This is a fantastic place to visit. There are so many features there that you could spend all day there. I will probably write three blogs on this place. It not only only have great walking places, but a research center that any one one enter and much history associated with the park. I will describe the walking paths in this post and describe the other features in other post(s).
It is a state park so like most New Hampshire state parks pets are not allowed there. It costs 4 dollars for each adult to enter and 2 dollars for each child. It is well worth it. The walking paths extend throughout the park and they are well taken care of. Periodically when you are walking you run into picnic tables in the middle of nowhere. These picnic tables usually have a view of the water.
Most of the trails are flat. Many people do cross country skiing in the winter. As one walks in the park one approaches historic sites. It does have sites from where the explorers first came to New Hampshire to WWII sites. I will describe them in another post. The paths are both in the woods and along the ocean.
There is also a well equipped playground for the kids when they get bored from walking. Here are some pictures of the trails.
One can spend all day there exploring and look out over the water at the ships there and the mansions in Portsmouth and New Castle. There are also a few lighthouses in the ocean. Bring some binoculars. I also heard at times there is good fishing. I will talk more about Odiorne state park at another time regarding the history behind it or its scientific encounters. Here are some other places on the web regarding this park. NH State Parks : Welcome is a key place in the web to visit. There is a map and a video that will show the point in greater detail. I would suggest for all to come and bring food. There is no snack bar. A YOUTUBE episode is https://youtu.be/9ag_tVm1A5g. It is a man with a abbreviated journey through the park on a four wheeler. There are many others. Some good and some not. There are many short features on YOUTUBE. There is no substitute for an actual visit.
Adventures in Hampton NH 