Ashland, New Hampshire

About Ashland

Ashland, NH is a small unincorporated community located in central New Hampshire.

Ashland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.33 square miles.

📰 Ashland News Today

• Patricia Maye Derosia Obituary (2026) - Ashland, NH - Dupuis Funeral Home - Ashland Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Ashland, NH Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• New Hampshire's White Mountains Charmer Is A Cozy Town With Museums, Shops, And Lakes https://www.islands.com/ · May 3
• Ashland shooting marks New Hampshire's third death following police encounters this month New Hampshire Public Radio · Apr 22
• Officer hurt, suspect dead in Ashland, NH shooting - Boston News, Weather, Sports WHDH · Apr 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Hampshire headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ashland Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Ashland — but the New Hampshire one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Hampshire — one of 100 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashland

• Villiage Pizza — pizza
• Common Man
• Dos Agaves Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Lucky Dragon — chinese
• Snack Bar (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Squam Lakes Natural Science Center · Museum
• BERNSEN GALLERY · Art gallery
• Horseshoe Club · Theme park
• Whipple House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashland

• Ashland Town Beach reviews ★
• Bald Ledge Scenic Vista · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Burleigh Land LP Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Church Hill Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hawkins Pond Boat Launch Facility reviews ★
• Holderness Town Beach reviews ★
• Holderness Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Homestead Forest Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• L. W. Packard Ballfield reviews ★
• Mill Brook Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newsom Memorial Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sawhegenet Falls Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ashland

• Ashland Elementary School
• Holderness Central School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ashland

🏘️ Nearby Communities