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Attractions near Portsmouth

Portsmouth’s places to visit, starting with Strawbery Banke

Yearly visitors to Salem Maritime National Historical Park number about 570K. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 45 beyond the 5 inside Portsmouth. Among them are 31 museums, 4 theme parks and 3 lighthouses. Beyond the town, the best known is Fenway Park, 52 mi off.

Attractions nearby
182
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
National park units
11
parks & monuments
Ski areas
3
Gunstock Recreation Area
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Museum · 53 mi south

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where they are

The map ends at Pleasure Island, 40 mi out.

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Orange: Portsmouth. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The complete list

50 places in all: 5 in town and 177 within 60 miles.

The places inside Portsmouth lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Portsmouth → · Portsmouth’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Strawbery Banke: Ken Gallager (Ken Gallager from en.wikipedia), Public domain · Moffatt-Ladd House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Richard Jackson House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Portsmouth Athenæum: Unknown photographer, Public domain · MacPheadris-Warner House: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Portland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alumni Stadium: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nickerson Field: Pjorg at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New England Aquarium: Robert Stern from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paul Revere House: surlygirl, CC BY 2.0 · John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Boston Navy Yard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Independence: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Essex Museum: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Bad Art: Kafka Liz, Public domain · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adams National Historical Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Public Garden: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Heritage Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Boston Athenæum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Science: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Art Museums: Daderot, Public domain · Pioneer Village: EKS1966 (talk)Erik K. Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arnold Arboretum: MarkinBoston at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston Light: MBTafan2011, CC BY 3.0 · Franklin Park Zoo: Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lexington Battle Green: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orchard House: User:victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wang Theatre: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial: Bobak at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Back Bay Fens: Augmented4ths at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Minute Man National Historical Park: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern Point Light: Esc861, Public domain · Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Hellogreenway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Minot's Ledge Light: USCG, Public domain · Revere Beach: Reveah-patriot at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Warren: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.5 · Symphony Hall: MyCatIsAChonk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orpheum Theatre: Jim Reynolds from Akron, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Salem Willows Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seashore Trolley Museum: Rene Schwietzke from Jena, Germany, CC BY 2.0 · Boon Island Light: Originally uploaded by Dk69, Public domain · Colonial Theatre, Boston: Bing from Boston, United States, CC BY 2.0 · MIT Museum: S5A-0043, CC BY 4.0 · Nantasket Beach: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Fort William and Mary: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Museum of Natural History: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Quincy Quarries Reservation: Jake Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sean Collier Memorial: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: Whit Welles Wwelles14, CC BY 3.0 · Warren Anatomical Museum: Fuzheado (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilbur Theatre: takomabibelot, CC BY 2.0 · Canterbury Shaker Village: SayCheeeeeese, Public domain · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fruitlands Museum: Daderot, Public domain · Funtown Splashtown USA: Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lowell National Historical Park: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Paper House: Daderot, Public domain · Addison Gallery of American Art: Daderot, Public domain · Boston Children's Museum: HouseOfScandal at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Boston National Historical Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Walter Hunnewell Arboretum: C.H. Graves (The Universal Photo Co.), Public domain · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Comparative Zoology: chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · African Meeting House: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site: Original uploader was Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park: Jeff Egnaczyk from Brookline, MA, CC BY 2.0 · Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Emw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palace Playland: Andrew Malone, CC BY 2.0 · Stone Zoo: Eric Kilby from Somerville, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Computer Museum, Boston: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · USS Constitution Museum: Goyaz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Ann Museum: M2545, CC0 · Mack's Apples: Brian Kanowsky, CC BY 2.0 · McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center: Starhop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston African American National Historic Site: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charles Playhouse: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · Mary Baker Eddy Library: Mark Thayer, The Mary Baker Eddy Library, Attribution · Salem Maritime National Historical Park: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Film Archive: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Larz Anderson Park: Biruitorul, Public domain · Paramount Theatre: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rose Art Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Sswonk, Public domain · Concord Museum: openroads.com, CC BY 2.0 · Cutler Majestic Theatre: Swativ28, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gibson House Museum: Adam Lenhardt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monument Square: Needsmoreritalin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peabody Museum of Salem: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah Orne Jewett House: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbot Hall: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Armenian Museum of America: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center: Davis Museum Staff, CC0 · Garden in the Woods: Daderot, Public domain · Metropolitan Waterworks Museum: Bestbudbrian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ogunquit Museum of American Art: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Independence Museum: DebraHardy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andres Institute of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Boston Museum: Gleasons Pictorial, Public domain · Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East: Daderot, Public domain · Munroe Tavern: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parker Tavern: Swampyank at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Western Promenade: Namiba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Square Theater: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles River Museum of Industry: Scortch1966, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Glen Magna Farms: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology: Mgandsi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Wellesley College Botanic Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum: Ray Bernoff, Public domain · Lynn Heritage State Park: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · New England Quilt Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Schwamb Mill: Tim Pierce, CC BY 3.0 · The Stevens-Coolidge Place: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Willowbrook Museum Village: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winthrop Square: EdJohnston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbotsford: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bartlett Museum, Inc.: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capt. Edward Durant House: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Case Estates: Daderot at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Children's Museum of Maine: Kitetails, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congress Street Fire Station: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fuller Gardens: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garden of Peace: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Golden Ball Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Jones Tavern: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Linden Square: User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New Hampshire Farm Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Payson Park: Daderot, Public domain · Rochester Museum of Fine Arts: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wenham Museum: Eteethan, CC BY 4.0 · Winnipesaukee Playhouse: Alexa15224, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Beaver Brook Association: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of African Culture: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0

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