Activities at cold spring resort
Cold Spring Resort was designed with recreation in mind. Our on-site amenities will keep you busy all day, while our convenient location, nestled between the Lakes and Mountains Regions of New Hampshire, means countless other activities are practically at your doorstep.
Enjoy golf, swimming, tennis & more right here on-property, or venture off to the nearby Polar Caves, Whale’s Tale Water Park, Squam Lakes Boat Tours, Waterville Valley Ski Resort and the myriad other activities easily accessible when you’re staying in the Heart of New Hampshire. Browse through the activities below to plan your next getaway!
Golf
The on-site Owl’s Nest Vineyard Course, designed by renowned course architect, Geoffrey Cornish, offers an 18-hole championship caliber golf course, including 6600 yards of lush fairways, and smooth, true greens set amidst the river valleys and mountain scenes of Cold Spring. **Note: Course is currently under renovations with planned reopening in spring of 2025. Keep checking back for updates.
Tennis
On-site Tennis Courts. These are very nicely maintained clay surfaces.
Exercise Room
Offering treadmills, step machine, rowing machine, stationary bike and weights. Stay in shape while on vacation and you’ll earn that dessert at your favorite area restaurant!
Recreation Program
Kids arts & crafts, ping pong & pool tournaments, family movies, bus tours to local attractions and much more! Activities change each week so be sure to check the front desk or our website for the latest info.
Recreation Center
The centerpiece of Cold Spring Resort, our Recreation Center houses our popular arcade, pool table, vending room, saunas, shower facilities, sitting room with fireplace and DVD rentals, while downstairs, hours of fun await you with ping pong, games, arts & crafts, movie viewing, community kitchen, fitness room and seasonal cross country ski and snowshoe rentals.
Nature Trails
Explore the Cold Spring Resort on our interactive nature trails. Download the attached map to guide you through hemlock tree groves, ravines and rock walls.
XC Skiing Center
In the Winter months, enjoy 11 kilometers of tracked and groomed cross-country ski & snowshoe trails, accessible right outside your unit! Our trails meander through a quiet forest setting and across wide open terrain with stunning mountain views. Skis and snowshoes can be rented at our Recreation Center, where you can warm up with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate by the fire.
Swimming
Whether you’re here to warm up or cool off, Cold Spring has a swimming pool for you. Our outdoor pool with adjacent hot tub and kiddie pool offer a refreshing retreat during summer months, whereas our indoor pool and hot tub are open year-round, just steps away from our saunas and shower facilities.
Area Activities
- Silver Cultural Arts Center
- Flying Monkey Performing Arts Center
- Waterville Valley Ski Resort
- Loon Mountain Ski Resort
- Cannon Mountain Ski Resort
- Ragged Mountain Ski Resort
- Hiking
- Mountain Biking
- Plymouth State University Indoor Ice Arena
- Kayaking on the Pemigewassett River
- Boating on Squam Lake
- Ashland Public Beach
- Livermore Falls swimming hole
- Snowmobiling