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Salem

NH · 42.7883, -71.2008

The Apple Way of Londonderry, Essex Coastal Scenic Byway and Independence Byway are 3 of 7 signed byways within 30 miles of Salem, New Hampshire.

7 scenic drives near Salem

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Salem. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Battle Road Scenic Byway

    All-American Road · 23 mi out

  2. 02

    The Apple Way of Londonderry

    State scenic byway · 9 mi out

  3. 03

    Essex Coastal Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 16 mi out

  4. 04

    Independence Byway

    State scenic byway · 16 mi out

  5. 05

    Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway

    State scenic byway · 20 mi out

  6. 06

    Coastal Byway

    State scenic byway · 20 mi out

  7. 07

    General John Stark Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 26 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 253 mi

7 h 58 loop · 7 stops · back by 7:57 PM. Incorporates Battle Road Scenic Byway.

  1. Gathering Rocks · 10 min
  2. Scott Hill · 15 min
  3. Cobble Hill · 15 min
  4. Cat Rocks · 15 min
  5. A World of Adaptations · 10 min
  6. Faneuil Hall Marketplace · 10 min
  7. Richard McKinnon State Park · 45 min

Touches Battle Road Scenic Byway, Revolutionary Heritage Byway, Independence Byway

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Salem?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Salem: 4 h, 90 miles, 6 stops; and 8 h, 253 miles, 7 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Salem?

The 8 h loop stops at Gathering Rocks, Scott Hill, Cobble Hill, Cat Rocks, A World of Adaptations, Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Richard McKinnon State Park. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

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