Berlin, NH Road Trips

The City Built By Trees was one of epithets once given to New Hampshire's most northern City at the edged of The White Mountains. Berlin, New Hampshire grew as a city on the backs of the Logging, paper, and pulp industries coming for a time to be the heart of these industries in the United States. At one point the mills of Berlin hummed, and logs choked the Androscoggin River as log drivers floated harvested timber down from the Great North Woods, but Berlin is no longer the heart of industry it used to be. Today the city of Berlin is a little more of a quiet city, with less than half the population of its 1930 peak of 20,000. A vast network of ATV trails can take you from the city of Berlin to many other communities within the North County of New Hampshire such as Gorham, Milan, Errol, Groveton, Stratford, Colebrook, and as far north as Pittsburg.

1 Moffett House, 119 High St (at Emery St), ☏ +1 603 752-7337. Tu-Sa noon-4PM. Two floors of artifacts and books in the former home of Dr and Mrs Moffett. Free. 2 Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, 20 Petrograd St, ☏ +1 603-586-7050. In the early 1900s the town of Berlin had a sizable population of Russian immigrants, and they helped in establishing, and constructing this Eastern Orthodox Church with its onion domes that are typical of the architectural style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. (updated Jun 2025)

1 Jericho Mountain State Park, 298 Jericho Lake Rd, ☏ +1 603-752-4758. Jericho Mountain State Park is a popular New Hampshire State Park amongst ATV enthusiast. The park features an extensive network of trails for driving ATVs that is connected to the greater network of riding trails that reaches up into the northern extremities of the State in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. On the first weekend in August thousands of people come to Jericho Mountain in Berlin for the annual Jericho Mountain ATV Festival. Swimming, fishing, and paddling are available at Jericho Lake as are a campground, cabins, bathhouse and visitors' center. Adults $4, children(6-11) $2.

Berlin is served by New Hampshire State Routes 110, and 16. NH-110's Eastern terminus is in downtown Berlin, and NH-16 winds its way north from Portsmouth up through Berlin reaching its northern terminus at the border of Magalloway, Maine. The nearest Interstate Highway to Berlin is I-93, and it is approximately an hour's drive from the city. From the south take I-93 North to exit 35 for US-3 North , and then continue onto US-3 North until you reach the turn for New Hampshire Route 115 North in Carroll, New Hampshire. Take NH-115 North to its northern terminus in Jefferson, New Hampshire at US-2. From here follow US-2 East to the intersection with New Hampshire Route 16 in Gorham, New Hampshire then take NH-16 North to Berlin. From the north you could come in a couple different ways. If coming from the north on US-3 take US-3 to its intersection with NH-110 in Northumberland, and take NH-110 East to its terminus in Berlin. If coming from the north on Interstate 93 take I-93 South to exit 40 for US-302 East, and then follow US-302 East to its intersection with US-3. From this point continue onto US-3 North until you reach the turn for New Hampshire Route 115 North in Carroll, New Hampshire. Take NH-115 North to its northern terminus in Jefferson, New Hampshire at US-2. From here follow US-2 East to the intersection with New Hampshire Route 16 in Gorham, New Hampshire then take NH-16 North to Berlin. Bus service to Berlin from Logan Airport is available through concord coach lines.

The downtown area of Berlin, and its sights are easily traversed on foot, but for sites, and activities outside the city center a vehicle will be needed. Bus service around the city, and to the neighboring community of Gorham is available through Tri County Transit.