Amherst New Hampshire's Best Kept Secret

Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? How about sledding? With all of the snow we have had over the past couple of weeks, it's a great time for some family fun.

Yesterday, during the calm after the storm, we headed over to a sledding hill in Amherst, New Hampshire. Where is this sledding hill you ask? It's on route 101 East, heading from Amherst, toward Bedford. You park across the street from the hill. There will be a sign, "Bragdon Farm Parking". You'll know you're in the right place when you see other people having the same idea. The parking lot is near the Bedford line.

The cool thing about this sledding hill is that the town knows about it and they support it! Once you get out of the car, head toward the "Town of Amherst" sign. This sign will have the rules and regulations about using the sledding hill. You'll walk under route 101 through a drainpipe. Don't worry, it's perfectly safe. You can see the end of it before you go through it. Plan on ducking as you're walking. I'm not that tall, and I had to duck a little!

The drainpipe directs you to the bottom of the hill. It's nice to get your exercise in before you start to have fun! Once you're at the top, line up your sled, and off you go! The Amherst sledding hill is not too big and not too small. The little kids might need some help walking up the hill, but all in all, it's a nice, gentle slope for controllable sledding (just my speed!). I hear it can get quite slippery when the weather warms up.

Some of the kids from a previous visit had made a small ski jump. Although I did not attempt to go over this myself, I can attest to my older son's enjoyment.

It's a nice hour or two of exhilerating and exhausting fun. So, if you're in the Amherst NH area, stop by and give it a try! You won't be disappointed!