Normally, I recommend this route in the fall, but if don't mind those pesky black flies, early summer is an awesome time to drive through the largest forest east of the Mississippi. There are several USFS campgrounds ($12 per night). Since you mentioned wanting to frolick in a stream -- Hancock Campground is walking distance from the Pemigewasset River.Originally Posted by Denier
On your drive to the coast, if you have a hankering for some famous Vermont cheese -- swing by the Brattleboro Food Co-Op. The last time we were there, the shop had hundreds of selections from family farms in Vermont -- most not sold anywhere else.
Mark