Hampton Beach, NH, Guide and Information

Hampton Beach has everything you’d want in a beach: a long wide soft-sand beach, a boardwalk that’s sandwiched between the beach and Ocean Boulevard, hotels, restaurants and shops galore as well as a boatload of activities that keeps folks–young and old–amused for hours. Wait, correction:That should be amused for days or for some lucky ones, weeks. There’s even a Hampton Beach playground in case the tots tire of all the sandcastle building, swimming, running and playing that they can do on this broad swath of beach that borders the Atlantic Ocean. Beach walkers and joggers delight in the more than a mile-long stretch known to be the most popular beach in New Hampshire; rolling recreation enthusiasts have lots of fun coasting along the boardwalk and Ocean Boulevard as well. Best of all:The water quality at Hampton Beach has consistently been ranked squeaky clean. It’s typically chilly, however, so bring a sweatshirt and towel to wrap yourself in after a swim in the surf.

It’s crazy how much there is to do in Hampton, Hampton Beach, Hampton Falls, Seabrook, Seabrook Beach, Rye and beyond. Whether indoors or out, alone or with family or friends, in a car or by foot, on the beach or in the water–well, you get the idea–you have much to choose from in this part of New Hampshire.

Plus, there’s a seemingly endless variety of places of lodging and dining that fit almost every budget, so do your research in advance to line up the stay that best suits you. But be sure to leave something for spontaneity once you’ve arrived. Always!