OPSP Self-Guided Adventures
Grab a Do-it-Yourself Odiorne Point State Park Adventures guide sheet at SSC or click on a link below to view a guide on your smart device and safely explore the park with your family.
Please be sure to Leave No Trace, taking only photographs and leaving only footprints, when you explore OPSP or any place in nature!
Explore the Rocky Shore
Ready to get your feet wet?
The tide pools at Odiorne are home to an array of fascinating plants and animals. Located just outside our doors, tide pools are scattered throughout the rocky shore when the tide is out. If you plan to go tide pooling, be sure to check the tide prediction for the day of your visit; tide pools are best visited 2 hours, before or after, low tide.
Habitat Hunt
How many habitats can you find in Odiorne Point State Park?
Do you know that while the spectacular rocky shore is the one of the most notable habitats of OPSP, there are seven distinctly different habitats in the park, including forest woodlands, salt marsh, grassy fields, freshwater and salt ponds, and sandy beach (non-swimming) that combine to make Odiorne one of the region’s most biologically diverse places to explore.
History Tour
Discover Odiorne Point State Park’s Rich History
You may know this land as Odiorne Point State Park, but it has undergone many transformations over the centuries. Using the map provided, adventure to these locations throughout the park and see what you can discover! We encourage you to take pictures of what you find and share with our Naturalists!
Colors and Shapes in Nature
Scavenger Hunt
Here is a colorful adventure for young explorers! It’s time to have a nature adventure and use our powers of observation! What colors and shapes can you find as you explore Odiorne Point State Park? Can you find matches for all of the items in this scavenger hunt?
Animal Tracks
Nature’s Footprints
Odiorne Point State Park is home to a large population of animals. Explore their home and see where they have been by looking for signs they leave behind. We will provide images of their tracks to help identify each species. We encourage you to take pictures of what you find and share with our Naturalists!
Lighthouse Lookout
Did you know that from Odiorne Point State Park and the Seacoast Science Center, you can see four lighthouses, Portsmouth Harbor, White Island, Whaleback, and Boon Island, as well as the Wood Island Life Saving Station? Want to learn more about lighthouses? The United States Lighthouse Society is a great resource, and you earn six USLHS Lighthouse Passport stamps at the Seacoast Science Center, and support the restoration of these cherished coastal icons.