Coastal Access Sites

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Price range: $

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Surf fishing is great along New Hampshire’s sandy beaches and rocky coastline. Use the map on this page to find shore and boat access points for saltwater fishing in the Great Bay Estuary and its tidal river tributaries. For prime coastal access points, see below.

Great Bay Access Sites

Site # on Map	Name	Fee	Parking	Comments
27	Durham Town Landing	N	Ample
28	Scammel Bridge	N	Ample	Parking at both ends of bridge
29	Fox Point	N	Limited	Newington resident access only
30	Hilton Park	N	Ample	Boat ramp not accessible at low tide
31	Bloody Point	N	Limited	Bloody Point is a shore site at the end of Bloody Point Road
33	Great Bay Marine	Y	Ample	Marina; private docks; fuel dock and boat launch; restaurant.
34	Adams Point	N	Limited	Boat ramp not accessible at low tide
35	Newmarket Town Landing	N	Limited	Not accessible at all tides; also shore fishing access behind mill building
36	Great Bay Discovery Center/Depot Road Boat Launch	N	Limited	Cartop only; not accessible at all tides
37	Great Bay Access	N	Limited*	No wheeled vehicles; no shoreside parking
38	Chapman’s Landing	N	Ample	Accessible at all tides
39	Swazey Parkway/Exeter Downtown Boat Ramp	N	Ample	In center of downtown Exeter; limited trailer parking
* No shoreside parking

N.H. Coastal Access Sites

Site # on Map	Name	Fee	Parking	Comments
1	Blackwater River	N	Limited	Parking along Route 286; fish from bridge and shoreline
2	Seabrook Town Boat Launch	N	Limited	Boat ramp use open to all, but parking for Seabrook residents only
3	Seabrook Beach Village**	N	Limited*	Parking along Route 1A (Ocean Blvd) on Seabrook side of bridge; Lot with limited spaces
4	Hampton Seabrook Bridge	N	Limited*	Parking along Route 1A (Ocean Blvd) or in state parks for a fee
5	Hampton Harbor State Park**	Y	Ample	Jetty and beach fishing access
6	Hampton Harbor State Marina	Y	Ample	Seasonal fees apply
7	Tide Mill Creek	N	Limited	Cartop boat access and shore fishing
8	Hampton North Beach**	N	Ample	Metered parking at state beach
9	North Hampton State Park**	N	Limited	Metered parking at state beach; Parking along Route 1A
10	Bass Beach	N	Limited	Parking along Route 1A
11	Jenness State Beach**	N	Limited	Metered parking at state beach; Parking along Route 1A
12	Rye Harbor State Marina	Y	Ample	Seasonal fees apply
13	Rye Harbor State Park	Y	Limited	Jetty and beach fishing access; Seasonal fees apply
14	Wallis Sands State Park**	Y	Ample	Seasonal fees apply
15	Berry's Brook	N	Limited	Sea-run brown trout fishery
16	Odiorne State Park Boat Ramp	N	Ample	Jetty and shore fishing access; Boat ramp not accessible at all tides
17	Odiorne State Park Jetty and Beach Access	Y	Ample	Jetty and beach access along trail at edge of parking lot; shore fishing access at other roadside parking; Seasonal fees apply
18	Portsmouth Marina	Y	Ample	Marina; private docks; Fuel dock and boat launch
19	Wentworth Marina	Y	Ample	Marina; private docks; Fuel dock
20	Fort Stark	N	Limited	Jetty and beach fishing access
21	Great Island Common	Y	Ample	Jetty and shore fishing access
22	Fort Constitution	N	Limited	Shore fishing access behind fort (open limited hours); Follow US Coast Guard Station signs and rules
23	Goat Island	N	Limited	Cartop launch area only
24	Peirce Island	Y	Ample	Seasonal fees apply
25	Four Tree Island	N	Ample	Jetty and shore fishing
26	Prescott Park	N	Limited	Temporary boat slips by reservation; Piers for shore fishing access
* May be no or limited parking in immediate vicinity of bridge and beach. ** The N.H. Division of Parks and Recreation may restrict fishing at swimming areas of State Park Beaches or municipalities may restrict fishing.