Contact Information
P.O. Box 1856, 172 Pembroke Rd
Concord, NH 03302
603-466-3347
Mt. Washington State Park, a 59-acre parcel perched on the summit of White Mountain National Forest, is surrounded by 750,000 woodland acres. Clear days offer opportunities to see as far away as 130 miles to Vermont, New York, Quebec, Massachusetts, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean. A modern summit building houses a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mt. Washington Observatory and its museum. Tip Top Historic Site is adjacent to the park.Mt. Washington State Park is located off SR 16 at Pinkham Notch and SR 302 north of Crawford Notch. A summit gift shop, museum, observatory and cafeteria are enjoyed by visiting hikers and those enjoying an auto tour of the 52 area park. A museum and historic site fee of $2.00 per adult and $1.00 per child ages 6 - 12 is collected during the normal operating hours of 8 am - 8 p.m., early May to early October (weather permitting). Mount Washington State Park sits on the summit of the Northeast's highest peak offering views into Vermont, New York, Quebec, Massachusetts, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean on clear days.
In addition to the hiking trails, a modern summit building houses a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mt. Washington Observatory and its museum. The state historic site, TipTop House, is located adjacent to the summit building and is open to visitors when volunteer staff is available.
Winter can be cold with average temperatures ranging around 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The cold temperatures humidity bring heavy, water-laden snow to all parts of the state. Spring begins in mid-March and lasts through May. This time of the year is referred to as mud season in the mountains. The sugar is flowing early in the season and wild flowers bloom toward the end of it. Summer is the busiest season of the year for the tourism industry. This is an excellent time to travel, mountain roads are open and most of the mud has dried. Average summer temperatures range around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Fall brings the leaf lookers to see the spectacular colors of the deciduous trees. Expect to see bus loads of people enjoying the crisp fall New England weather.
