Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:Area surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, and Squam Lake
New Hampshire
Tel:
(603) 744-8664
Visit a land dotted with hundreds of lakes and ponds. Admire church steeples rising above towering trees. Take pleasure in the beauty of quaint New England towns, unspoiled countryside and endless mountain ranges. All this can be enjoyed in New Hampshire's picturesque Lakes Region.
Located in the eastern central slice of New Hampshire, the Lakes Region is only 2 hours from Boston and one hour from the Atlantic seacoast and the White Mountains Region. With amusement parks, first-rate museums and theaters, fine restaurants, and endless outdoor activity, there is something to excite everyone in the Lakes Region. Choose from 1300 lakes and ponds with enchanting names such as Winnipesaukee, (the largest lake) Winnisquam, Silver, Crystal, Ossipee, Halfmoon, and Sunset. And a trip to the Lakes Region is incomplete without a visit to the country solitude of Center Harbor and Moultonboro. And for a one-of-a-kind experience, visit Castle Springs, a spectacular 5200-acre estate and hilltop mansion overlooking Winnipesaukee Outdoorsy types will find plenty of great hiking, water skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, cycling, walking, biking, and sailing as well as ample choices for camping, if you decide to stopover..
To get to the Lakes Region, take Interstate 95 which winds its way through the coastal region of New Hampshire, running out of Boston north into Portland, Maine. Interstate 93 runs directly through the middle of New Hampshire and through the Lakes Region, providing out-of-state travelers easy access to Laconia, Weirs Beach, Franklin, and all the cities to the west of Lake Winnipesaukee.