New Hampshire Saltwater Coastal Access

Sometimes it can be hard trying to find a place to fish. We hope you enjoy this list we have compiled of New Hampshire shore locations you can fish and/or launch your boat. If we have missed any or if you see something incorrect give us a shout Contact us.

Name	Town	Address	Special Notes (*Fee Required)
Durham Town Landing	Durham	Old Landing Rd.	Access for winter rainbow smelt fishing. Limited Parking. Shore fishing allowed
Scammel Bridge	Dover	Rte. 4	Parking at both ends of bridge. Bridge and shore fishing allowed.
Fox Point	Newington	Fox Point Rd.	Newington resident access only. Limited parking. Shore Fishing allowed.
Hilton Park	Dover	Spaulding Turnpike	Boat ramp not accessible at low tide. Shore fishing allowed
Bloody Point/General Sullivan Bridge	Newington	Shattuck Way	Bloody Point is a shore site adjacent to bridge. Limited parking. Shore fishing allowed.
Little Bay Boat Club	Dover	423 Dover Point Rd.	*Marina; private docks; fuel dock
Great Bay Marine	Newington	61 Beane Ln.	*Marina; private docks; fuel dock and boat launch
Adams Point	Durham	Durham Point Rd.	Boat ramp not accessible at low tide. Limited parking. Shore fishing allowed.  Fish and Game property.
Newmarket Town Landing	Newmarket	Water St off Rte. 108	Also shore fishing access behind mill building. Limited parking
Great Bay Discovery Center	Greenland	89 Depot Rd.	Cartop only; access for winter rainbow smelt fishing; not accessible at all tides. Limited parking.
Chapman’s Landing	Stratham	Rte.108	Accessible at all tides. Shore fishing allowed. Fish and Game Property
Swasey Parkway	Exeter	Swasey Parkway	In center of downtown Exeter; access for winter rainbow smelt fishing. Shore fishing allowed.
Blackwater River	Seabrook	Rte.286	Limited Parking along Route 286. Shore fishing allowed, fishing from bridge prohibited.
Seabrook Town Boat Launch	Seabrook	Rte. 1A	*Boat ramp use open to all, but parking for Seabrook residents only. Limited parking. Shore  fishing allowed.
Seabrook Beach	Seabrook	Rte. 1A	Shore  fishing allowed.
Hampton-Seabrook Bridge	Hampton-Seabrook	Ocean Blvd.	Parking along Route 1A* (Ocean Blvd) or in state parks for a fee. Limited parking. Shore  fishing allowed.
Hampton Harbor State Park	Hampton	Rte. 1-A	*Jetty and beach fishing access
Hampton Harbor State Marina	Hampton	Rte. 1A	*Seasonal fees apply
Hampton Railroad Trestle	Hampton	Off Rte 101	Walking access only. Shore fishing allowed.
Hampton North Beach	North Hampton	920 Ocean Blvd	Metered parking at state beach. Shore fishing allowed.
North Hampton State Park	North Hampton	Rte. 1A	Metered parking at state beach; Limited parking along Route 1A. Shore fishing allowed.
Bass Beach	North Hampton	Rte. 1A	Limited parking along Route 1A. Shore fishing allowed.
Jenness State Beach	Rye	Rte. 1A	Metered parking at state beach; Limited parking along Route 1A. Shore fishing allowed.
Rye Harbor State Marina	Rye	Rte. 1A	*Seasonal fees apply
Rye Harbor State Park	Rye	Rte. 1A	*Jetty and beach fishing access; Seasonal fees apply. Limited parking
Wallis Sands State Park	Rye	1050 Ocean Blvd.	*Seasonal fees apply
Berry Brook	Rye	Rte. 1A	Sea-run brown trout fishery. Limited parking
Odiorne State Park Boat Ramp	Rye	Rte. 1A	*Jetty and shore fishing access; Boat ramp not accessible at all tides
Odiorne State Park Jetty and Beach Access	Rye	Rte. 1A	*Jetty and beach access along trail at edge of parking lot; shore fishing access at other roadside parking; Seasonal fees apply
Witch Cove Marina	Portsmouth	187 Wentworth Rd	*Marina; private docks; Fuel dock and boat launch
Wentworth Marina	116 Morgans Way	New Castle	*Marina; private docks; Fuel dock
Fort Stark	211 Wild Rose Ln.	New Castle	Jetty and beach fishing access on both sides of fort. Limited parking
Great Island Common	301 Wentworth Road	New Castle	*Jetty and shore fishing access
Fort Constitution	25 Wentworth Rd	New Castle	Shore fishing access behind fort; Follow US Coast Guard Station signs and rules. Limited parking
Goat Island	Rte. 1B	Rockingham	Cartop launch area at state shore fishing access site. Limited parking
Peirce Island	Portsmouth	Pierce Island Rd.	*Seasonal fees apply. Shore fishing allowed.
Four Tree Island	Portsmouth	Off Pierce Island Rd.	Jetty and shore fishing
Prescott Park	Portsmouth	105 Marcy St.	Temporary boat slips by reservation; Piers for shore fishing access
Note: The N.H. Department of Resources and Economic Development (DRED) may restrict fishing to certain areas, certain dates or all of the time at swimming areas at State Park beaches. Please check before traveling.