Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Manchester, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Manchester. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Manchester. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Manchester, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 18 places.
Uncanoonuc Mountains is Two adjacent hills (about ) in Goffstown, nearby west of Manchester, with hiking trails. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uncanoonuc Mountains, about 11 km (7 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Mike9827 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bear Brook State Park is Over 10,000-acre forested state park with ponds, bogs and trails, nearby northeast of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bear Brook State Park, about 16 km (10 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Codymcarlson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Ballard State Forest is a state forest reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ballard State Forest, about 22 km (13 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Ymblanter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pawtuckaway State Park is 5,000-acre preserve with a lake, low mountains and a volcanic ring dike, nearby east of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pawtuckaway State Park, about 26 km (16 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Cody Carlson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pack Monadnock is peak, highest of the Wapack Range, in Miller State Park nearby west of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pack Monadnock, about 37 km (23 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Pawtucket Falls is a waterfall reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pawtucket Falls, about 40 km (25 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Emw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Willard Brook State Forest is a forest reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Willard Brook State Forest, about 44 km (27 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: ToddC4176 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Harold Parker State Forest is a state forest reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Harold Parker State Forest, about 52 km (32 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Monadnock is Isolated mountain in Jaffrey, nearby west-southwest of Manchester, with a bare rocky summit. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Monadnock, about 54 km (34 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Jonwmcinenrey / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Willowdale State Forest is a state forest reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Willowdale State Forest, about 57 km (36 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Tiffany Hill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Major is summit in the Belknap Range at Alton, south of Lake Winnipesaukee, nearby north of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Major, about 60 km (37 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Kelly Sikkema kelsikkema / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Leominster State Forest is a forest reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Leominster State Forest, about 61 km (38 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Odiorne Point State Park is Atlantic seacoast park in Rye with rocky shore, salt marsh and beach, nearby southeast of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Odiorne Point State Park, about 61 km (38 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: gailf548 from New York State, USA / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Lake Winnipesaukee is New Hampshire's largest lake (about 71 sq mi) in the Lakes Region, nearby north of Manchester. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Winnipesaukee, about 69 km (43 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: IP Singh at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Spirit Falls is a waterfall reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Spirit Falls, about 70 km (44 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Royalston Falls is a waterfall reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Royalston Falls, about 71 km (44 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Ericshawwhite / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Doane's Falls is a waterfall reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Doane's Falls, about 71 km (44 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: Eric Hill / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hamilton Falls is a waterfall reachable from Manchester as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hamilton Falls, about 107 km (66 mi) from Manchester
Image credit: Image: James O'Keefe from Somerville, United States / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0