Directions from New York City
Take I-95 North to New Haven, CT. In New Haven, take I-91 North to Vermont, take Exit 17, Wells River, to Rt. 302 (approximately 3½ hours on I-91). Exit right, Rt. 302 East, and go approximately 17 miles. After going through Lisbon, NH you will intersect Rt. 117, Sugar Hill. Take right and follow Rt. 117 to the end, where it intersects Rt. 18 in Franconia. Take right onto Rt. 18 and keep going (approximately ¾ mile) until you reach a four-way intersection, where you will see signs for I-93. Take a left at the intersection and turn right onto I-93 South. Continue south until you reach Exit 34C. Turn right off exit ramp. The Echo Lake parking lot will be ahead on your left. Instructions will be provided for parking.
Directions from Burlington, VT
Take I-91 South to Wells River, VT, Exit 17, take right off exit to Route 302 East (take another right at bottom of hill and then a left across river at Happy Hour Restaurant). Stay on Rt. 302 for approximately ¾ hour through the towns of Woodsville, Bath and Lisbon, NH. Take a right onto Rt. 117 - follow Rt. 117 to the end, where it intersects Rt. 18 in Franconia. Take right onto Rt. 18 and keep going (approximately ¾ mile) until you reach a four-way intersection, where you will see signs for I-93. Take a left at the intersection and turn right onto I-93 South. Continue south until you reach Exit 34C. Turn right off exit ramp. The Echo Lake parking lot will be ahead on your left. Instructions will be provided for parking.
Directions from Boston, MA
Take the Sumner Tunnel from Logan Airport and follow signs for I-93 North. Approximately 175 miles or 2.5 hours later, you should be going through Franconia Notch. (You will encounter a $.75 toll in Hooksett, NH.) Take Exit 34C, Franconia, turn left. The Echo Lake parking lot will be ahead on your left. Instructions will be provided for parking.
Directions from Manchester, NH
When exiting the Manchester airport at the light, turn right. Follow this road through a number of lights until you go under an overpass. Immediately after the overpass, there is a light: turn left. This is the entrance ramp to 293 North and Rt.101 West. Stay in the right-hand lanes. Shortly after you are on the highway, 293 will split from Rt.101 to the right - bear to the right and stay on 293 North. 293 will eventually turn into I-93 North. Stay on I-93 North. (You will encounter a $.75 toll in Hooksett, NH.) Take Exit 34C, Franconia, turn left. The Echo Lake parking lot will be ahead on your left. Instructions will be provided for parking.
Directions from Portland, ME
Follow Rt. 302 West through Crawford Notch in NH. After you have gone through Bethlehem, NH (approximately 2¼ hours), you will intersect I-93. Take I-93 South to Exit 34C. Turn right off exit ramp. The Echo Lake parking lot will be ahead on your left. Instructions will be provided for parking.
