About this city
Jackson is an exceptionally romantic, historic alpine village positioned beautifully inside a high, bowl-like mountain glen of the Presidential Range within the White Mountain National Forest. Originally granted in 1763 and later renamed to honor U.S. President Andrew Jackson, the settlement evolved in the late 19th century into a high-wealth elite playground lined with sprawling shingle-style summer grand estates. Today, Jackson holds an internationally revered status as a winter capital for cross-country skiing, merging its picture-perfect historic covered bridges and roaring mountain waterfalls with sophisticated fine-dining country inns.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
Drive through the vibrant red historic Honeymoon Covered Bridge over the Ellis River, cross-country ski along hundreds of kilometers of world-class groomed trails at the Jackson XC network, and view Jackson Falls.
