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Outdoors Rye, Portsmouth

Odiorne Point State Park

An outdoor spot in Rye, Portsmouth, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Low tide.

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Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, Portsmouth
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Why go

Rocky shoreline trails and tide pools, plus the Seacoast Science Center.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Portsmouth, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 sights and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Strawbery Banke Museum, 2.9 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Rye
Price
$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Low tide

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Portsmouth, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Strawbery Banke Museum

    Ten acres of restored houses spanning 300 years of a waterfront neighborhood.

    Sight · 2.9 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Prescott Park

    Waterfront gardens across from Strawbery Banke with harbor views.

    Outdoors · 2.9 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Ceres Bakery

    Long-running downtown bakery for coffee, scones and soup.

    Food · 3.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    The Press Room

    Longest-running bar and live-music room in downtown Portsmouth: jazz, blues and local bands in a brick basement pub.

    Drinks · 3.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Market Square

    Brick-lined center of town with shops, cafés and the North Church spire.

    Sight · 3.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Moxy

    Chef Matt Louis's American tapas using New England ingredients.

    Food · 3.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Odiorne Point State Park is a stop on our Boston to Portland route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Portsmouth

Odiorne Point State Park is our only outdoors pick in Portsmouth; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Portsmouth guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Portsmouth run from 34°F in January to 74°F in August; December is usually the wettest month. For Odiorne Point State Park itself, we suggest: Low tide.

Modelled monthly averages for Portsmouth from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Portsmouth weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Odiorne Point State Park, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870, USA
Coordinates
43.04401, -70.71624
Destination
Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Odiorne Point State Park: quick answers

How much time do you need at Odiorne Point State Park?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Odiorne Point State Park. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Odiorne Point State Park?

Our pick: Low tide.

Where is Odiorne Point State Park?

Odiorne Point State Park is at 570 Ocean Blvd, Rye, NH 03870, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Odiorne Point State Park?

Odiorne Point State Park appears on Boston to Portland, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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