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Where to Stay in Hart's Location
Hart's Location is a town of fewer than 100 residents in Crawford Notch, along Route 302 and the Saco River. The notch was carved by glaciers, with the Webster Cliffs on the east side and Mount Willey on the west. It is also one of the New Hampshire towns that vote at midnight in the presidential primary. The Notchland Inn, an 1860s granite mansion on 100 acres, has 15 rooms, each with a wood-burning fireplace, and 8,000 feet of Saco River frontage with two swimming holes. Crawford Notch General Store & Campground has cabins, yurts and 100 campsites along the river. The trail to Arethusa Falls starts a few minutes away on Route 302.
The Notchland Inn
Featured StayHart's Location · Inn
An 1860s granite mansion on a 100-acre estate in Crawford Notch, where all 15 rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. Two cottages take dogs. The estate has 8,000 feet of Saco River frontage with two natural swimming holes, and it borders the White Mountain National Forest. Breakfast is included, and four-course dinners are served several nights a week.
Fifteen rooms, each with a wood-burning fireplace, in an 1860s granite mansion on 100 acres in Crawford Notch. Two swimming holes on the Saco River.
Crawford Notch General Store & Campground
Hart's Location · Campground / Cabins
A campground with cabins and yurts on 100 acres along the Saco River, on Route 302 in Hart's Location below Crawford Notch. There are 100 campsites, some beside the river, and a general store. Pets are welcome, and trails, biking and river wading are close by. Route 302 continues north through the notch to Bretton Woods.
Why Stay in Hart's Location
- •The trail to Arethusa Falls starts a few minutes away on Route 302 and climbs about 1.5 miles to the falls.
- •Crawford Notch State Park surrounds the town: Silver Cascade, Flume Cascade, and the Webster Cliffs are all quick drives or walks.
- •There is no village, and the nearest restaurants are in Bartlett and North Conway; the Notchland Inn serves four-course dinners several nights a week.
- •The AMC's Highland Center at Crawford Notch is nearby, with trail maps, gear, and knowledgeable staff.
What Makes This Area Interesting
- •Arethusa Falls: in Crawford Notch State Park, about 1.5 miles each way on a moderately steep trail.
- •Silver Cascade: a roadside waterfall on Route 302 at the north end of the notch, with a pull-off below it.
- •AMC Highland Center: at the northern end of the notch, with shuttle access to presidential trailheads.
- •Bretton Woods: 15 minutes north on Route 302, with the Mount Washington Hotel visible from the highway and Bretton Woods ski area access.
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