Typical Travel Times Portsmouth 3/4 hour Providence 3 hours Nashua 1 hour Worcester 2 hours Portland 1 3/4 hours Hartford 3 1/2 hours Boston 2 hours Montreal 3 1/2 hours Travel Directions From I 93N-Take exit 20 in Tilton, NH. Turn left on Rte. 3N. Travel along Rte. 3N for about 10 minutes. Bear right onto the Laconia By-Pass (just past the Belknap Mall) which connects with Rte.11A in Gilford. Follow brown signs to Gunstock Recreation Area. From I 95N-Follow I-95 until reaching the Portsmouth traffic circle. At the circle, exit Rte.95 onto the Spaulding Turnpike. Follow highway signs for the Lakes Region which leads you to Rte.11, and then, in Alton, NH, to Rte.11A. Gunstock is 12 miles beyond Alton. If you are travelling from South or West of Boston MA it may be best to travel north on I 95 or I 495 and then exit off onto I 93 north. This route is probably quicker than following I 95 to Portsmouth NH, although traffic conditions can vary.