Best 49 things to do in Portsmouth, NH

Bike Portsmouth’s islands and harbor with a local guide

Bike through Portsmouth’s historic neighborhoods with a local guide

Bike the NH Greenway Rail Trail with a guide on an easy, flat crushed-stone route

Customize a private Portsmouth ride to coastal views, historic sites, and Prescott Park

Ride at your own pace with a planned route plus gear for a 3-hour self-guided outing

Paddle coastal waters with naturalists and learn responsible wildlife viewing

Tailored one-on-one instruction for first sails, returning sailors, and J/22 certification prep

Cruise Hampton Beach on a 4-hour whale watching trip with bar and food galley onboard

Fish for mackerel on a 4-hour morning cruise with a family-run crew

Customize a private fishing charter for up to 6 people

Fish Hampton Beach inlets for striped bass or bluefish

Spend 4 hours striped bass fishing with extra time on the water

Fish all day with the crew on a 9-hour bottom fishing trip

Spend 5 hours bottom fishing with bait and tackle provided

Fish at night with a family-run crew, with rod and reel rental included

Cruise out for Wednesday night fireworks from Hampton Beach

Paddle the Hampton Seabrook Estuary and add a fishing adventure

Fish Jeffrey's Ledge for haddock, pollock, and other bottom feeders

Seasonal mackerel fishing with morning or afternoon departures

Feel the sea breeze and spot coastal wildlife on a 1.5-hour private cruise

Sail Ogunquit’s shoreline aboard a traditional wooden lobster boat

Morning coastal views with coffee, juice, and a fresh muffin

Circle Nubble Lighthouse and photograph York’s rocky coastline from the water

Watch a Maine lobsterman haul traps along Ogunquit’s shoreline