Dixville Notch State Park

Narrow Mountain Notch On Route 26 In The Great North Woods With Table Rock And Huntington Cascades, Beside The Hamlet Famous For The Midnight First Votes Of The New Hampshire Presidential Primary; The Balsams Resort Nearby Is Closed (Confirm Current Status). · Dixville, New Hampshire

A small state park in a narrow, cliff-walled mountain pass on Route 26 in New Hampshire's Great North Woods, about 11 miles east of Colebrook and far north of the main White Mountains. The road squeezes between jagged rock spires and steep forested slopes, and short trails lead to the best-known sights: Table Rock, a narrow ledge jutting out high above the notch with sheer drops on three sides, and Huntington Cascades and Flume Brook, where mountain streams tumble through mossy ravines near roadside picnic areas. Just west of the notch lies the tiny hamlet of Dixville Notch, known across the country for casting the first votes of the New Hampshire presidential primary at midnight. Beside it stand the huge buildings of The Balsams, a grand resort hotel on Lake Gloriette that has been closed for years pending redevelopment; confirm its current status. The park has no staff and few services, and the nearest towns are a long drive, but moose are common along the road and the scenery is some of the wildest in the state.

NH Route 26, Dixville, New Hampshire, 03576, United States

The park is a day-use area with no gate or staff, open all year from dawn to dusk; Route 26 through the notch is a state highway open and plowed all year. Picnic areas and any vault toilets are maintained mainly from about late spring to autumn and are not serviced in winter (confirm). Trails to Table Rock and the cascades are not maintained for winter use and are icy and dangerous from about November to May. The Balsams resort beside the notch is closed pending redevelopment; confirm current status before planning around it. The nearest gas, food and lodging are in Colebrook to the west and Errol to the east, with limited hours in the off-season.

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