Streeter Mountain Farm

Hiking is an excellent way to explore the spectacular landscape of the region. Head to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead (10 minutes’ drive) for a two and a half-mile track with scenic valley and stream views; or have a go at the five and a half-mile Three Ponds Trail (25 minutes), which winds past a lake and waterfalls. If you want to spend hot summer days in the water, head to Lake Tarleton State Park (25 minutes), a popular spot for canoeing, fishing, or just swimming. There are hiking trails in the surrounding forested hills, and you might also want to keep an eye out for wildlife such as moose and ospreys. Hanover (45 minutes) is known for Dartmouth College, an Ivy League institution. The university campus includes a pleasant green and the Hood Museum of Art, with a sizable collection of indigenous Australian works. Across the Connecticut River, in neighboring Vermont, the Montshire Museum of Science has hands-on, child-friendly displays.