Shoreline campsites, operated by state and private landowners, offer numerous camping options. Visit NhParks.state.nh.us/parkops/parks/umbagog.html, or you can phone (603) 271-3628.

For other lodging options, contact the Errol Chamber of Commerce by calling (603) 482-3906 or visiting UmbagogChamberCommerce.com.

Colebrook, known as "A Village with a View," is a great central location for family fun at the junction of the Connecticut and Mohawk rivers. The wilderness around the town is open for hiking, fishing and watching wildlife.

The Mohawk Valley Camping Area sits on 14 acres along the Mohawk River. Electric and water hookups are available, as are shelters and tent sites. Swimming, on-site fishing and private moose-watching tours are available by calling (603) 237-5756.

If a softer bed appeals, the Notch View Country Inn and RV resort has rooms as well as RV rentals. Notch View has a heated in-ground pool, a fishing pond, two playgrounds and a basketball court. Call (603) 237-4237.

Mohawk Cottages are adjacent to the river where there is some great fishing. Cabins have two bedrooms plus a sleeper sofa in the living room, kitchenettes and cable TV. Call (603) 237-4310.

New England's fisheries are thriving, and it's hard not to find great fishing opportunities in every direction.

Take a 40-minute hike to climb the Magalloway Fire Tower off Route 3 in Pittsburg. The view covers four counties and takes away whatever breath you may have left after the hike!

Visit Garfield Falls off the Magalloway Lookout Tower Road. Many of the region's lakes and ponds offer swimming and boating access, and the Connecticut River offers many places to paddle, with a few rapids and a dam in West Stewartstown.

Visit the Poore Homestead, a historical farm turned museum. Or go to Haynes Homestead in East Colebrook to pick fresh berries and vegetables.

For information on places to stay and things to do, contact the North Country Chamber of Commerce at (603) 237-8939. For fishing information, visit Wildlife.State.Nh.us, or call the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department at (603) 271-2501.

For travel information, visit VisitNh.gov, or call the Office of Travel and Tourism at (603) 271-2665.

VERMONT
The Green Mountain State has a wide variety of fishing and camping opportunities statewide. Southern Vermont has several excellent family-friendly campgrounds nestled right up to the shores of prime fishing waters.

Jamaica State Park's 772 acres sit on a bend in the West River, about half a mile from Jamaica's town center. There are 43 tent-trailer sites and 18 lean-tos, a nature center, a swimming area and a hiking trail that follows the river and branches off toward Hamilton Falls, which is one mile up on Cobb Brook.

Cobb Brook enters the West River upstream from the park. Between the brook and the river's combination of deep slow running water and shallow fast ripples, anglers will find plenty of places to wet a line!