Top 8 Hidden Gems Things to do in , Seacoast Region

Sail aboard the Piscataqua, a traditional reproduction of the flat-bottom gundalow barges that were once prevalent along local waterways. Educational, informative and fun, a sail is a great way to explore the sights and sounds of the Piscataqua River. Morning, afternoon, and sunset sails run Memorial Day through Columbus Day, and we offer weekly specialty sails featuring music, guest speakers, local tastings, and more. Private charters are also available.

Join us for a fun, educational day on the water! We offer whale watches and fishing trips daily from mid-May through mid-October, departing from scenic Rye Harbor, NH. Our whale watches are guided by expert naturalists from Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation, and feature activities for kids and the chance of seeing several different species.

Seacoast Helicopters offers aerial scenic tours of historic Portsmouth, surrounding Seacoast, White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee, or customize your tour. Air Taxi Service to Logan Airport, New York, Cape Cod. Ask about our "Dream Flight" where you take over the controls! Offering both Helicopter and Fixed Wing instruction.

We are a seasonal adventure water sports company that focuses on ensuring our guests make memories that last a lifetime!

Smoky Quartz is a veteran owned and operated craft distillery. Distilllery produces The award winning V5 bourbon and Granite Coast Rum. The distillery also produces premium craft spirits Granite Lightning Moonshine and Solid Granite Vodka. .

The Oceanarium is a small, unique hands-on natural history museum with a touch tank and deep water tank. Admission includes a personal tour with a biologist including handling the deep-water crabs, stars and other live sea animals and a short talk on whales, sharks and lobstering. There is unlimited time at the touch tank and to explore the exhibits on your own. The biologist is available for questions during your entire visit. Everything in the museum is brought in by local commercial fishermen and can be found in the Gulf of Maine.

Come visit historic Towle Farm, home of Smuttynose Brewing Company, one of New England's oldest and most beloved craft breweries. Take a free tour of our brewery, enjoy a guided tasting, and shop for favorite and hard-to-find Smuttynose and Smuttlabs beers, as well as other goodies in our retail store. Afterwards, enjoy a delicious meal at Smuttynose Restaurant located on the same grounds, featuring over two dozen beers, a farm-to-table menu and a seasonal beer garden and fire pit. And if you have time, play a round of disc golf while exploring our 17-acre site. The course is free and loaner discs are available in our retail shop.

Tales of folklore, ghosts and mysterious history with author of 7 books on New England ghost stories and folklore, historian Roxie Zwicker knows the curious stories hiding in the "City of the Open Door". New Hampshire's longest running and original ghost tour! Whether you want to experience the historic New Hampshire seacoast on foot or if you want to leave the walking to the dead and take a Victorian trolley ride, we have you covered. Choose from 7 different tours, including the Haunted Pubs of Portsmouth, Shadows and Stones Cemetery Tour and Wicked Haunted Waterfront. Highly respected and thoroughly entertaining, you'll be talking about your experience for months to come. So join us and experience why we've been featured in the Boston Herald and the New York Times. Our TV appearances include New Hampshire Chronicle, The History Channel and the Travel Channel! Affordably priced beginning at $18 per person, you'll want to take all of the different tours that are offered.