List of covered bridges in New Hampshire


This is a list of New Hampshire covered bridges, old, new, and restored. There are 54 historic wooden covered bridges currently standing and assigned official numbers by the U.S. state of New Hampshire. There are additional covered bridges extant in the state, some of which are on private property and not accessible to the public. The newest covered bridge known to have been constructed in the state is the Chester Covered Bridge, built in 2011.

Standing covered bridges

Some bridges go by two or more names; this list uses the name posted on the bridge.
NameLocationWaterbodyYear builtNH #Notes
Allen Hollis BridgeWoodstockLost River1981Foot traffic only.
Ashuelot Covered BridgeAshuelotAshuelot River18641Also called Village Bridge or Village Station Bridge.
Bacon BridgePittsburgConnecticut River187634State calls it the Pittsburg–Clarksville Covered Bridge. Beside a rushing rapids. Leads to a footpath to a meadow. Sign: "Bypass / Historic." Foot traffic only.
Bartlett BridgeBartlettSaco River179050Contains the Covered Bridge Gift Shoppe. Foot traffic only.
Bath Covered BridgeBathAmmonoosuc River183228Car and foot traffic.
Bement Covered BridgeBradfordWest Branch Warner River185414Car traffic only.
Blacksmith Shop BridgeCornishMill Brook188121Foot traffic only.
Blair BridgeCamptonPemigewasset River186941Overhead sign: "Five dollars fine for riding or driving on this bridge faster than a walk." Car traffic only.
Blow-Me-Down Covered BridgeCornishBlow-me-down Brook187723Car traffic only.
Bog BridgeAndoverPleasant Brook188716Also called Cilleyville Bridge. Car traffic only.
Brundage BridgeGraftonMill Brook1957Rural. Foot traffic only.
Bump Covered BridgeCamptonBeebe River197243Car traffic only.
Carleton BridgeSwanzeySouth Branch Ashuelot River1789 a.7Car traffic only.
Chester Covered BridgeChesterWason Brook2011Also called Wason Pond Covered Bridge. Built by the Timber Framers Guild and volunteers. Foot traffic only.
Chocorua Ski and Beach BridgeTamworthChocorua River1992Car traffic only.
Clark's BridgeNorth WoodstockPemigewasset River190464Part of the Clark's Trading Post compound. Railroad traffic only.
Cold River BridgeLangdonCold River186918Also called McDermott Bridge. Foot traffic only.
Columbia BridgeColumbiaConnecticut River191133Car traffic only.
Contoocook Railroad BridgeContoocookContoocook River1849–5010Also called Hopkinton Railroad Covered Bridge. The state lists it simply as "Railroad Bridge". Oldest covered railroad bridge in the U.S.
Coombs Covered BridgeWinchesterAshuelot River18372Car traffic only.
Corbin Covered BridgeNewportNorth Branch Sugar River1845 a.17Car traffic only.
Cornish–Windsor Covered BridgeCornish, New Hampshire and Windsor, VermontConnecticut River186620Longest wooden covered bridge in the U.S.,, until surpassed in 2008. Car traffic only.
Dalton Covered BridgeWarnerWarner River1853 a.12Car traffic only.
Dingleton Hill Covered BridgeCornishMill Brook188222Car traffic only.
Durgin BridgeSandwichCold River186945Car traffic only.
Edgell BridgeLymeClay Brook188525Car traffic only.
Flume Covered BridgeLincolnPemigewasset River187139Car traffic only.
Friendship BridgeWentworthBaker River1962; 201671Constructed 1962 as Goffe's Mill Covered Bridge in Bedford. Reconstructed in Wentworth in 2016. Named the Friendship Bridge by the Friends of Wentworth Parks and Recreation non-profit, owners of the bridge. Foot traffic only.
Groveton BridgeGrovetonUpper Ammonoosuc River185232No name plate. Has picnic tables inside. Sign: "Welcome to North Country ATV Trail System." Foot and ATV traffic only.
Hancock–Greenfield BridgeHancock and GreenfieldContoocook River19378Also called County Bridge. Car traffic only.
Happy Corner BridgePittsburgPerry Stream1850s?35Decorated with Christmas lights. Posted "Fishermen: Fly Fishing Only" with rules. Car and foot traffic.
Haverhill–Bath Covered BridgeBathAmmonoosuc River182727The state lists it as the Bath–Haverhill Bridge. Spans a rushing spillway. Foot traffic only.
Henniker / New England CollegeHennikerContoocook River197263At New England College. Foot traffic only.
Honeymoon BridgeJacksonEllis River1876 a.51Car and foot traffic.
