Coastal Boat and Shore Fishing Sites in NH
The numbers (1-18) in the left-hand column refer to boating access sites shown on the maps at the bottom of the page.
The letters (A-R) refer to shore fishing access sites.
Click here to download a PDF of the NH Coastal Program's Coastal Access Map (PDF. NOTE - The map is too large to print on most printers.)
1 |
Piscataqua River • Accessible at all tides |
2 |
Atlantic Ocean • Not accessible at low tide |
3 |
Atlantic Ocean • Accessible at all tides |
4 |
Hampton Harbor • Accessible at all tides |
5 |
Squamscott River • Accessible at all tides |
6 |
Squamscott River • Not accessible at all tides |
7 |
Squamscott River • Accessible at all tides |
8 |
Squamscott River • Accessible at all tides |
9 |
Great Bay • Not accessible at all tides |
10 |
Winnicut River • Accessible at high tide |
11 |
Lamprey River • Accessible at all tides |
12 |
Great Bay • Not accessible at all tides |
13 |
Little Bay • Accessible at all tides |
14 |
Piscataqua River • Not accessible at all tides |
15 |
Little Bay • Not accessible at all tides |
16 |
Oyster River • Accessible at all tides |
| 17 | Oyster River • Accessible at all tides Durham Town Landing • Ample parking • Old Landing Road, Durham • Carry-in only • Shore angling |
| 18 | Cocheco River • Accessible at all tides George’s Marina • Street parking • Dover • Fee charged |
| A | Salmon Falls River, Gulf Road, Rollingsford • Bridge and shore fishing • Limited parking |
B |
Salmon Falls River, Route 4, Rollingsford • Fish below dam • Limited parking |
C |
Bellamy River – Scammell Bridge, Route 4, Dover • Bridge and shore fishing • Moderate parking |
D |
Piscataqua River - Bloody Point, Newington • Limited parking • Shore fishing |
E |
Piscataqua River/Great Bay - Old General Sullivan Bridge, Newington/Dover Point • Bridge and shore fishing • Ample parking • Do not fish in center of bridge due to boat navigation channel. |
F |
Back Channel – New Castle Bridge, Route 1B, Portsmouth/New Castle • Do not fish in center of bridge • Limited parking |
G |
Piscataqua River – Fort Constitution, Route 1B, New Castle • State Park • Angling hours restricted • Limited parking |
H |
Piscataqua River – New Castle Common, Route 1B, New Castle • Town-owned property • Angling hours restricted • Ample parking • Fee charged |
I |
Little Harbor – Fort Stark, Wild Rose Lane, off Route 1B, New Castle • State Park • Angling hours restricted • Limited parking |
J |
Little Harbor – Wentworth Bridge, Route 1B, New Castle/Rye • Do not fish in center of bridge • Limited parking |
K |
Little Harbor – Odiorne Point State Park, Route 1A, Rye • State Park • Fish from jetty and shore • Ample parking • Fee charged |
L |
Atlantic Ocean – Odiorne Point State Park to Rye Harbor State Park, along Route 1-A Route 1A, Rye • Numerous angling sites • Ample parking • Fee charged at State Park parking lots |
M |
Atlantic Ocean – N. Hampton State Beach, Route 1A, North Hampton • Metered parking |
N |
Atlantic Ocean – North Beach, Route 1A, Hampton • Metered parking |
O |
Tide Mill Creek, Route 101, Hampton • Limited parking |
P |
Hampton Harbor/ Atlantic Ocean – Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Hampton • Fishing from jetty and beach • Angling hours restricted • Fee charged • Limited parking |
Q |
Blackwater River, Route 286, Seabrook • Shore angling only • Do not fish from bridge • Limited parking |
R |
Hampton River - Depot Ave., Hampton Falls • Shore angling • Gravel boat ramp • Limited parking |
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