Glen, NH

Route 16 through Glen moves fast—it's the main artery between North Conway's shops and the ski mountains, which means the town itself gets passed through more often than stopped in. That's partly by design. Glen sits at 548 feet in the Mt. Washington Valley, low enough to catch traffic from every direction but removed enough that you're not drowning in tourist overflow the way you are five miles south.

This is a town for people who need a base camp more than a destination. If you're spending a week skiing Attitash or Black Mountain, or you want a central spot for hiking the valleys around Mount Washington, Glen gives you exactly what you need: proximity without the circus. You're fifteen minutes from serious trailheads and the same distance from North Conway's shopping and restaurants, but your lodging costs less and the parking actually exists.

What you'll find here are the practical things that make a mountain trip work. Rental condos positioned specifically for ski-in convenience, a few spots to grab food without pretense, places to park your car while you're out on the trails for eight hours. There's a directness to Glen—it doesn't perform for visitors the way some New Hampshire towns do. It just operates.

The directory below lists 43 local businesses and services actually in or immediately around Glen. These aren't inflated listings or places you'd have to drive twenty minutes to find. They're what's here, what works, and what locals and regular visitors actually use when they're passing through or settling in for a few days. Browse through and see what makes sense for your trip.