Family-Friendly Hotels in the White Mountains

Whitefield · Resort

An 1865 resort hotel in Whitefield on high ground facing the Presidential Range and Mount Washington. The Tower Spa, a golf course and a dining room using local ingredients are on site. A renovation completed in the 2000s restored the Victorian building. Rates run below the Omni Mount Washington to the south.

Bretton Woods · Lodge

The Appalachian Mountain Club's lodge at the head of Crawford Notch on Route 302, opened in 2003 and designed to resemble the old Crawford House hotel. It has 37 rooms, from private rooms with their own baths to shared-bath rooms for two to six people, plus bunks in the Shapleigh Bunkhouse. Guided hikes and naturalist programs start from the lodge.

Jackson · Resort

A 96-room resort on a ridge above Jackson Village, operating since 1879, when the Gale family first opened their farmhouse to twelve summer guests. The building grew around that farmhouse, and its 280-foot wraparound veranda and a 1926 hydroelectric elevator, now on display, are original. A 9-hole golf course sits on the inn's former pastures. It is a member of Historic Hotels of America. Jackson's covered bridge, cross-country ski network and Black Mountain are all close by.

Franconia · Inn

A 29-room country inn on 65 acres in the Easton Valley, taking guests since 1863. The white clapboard building was rebuilt in the 1930s after a fire. It faces Mount Lafayette, Franconia Notch and the Kinsman Range. Summer brings horseback riding on the property and glider rides from the on-site soaring port; winter brings 40 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails. There is a pub, a dining room, two porches and a library.

Lincoln · Lodge

A condo-style resort at 36 Lodge Road in Lincoln, beside the Pemigewasset River, with studios, 1-bedroom suites and loft suites, all with private balconies. Stays include a year-round heated indoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna and a fitness center, and a seasonal shuttle runs to Loon Mountain. Clark's Trading Post and the Flume Gorge are nearby.

Shelburne · Inn

A 160-acre resort in Shelburne on Route 2 in the Androscoggin River valley, with northern White Mountain peaks on three sides. Trails for hiking, mountain biking, ATVs and snowmobiles start on the property, and Jericho Mountain State Park is close by. There is a pool, a hot tub and a restaurant. It is north of the busier North Conway and Lincoln areas.

North Conway · Hotel

An 80-room resort in Hale's Location, North Conway, bordering Echo Lake State Park and the White Mountain National Forest. It has a 9-hole golf course, the Balance Spa, Finnish saunas and an outdoor heated pool and hot tub open year-round, plus a restaurant and tavern. Hiking and biking trails start from the property, and it is family-owned.

East Madison · Resort

A family-run four-season resort on 1,300 acres above Purity Lake in East Madison, operating since 1914, with its own ski area, King Pine. The 100-acre lake has a sandy beach, with waterskiing, kayaking and paddleboarding in summer. In winter, 20 kilometers of groomed snowshoe trails run through the Hoyt Wildlife Sanctuary on the grounds. Lodging includes 23 guest rooms plus condos, cottages and lodge units.

North Conway · Lodge

A 20-room bed and breakfast in North Conway with a direct connection to Babe Ruth: his daughter Julia Ruth Stevens co-owned the property with her husband Richard Flanders in the 1940s, and Babe Ruth was a regular visitor, staying in Room 2. That room is still furnished with the original pieces the Babe used and filled with memorabilia from his visits. Cranmore ski area is steps away.

Thornton · Resort

A resort in Thornton on the Pemigewasset Valley floor, built around an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. Lake Harold, a private lake on the property, has a beach, paddleboarding and winter ice skating. The WellNest Spa is on site. Lodging ranges from guest rooms to lakeside villas and gambrel homes that sleep up to twelve. Loon Mountain is a short drive.

Lincoln · Resort

A resort on Route 3 in Lincoln with rooms, cottages, bungalows and houses, beside its own Shadow Lake, where guests can fish and use pedal boats. A heated outdoor pool and hot tub are open year-round, and there is an observation tower. The Profile Room restaurant overlooks the lake, and the Thunderbird Lounge is on site.

Bartlett · Resort

A resort on Route 302 in Bartlett, between North Conway and the Attitash ski area, with suites, rooms and condominiums with full kitchens. There are indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs, snowshoe and Nordic trails, an outdoor skating rink and a fire pit. Many units have decks, and North Conway is a short drive east.

Lincoln · Resort

A resort at 90 Loon Mountain Road in Lincoln that describes itself as Loon Mountain's only slopeside lodging, open year-round. It has a full-service spa and wellness center, a farm-to-table restaurant and a pub, and it hosts meetings and weddings. Lincoln's shops and the Kancamagus Highway are a few minutes away.