Sunapee Adventure Guide

Family Adventure Travel Guide

If you enjoy traveling, but hate the stress and time it takes to plan a trip then you’re going to love the Tales of a Mountain Mama Family Adventure Travel Guides! These handy guides are written by mamas like you to help you prepare for your family’s next adventure.

Each guide is curated by our Tales of a Mountain Mama team members who know the destination like the back of their hand. This means that they are bursting with detailed, reliable information to take the headache out of planning your trip and to ensure that you’re in the know about all the must-see attractions.

Get the Sunapee Adventure Guide here!

Child in front of kayak on a lake at sunrise.

What’s Included in the Sunapee Adventure Guide?

This travel guide compiles all the information you need to know is in one place, saving you hours of internet searches and fretting over where to stay, the best time to go, what to pack, and more!

In this guide you’ll find:

Things to know before you go
Year-round packing lists
Budget friendly tips
How to get there
Where to stay
Family friendly activities
Summer activities including hiking, the lake, high adventure outings, and farmers markets
Winter activities including skiing (downhill and cross country), sledding, and skating
Indoor activities for bad weather
3-Day itinerary suggestions for summer and winter

Family sitting by cairn on top of a bald-top mountain.

A Complete Family Adventure Travel Guide for Sunapee, NH

Sunapee, NH is perfectly situated between Lake Sunapee and Mount Sunapee for year-round fun for the adventurous family. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors within easy driving distance of many cities in the northeast. Your family will love hiking, swimming, and skiing at this gorgeous New England town.

I grew up visiting Sunapee several times a year; my parents still live there. I have compiled all the best information about where to adventure outdoors, play, and eat with kids, as well as fun activities little ones will enjoy! This guide includes some of our favorite things to do together as a family in and around this fun town.

Two children eating ice cream under canopy.

Benefits of Traveling with Kids

Traveling with children can seem a bit intimidating, especially when they are young. But, often little ones adapt to these experiences much more easily than we anticipate. Additionally, these adventures have numerous benefits for kids and can be quite beneficial for their development.

Exploring New Places is A Great Opportunity for Hands on Learning

It’s one thing to read about a far away destination or hear about it in school, but visiting it in real life lends many hands on learning opportunities. Visiting different landscapes and environments can also spark new passions and interests that children can continue to pursue even after returning home. Even if you don’t travel far, the changes in your surroundings can lead to impromptu nature study lessons that will stick with your child for years.

Traveling Promotes Resiliency & Family Bonds

Being away from home shakes up the usual routine and gets us out of our comfort zone. Navigating the uncertainty of these new situations helps kids build confidence. Embarking on the adventure together and spending time traveling together helps promote family bonding.

Mother and children in front of ski slope in winter.

Preparing for Your Trip to Sunapee, NH

Don’t fret about what to pack, where to stay, the best time of year to go, or how to get there. The Sunapee Adventure Guide can take the guesswork out of planning your trip. Let us help you enjoy the best attractions and make the most of your stay. You will love discovering all that Sunapee has to offer!