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April 2, 2012 By Monika McGillicuddy Leave a Comment

Southern NH Lifestyle Camping In New England

Post #1 - This post is Part of the 21 Posts in 21 Days Challenge – I know I can do it)

Spring is in the air and summer is right around the corner and with that comes the start of the New England camping season. In New Hampshire we have a short camping season so those of us that love camping and outdoor activities take advantage of it as often as possible. Living in Southern NH and the Seacoast area offers a wide variety of camping choices and that is just one of many reason why you should consider this area for your home.

I’m going to do a series of posts about a few of the special campgrounds and RV resorts that we love to visit starting with Salisbury Beach State Reservation. Salisbury Beach State reservation is a huge state run campground on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and the Merrimack River.

While this is a no frills campground it usually books up fast and you need to book at least six months to the day to get a reservation. This campground is far from a “resort” type campground and to some may look like a big parking lot but it offers some awesome memory making opportunities. Play ground, boat ramps, fishing, beach combing and just plain enjoyment of anything beach related can be had. Some of the camp sites run along the road facing the river with fantastic ocean and river views, others are further back. But no matter what camping spot you snag the ocean is a short walk or drive away.

We often spend time at the “river” beach when we camp at Salisbury and hopefully this short video will show you why.
March 2012 A day at the “river” beach Salisbury Ma

These are some older videos of Salisbury Beach Campground and the beach taken during the summer of 2008

Salisbury Beach Reservation Campground from monika mcgillicuddy on Vimeo.

Merrimack River Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Salisbury Beach looking at Plum Island from monika mcgillicuddy on Vimeo.

A Day at Salisbury Beach MA from monika mcgillicuddy on Vimeo.

Salisbury Beach at dusk from monika mcgillicuddy on Vimeo.

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A Taste of New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach and Seacoast Area

September 21, 2011 By Monika McGillicuddy 1 Comment

A taste of New Hampshire’s Hampton beach and the Seacoast Area

Over the fourth of July Jay and I camped out on one New England’s top rated beaches. We stayed at the Hampton State Beach Park RV campground. The state maintains a small campground on one of the prettiest spots on the beach right near the jetty. The campground is only for self-contained units and we were lucky enough to get a spot in the “over flow” area for the long holiday weekend.

Fireworks, bike rides and long walks on the beach

Talk about a perfect spot! We got see fireworks without leaving our motor home, Seabrook NH put on a display that could shame many much larger towns and then of course there were Hampton’s fireworks, bike rides and long walks on the beach to top our weekend off. [Read more...]

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Just for giggles

February 6, 2011 By Monika McGillicuddy 2 Comments

Just for a giggle… a friend of ours Tom Spellman had enough of the snow and his wife Carol just happened to have a camera handy!

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Beachmere Inn Tweetup

January 17, 2011 By Monika McGillicuddy 2 Comments

Stunningly Beautiful Beachmere Inn

On Saturday Jan 15, Jay and I took a ride to Maine to enjoy an amazing tweetup hosted by Sarah Diment, the wonderful innkeeper at the stunningly beautiful Beachmere Inn. The tweetup was actually for the whole weekend but due to work and other obligations we could only do a day trip. We love the coast of Maine so it was an extra special treat to be able to not only spend the day along the shore but to be able to visit with old and new friends, many of whom we only get to chat with online.

Awesome Ocean from location just an hour from Hampstead

The Beachmere Inn is located in Ogunquit Maine which is a little less than an hour from Hampstead NH and it is so worth the trip. If you’ve never been and want to find a sweet place for a get away I highly recommend The Beachmere Inn, not only is the location picture perfect but the staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating!

Check out their website and The Beachmere Breeze Blog for more info about the inn.

Dinner with some fun peeps at Bintliff’s

Saturday night we had dinner with some awesome folks from the Tweetup at a local restaurant called Bintliff’s and my dinner (prime rib) was excellent! Dana Moos her husband Greg, Lesley Lambert & Morriss Partee, Ann Cummings & Jim Lee, Carol & Tom Spellman, Kim, Rich and Emma Leute as well as an other couple, Heidi and Gary Burnham who are innkeepers at the Alantean Cottage a bed & breakfast in Bar Harbor Maine made the evening extra special.

The Tweetup was awesome and I can’t wait till we do another one.

Cool Video

Please check out my short 3 minute video about the tweetup #bchmeretweetup and the wonderful location it was held at.

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New Hampshire Fall Foliage 2010

October 1, 2010 By Monika McGillicuddy 4 Comments

A Special New Hampshire time of year…

If you’ve never been to New Hampshire in the fall you have no idea what you’re missing! Fall is a very special time of year in New Hampshire mainly because we have some awesome scenic rides that really showcase our lovely state. You can spend a week exploring the sights and never get tired of it.

The Awesome “Kanc” Kancamagus Scenic Byway

One of my favorite drives is the “Kanc Ride” a 34 mile long ride that is simply stunning! Another wonderful set of rides are the famous “Notch Rides” NH has some wonderful Notches, Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch and Dixville Notch all offer some truly unique NH scenery!

Check out this list of NH Scenic Drives and explore the most scenic NH foliage rides and be sure you charge your camera batteries before you head out for any of these rides.

Foliage Map 2010

… Click here to find out where it’s peak foliage in NH.

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Living in NH ~ Special places to explore

July 27, 2010 By Monika McGillicuddy 1 Comment

Living in NH ~ Special places to explore

One of our favorite things to do for relaxation is camping. We have a motor home so camping for us is very comfortable but I will say that every now and then I do miss my tent camping days. Living in New Hampshire gives us plenty of camping opportunities and while there are many awesome campgrounds right here in NH we do have a few favorite places in Maine.

Recently we tried a new to us camping spot. We fell into a cancellation and enjoyed a week camping ocean front in Southport Maine which is right next to one of our favorite destinations in Maine, Boothbay Harbor.

From our southern NH location Boothbay is a 2.5 to 3 hour ride and that makes it great for a quick getaway. The slide show below highlights some pictures of the Boothbay Harbor area that we’ve taken during our many trips there, while the video showcases our campsite.

This trip we stayed at Gray Homestead Ocean Front campground, it is not an RV resort so if luxury is what you’re looking for this is not it BUT if an ocean front location is your luxury, you’ll love it here.

Ocean front camping

We camped right off the beach and while our location was in the open with no shade it was perfect for us. This video shows our campsite and a little bit of the Boothbay area.

Video of Gray Homestead Ocean front campground

Slide show of the Boothbay Harbor area

Life is good in New Hampshire, not only are there lots of fun things to do but home ownership is within reach. If real estate interests you we have some incredibly priced homes to meet all budgets and with interest rates as low as they for a buyer ready for home ownership the time is ripe.

Call or e-mail us if you’d like to chat about your home ownership options. I think you’ll be surprised at what might be awaiting you.

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Southern NH Lifestyle | Salisbury Beach Ma | Camping

NH Real Estate Professionals Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

A Taste of New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach and Seacoast Area

Fireworks, bike rides and long walks on the beach

NH Real Estate Professionals Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Just for giggles

NH Real Estate Professionals Jay and Monika McGillicuddy