnd - Westfield, United States
Snow conditions here are good even when you may not have any snow out your window! which is the case this year (2020), grass at my house but 15" of snow here. Trails for all abilities and the grooming is top notch. They hold many high school races here.
10. King Pine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
King Pine is located in East Madison, New Hampshire and has established a rich tradition of delivering enjoyment for kids and their families. King Pine is part of the Purity Spring Resort, located on a pristine private lake, and has celebrated over one hundred years of hospitality. Since 1939, a King Pine institution has been in Ski and Snowboard Camp for kids. This tradition is the longest running ski camp in the country. The Hoyt family has owned Purity Spring since the late 1800's and offers a variety of year-round family camp destinations, including Camp Tohkomeupog for Boys, Danforth Bay Camping & RV Resort, The Bluffs RV Resort (exclusively for adults), Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary, Purity Spring Resort, and King Pine Ski Area. King Pine is conveniently located to the south-east of the White Mountains and it's proximity to Boston and the surrounding area, makes it a popular destination for skiers all across New England. King Pine is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, affordability, consistent snow conditions, and lodging options.
Reviewed By annae937 - Cape Cod, United States
Our Boy Scout troop came here (and the Purity Springs Lodge) for a weekend group ski trip, 31 boys, 9 adults. Group members ranged from first-time skiers to experienced. Lift ticket prices were reasonable, with a fair "package" rate to rent equipment and take a lesson (for newbie skiers). The "basic" package included two "bunny" hills, one with a carpet-left and shallow slope, the second with a rope-lift and steeper slope; as well as a third "easy trail" lift up to the top of the mountain where there was a variety of relatively "easy" trails all the way down the mountain. They also had an "intermediate" package with a second chair lift up to the King Pine trail which is an intermediate trail for more advanced skiers. Trails were well-groomed and well-maintained, with a good base-pack of snow and constant refreshing of powder with snowmaking equipment plus a grooming tractor. While there were a good amount of people on the slopes (this was a Saturday), wait-times were minimal and not too many crazy hot-doggers on the slopes. My ski lesson instructor was JP Goodwin, an older woman who was patient and funny with an absolutely terrified novice skier such as myself ... I'd done some skiing 20+ but not since after mangling my knee and spending two weeks on crutches but she helped me overcome my fear and get back on the trail without mishap. My son took lessons from a different coach and was skiing down the mountain in no time, as were the other first-time boys in the troop. Later, the entire troop took advantage of the resort's Snow Tubing tracks for some nighttime fun. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the boys had a lot of fun. We will come back to this resort again next year... See my separate review for the Purity Spring Resort for lodging, which is part of the same set of facilities, but considered different. Oh, it got WICKED cold ... -8 degrees while tubing ... so dress WARM when you come. As long as you keep moving, you'll be plenty warm, but bring extra layers.
