Rye Harbor State Park
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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 (plus lunch😄)
L GL G
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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 Isle of Shoals.
Stephen PriestStephen Priest
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Nice place for a picnic or event. Clean restrooms. Newly renovated for 2022. The immediate area is not really a beach, but walking a few hundred yards up the coast (starting about across from Ray's Seafood) is where the sand gets nice. At high tide there is no sand, but lots at low tide. If the beach is your destination, and climbing over the berm/rocks is not an obstacle then easier to park along RT 1 as it is easier to get your stuff to the water without a long trek. Photo below is from the top of the berm looking back to the state park (which is on the left)
Jerry HarrowJerry Harrow
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Very beautiful corner park. It has beautiful views. Also has tables and benches and lots of parking space. This park is very clean and it has a beautiful sandy beach. You will not be disappointed visiting this park. It's perfect for picnic dates or even family/friends get together. Also the drive and scenery to this park is amazing. Don't forget that there is also a nearby ice cream place so grab some and drive to park to enjoy the views and catch some sun...
samir livadicsamir livadic
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Always a great place to stop by on your way through. Plenty of parking, always well maintained with a covered area over picnic tables if you're looking for a nice place to have some lunch. Beautiful monument and great view with access to wander the rocks of the breakwater or small rocky Beach sort of area. Restrooms usually available as well.
B. B.B. B.
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Nice scenic area for a walk along the beach if you like walking over rocks to get to the small beach area it's worth it if you have kids or a dog and want to search for rocks, sea glass or shells! We dipped our feet in the water and my kids had water shoes so it wasn't to bad on the feet. 👍
Gabrielle LavalleeGabrielle Lavallee
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Nearby Restaurants Of Rye Harbor State Park
Ray's Seafood
Rye Harbor Lobster Pound
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Rye Harbor Lobster Pound
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Address
1730 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870
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(603) 227-8717
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Website
nhstateparks.org
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outdoor
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Rye Harbor State Park is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. The portion of the state park located on the peninsula known as Ragged Neck offers scenic views of the ocean, the Isles of Shoals, and the town harbor. Activities include saltwater fishing and picnicking.
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