Covered Bridges To Check Out In New Hampshire

If you’re looking to check out some New England covered bridges, New Hampshire is a great place to visit. While Vermont has the most covered bridges out of the New England states, there are still plenty to be found in New Hampshire. This is by no means a complete list of bridges in New Hampshire. Instead, this is just a list of bridges I’ve personally seen so far.

Albany Covered Bridge

The Albany Covered Bridge in Albany, New Hampshire was first constructed in 1858. You can drive over this bridge and there’s a fairly large parking lot at the bridge to make visiting easy. This is a pretty popular stop along the Kancamagus Highway in the White Mountains.

Swift River Covered Bridge

The Swift River Covered Bridge is located in Conway, New Hampshire. The bridge was built in 1869. You can’t drive over this bridge, but you can walk over it. They’ve also got picnic tables on the bridge, so it makes a great spot for a picnic. There are some amazing mountain views from the bridge.

Saco River Covered Bridge

The Saco Covered Bridge is located in Conway, New Hampshire. It was built in 1890. The bridge is 224 feet long and you can drive and walk across it. If you’re looking to get nice views of the bridge from the side, head to Davis Park and walk down to the river.

Ashuelot Covered Bridge

The Ashuelot Covered Bridge is located in Ashuelot, and it was built in 1864-1865. There’s a small pull-off by the bridge, making it easy to safely visit. You can walk across this bridge and drive over it. The bridge consists of two spans, and it is a total of 178 feet long.

Coombs Covered Bridge

The Coombs Covered Bridge is located in Winchester and it was built in 1837. The bridge is located about halfway between the village centers of Winchester and Swanzey. It’s a single span bridge that’s 107 feet long and it crosses the Ashuelot River.

Slate Covered Bridge

The current Slate Covered Bridge in Westport was built in 2001, but it’s a replica of the original 1862 bridge that was destroyed by a fire in 1993. The 1862 bridge was actually the second bridge in this location. The first bridge, built in 1800, collapsed when someone was crossing the bridge with four oxen. There are pull-offs on both sides of the bridge so you can safely stop to photograph the bridge.

Thompson Covered Bridge

The Thompson Covered Bridge, also known as the West Swanzey Covered Bridge, is located in West Swanzey. The bridge was built in 1832. It’s 136 feet long and it crosses over the Ashuelot River. You can both drive over this bridge and walk over it. There’s a park located next to the bridge that has a small parking lot and grills, making it a nice spot for a picnic as well.

Carlton Covered Bridge

The Carlton Covered Bridge is located in East Swanzey and it was built in 1869. This bridge is the region’s only surviving example of a 19th-century Queenspost truss bridge. The bridge is a single-span structure that is 67 feet long. You can drive over this bridge and there are small pull-offs on each side of the bridge for ease of visiting and photographing.

Cresson Covered Bridge

The Cresson Covered Bridge, also known as the Sawyer’s Crossing Covered Bridge, is in Swanzey. The bridge was built in 1859 to replace the previous bridge at this site that was built in 1771. The bridge crosses over the Ashuelot River and you can actually drive over it. There’s a park with some picnic tables next to the bridge, making this a nice spot to visit.

Flume Gorge Covered Bridge

The Flume Gorge Covered Bridge in Lincoln was built in 1871 and it crosses the Pemigewasset River. Since this bridge is located within the Flume Gorge area, you unfortunately will need to pay an entrance fee to access it, unless you go in the winter. However, Flume Gorge is absolutely worth a visit for the gorge itself and the waterfalls.
Learn more about visiting: Explore the Natural Wonder of Flume Gorge in New Hampshire