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Franconia Notch State Park Access

Franconia Notch State Park Access provides multiple entry points along Interstate 93 with pull-offs and parking areas for accessing the Pemigewasset River and surrounding recreation areas.

Key features include the Basin pull-off with a ten-minute walk to a large glacial granite pothole, Profile Lake trailhead parking with boat launch access (fly fishing only), and Lafayette Place Campground with 97 wooded campsites, camp store, and hiker facilities.

The park offers year-round access to scenic trails, picnic areas, and water-based recreation along the Pemigewasset River corridor.


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