This New Hampshire Ice Cream Shop Has Been Serving Locals for Over 50 Years

There is something so special about the phrase "going for ice cream."  When you arrive at any shop and you are handed that cone, sundae or whatever, the feeling is pure joy. It's like that multiplied by 5 at this place.

This ice cream stand has become an institution in Merrimack, New Hampshire and has been handing people frozen, creamy joy for over 50 years.

King Kone in Merrimack, New Hampshire Serves Huge Portions

King Kone in Merrimack, New Hampshire has been in business since 1972.  It's the ice cream shop that I went to as a kid and I remember getting the BIGGEST soft serve cone I had ever seen in my life.  I mean, my eyes popped out of my head when I saw that thing come out of the window.

That's what the owners of King Kone want to do.  They want to keep their serving sizes just the way they are so that my kids and grandkids could have the same experience that I did when I was young.

When I took my son there, I remember his face when he ordered his first large black raspberry.  That is such a great memory.

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At one point, King Kone did have a location in North Hampton, New Hampshire in the Sagamore Golf Center. The pandemic, however, closed that location.  Luckily, Merrimack is still open and thriving!

If you want to make a day of it, go to King Kone, then go get some fried clams.  Here's a list of the best in New Hampshire.