HoodKroft BridgeDerryBeaver Brook1980sPart of the HoodKroft Country Club. Golf cart and foot traffic only.
Jack O Lantern BridgeWoodstockPond1987Part of the Jack O Lantern Resort and Golf Course.
Keniston BridgeAndoverBlackwater River188215Car traffic only.
Little Red BridgeCandia1961Part of Candia Woods Golf Links. Golf cart and foot traffic only.
Mechanic Street BridgeLancasterIsrael River186231No name plate. Also called Israels River Bridge. Sign: "Built Lancaster, N.H. 1862". Rebuilt 2006. Car traffic only.
Melendy Pond BridgeHudsonFirst Brook1982Foot traffic only.
Meriden BridgePlainfieldBloods Brook188024Also called Mill Bridge. Car traffic only.
Mount Orne Covered BridgeLancasterConnecticut River1911 / 198330No name plate; sign "1911 1983". Connects Lancaster, New Hampshire, and Lunenberg, Vermont. Car traffic only.
Nepalese BridgeRandolphMossy Glen Waterfalls1968Foot traffic only.
Nissitissit Foot BridgeBrooklineNissitissit River1978Foot traffic only.
Packard Hill BridgeLebanonMascoma River199167Car and foot traffic.
Pier BridgeNewportSugar River190757Also called Chandler Station Bridge. Foot traffic only.
Prentiss BridgeLangdonGreat Brook179119Shortest covered bridge in New Hampshire,. Foot traffic only.
River Road BridgePittsburgPerry Stream185836Shifted off its roadbed to one side. Needs repair. Foot traffic only.
Riverwalk BridgeLittletonAmmonoosuc River2004Long footbridge connecting downtown and a park with weekly Farmer's Market. Plaque: "Built by the town of Littleton, N.H." Foot traffic only.
Rowell's Covered BridgeWest HopkintonContoocook River18539Car traffic only.
Royal Crest Covered BridgeNashuaSpit Brook1970Part of Royal Crest Estates Apartments. Foot traffic only.
Saco River BridgeConwaySaco River189048Car and foot traffic.
Sawyers Crossing Covered BridgeSwanzeyAshuelot River18596Replaced an earlier bridge built in 1771. Car traffic only.
Sentinel Pine BridgeLincolnPemigewasset River193938In Franconia Notch State Park at Flume Gorge. Foot traffic only.
Slate Covered BridgeSwanzeyAshuelot River18624Destroyed by fire in 1993, rebuilt in 2001.
Smith Millennium BridgePlymouthBaker River200144Third bridge built on the site. "The strongest covered bridge in the world." Car and foot traffic.
Squam River BridgeAshlandSquam River199065Car and foot traffic.
Stowell Road Covered BridgeMerrimackBaboosic Brook1990Car traffic only.
Stark Covered BridgeStarkUpper Ammonoosuc River1857 or 186237Beautiful bridge decorated with pendant acorn finials and painted bright white. No name plate. In the center of town. Car and foot traffic.
Sulphite Railroad BridgeFranklinWinnipesaukee River189662Only remaining deck-covered railroad bridge in the U.S. Also called the "Upside Down Bridge" because the railroad ran over the top, now discontinued. Damaged by arson in 1980. No access.
Swift River BridgeConwaySwift River186947Foot traffic only.
Swiftwater Covered BridgeBathWild Ammonoosuc River184929Car traffic only.
Tannery Hill BridgeGilfordGunstock River199568Foot traffic only.
Teixeira Park BridgePeterboroughNubanusit Brook1965In Teixeira Park.
Turkey Jim's BridgeCamptonWest Branch Brook188342Restored in 1958, washed out in 1964, restored in 2013. Inside the Branch Brook Campground. Foot traffic only.
Waterloo Covered BridgeWarnerWarner River184013Car traffic only.
Wentworth Golf ClubJacksonEllis River1991Part of the Wentworth Golf Club course. Golf cart and foot traffic only.
West Swanzey Covered BridgeSwanzeyAshuelot River18325Also called Thompson Bridge. Car and foot traffic.
White Mountain National Forest BridgeAlbanySwift River185849Also called Albany Bridge. Built in 1857, destroyed by windstorm in 1858, rebuilt in 1858. Car and foot traffic.
Whittier BridgeOssipeeBearcamp River1870s46Closed since 2008, currently located on dry land off of Nudd Road, restoration timeline unclear as of September 2019. No access.
Wright's BridgeNewportSugar River190658Foot traffic only.
Yankee Barn BridgeGranthamEastman Pond1982Part of the Eastman Community Association, not accessible to general public. Foot traffic only.

Lost covered bridges

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