Activities for your White Mountains Vacation

Our location in New Hampshire's White Mountains provides an extensive combination of activities ranging from outdoor recreation to attractions, both natural and man-made, to festivals and events, and shopping.

At the Buttonwood Inn...
In winter, relax by the fire or in our open air hot tub, or get outside and enjoy trails ideal for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. In summer, hike these same trails or enjoy our own 20' x 40' heated inground pool surrounded by some of the Inn's award-winning gardens.

SUMMER Activities & Recreation:

• Hiking
• Biking - road & mountain
• Rafting
• Golf on 4 courses
• Mini-golf
• Horseback riding
• Fishing
• Rock climbing

• Tennis
• Tubing
• Swimming
• Picnicking
• Train rides
• Water parks
• Berry picking
• Hay rides

WINTER Activities & Recreation:

• Alpine skiing at 5 area mountains
• Nordic skiing at 6 touring centers
• Snowboarding
• Snowmobiling
• Guided tour by snow cat above treeline on Mt. Washington
• Sleigh rides

• Ice fishing
• Sledding
• Ice skating
• Snow shoeing
• Maple sugaring
• Ice climbing

Area Recreational Attractions for your White Mountains Vacation:

• Mt. Washington Cog Railway
• Flume Gorge
• Loon Mt. Gondola
• Remick Museum
• Sightseeing - scenic/historic
• Craft shows
• Craft shops
• Quilting
• Fireworks
• Parades
• Museums
• Photography

• Tax-free shopping
• Moose tours
• Outdoor concerts
• Art shows
• Antiquing
• Waterfalls
• Theater
• Art galleries
• Covered bridges
• Bird watching
• NH Natural Heritage Bureau

2008 FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS:

Winter Wildquack Duck Race (February 23) - at Black Mountain in Jackson
March Maple Madness (March 29 & 30) - a self-guided spring event featuring maple treats and maple sugaring
Home, Garden & Flower Show (May 16 - 18) - Annual spring show at the Fryeburg Fair grounds
Wildquack River Festival (May 25) - in Jackson Village
5th Annual Jackson Covered Bridge Dance (June 28)
Mt. Washington Road Race (June 16) - 47th running of this road race to the summit
Independence Day Celebration with Fireworks (July 6) - Jackson Village
Musical Theater - season from July through Labor Day at the Eastern Slope Playhouse in North Conway Village
Barnstormer's Theater - regional theater in Tamworth - a favorite for decades
Art in the Park - art show in North Conway's Schouler Park in July
Arts Jubilee Concerts - free outdoor summer concerts usually held in Schouler Park during July and August will be held at Cranmore Mountain this summer!
Mt. Washington Hillclimb (August 18) 36th year
Fryeburg Fair (September 28 - October 5) -This annual fall event is Maine's blue ribbon classic agricultural fair
Return of the Pumpkin People (October 1 - 21) - self-guided tour of the Jackson area
Traditionally Yours Holiday Celebration - weekends filled with traditional holiday activities include a Jingle Bell chocolate tour through the Village in December
Jackson - a Yankee Tradition (December 6) - annual holiday Yankee Swap
New Hampshire Snow Sculpting Competition (January 30 - February 1, 2009) - in Jackson Village