Rye Harbor State Park — Attraction in Rye

Love the views from this park! Some days when on the NH coast & a sandy beach isn't what I want, this is my favorite spot. Great views in every direction! Boats moving in & out of the harbor on one side, interesting rocky beach on the opposite, & sprawling lawn in between. Walk out onto the breakwater & cast a line, or just watch & listen as the waves crash. Benches surround the green area with a few picnic tables scattered around. Perfect seating to soak it all in & enjoy the best lobster roll ever from Rye Harbor Lobster, located (literally) right across the harbor. Restroom pavilion with small covered picnic table area separate the (inexpensive) "pay & display" parking spots from the recreational areas. The best hour of therapy!..and only $2 an hour...

I actually had fun on a chilly late November afternoon. I got to watch a sunset 🌅 with a rainbow 🌈, see a tugboat bring a barge in to dock, and walk and climb on huge slabs and climb up a platform for a great view. I saw teenagers having fun taking 🤳 selfies and exploring. Easy access to the beach 🏖️. Plenty of parking. I occasionally visited this park in my youth because you had to pay to get in. The beach 🏖️ I visited often. Picnic tables available. If your from out of town and visiting for the summer, I recommend a visit. Bathrooms will be open. Late in the season visitors may enjoy what I mentioned previously. Great view of the...

If you hit the shore of New Hampshire you owe it to yourself a visit to Rye Harbor State Park. I'm not going for birders all over quite often interesting birds are seeing here. It sticks out into the ocean a bit and is a wonderful place to watch the surf come in especially when there's a storm brewing off the coast. Famous for snowy owls in the winter time this is a year-round destination that will not offering much of amenities it's a great place to enjoy the ocean. As a nature photographer I frequent the coast often and I will never drive by this park; never know what you'll find hanging out...