New Hampshire's Lakes Region
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Sprawling Lake Winnipesaukee is the centerpiece of the lake-strewn region in the middle of New Hampshire, large enough to have its own 230-foot cruise boat and a mail boat to serve its many inhabited islands. Popular family entertainments dot its shore, along with beaches, a scenic railway, resorts and busy harbor towns. Overlooking the lake is Belknap Mountain, home to Gunstock, one of New England's most family-friendly downhill ski and winter recreation areas. Other lakes dot the region, including Squam Lake, best known as the setting for the movie On Golden Pond. A nature center offers interpretive trails and experiences with wildlife, as well as nature tours on the lake, where loons are a common sight. In the hills surrounding the lakes are attractive towns: Sandwich is a post-card-perfect cluster with a well-known craftsmen's center and Tamworth is home to the nation's oldest summer theater group, the Barnstormers. June brings the annual Bike Week to Laconia, filling the region's largest town with thousands of motorcycles, and nearby Loudon is a major auto racing venue.
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Lura Seavey is the author of Fun with the Family in Vermont and New Hampshire and she has contributed to several Thomas Cook guidebooks, including Drive Around Catalonia, Travellers Mallorca, and Travellers Barcelona.
Lura Seavey is the author of Fun with the Family in Vermont and New Hampshire and she has contributed to several Thomas Cook guidebooks, including Drive Around Catalonia, Travellers Mallorca, and Travellers Barcelona.
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New Hampshire's Lakes Region Facts
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- Northeastern United States
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New Hampshire's Lakes Region See It Next Time
- Weirs Beach
- Annalee Doll Museum
- Dinner cruises
When to Visit New Hampshire's Lakes Region
July and August are busy with vacationing families; June is quieter; September is lovely and October brings the full brilliance of fall foliage reflected in the lakes. January-March is prime ski season.
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New Hampshire's Lakes Region Events
- December 31. New Year's Gala at Church Landing. Concert and festivities
- December 21. Welcome Winter Party. Laconia
- December. Yuletide at the Lakes and White Mountain Holiday. Tree lighting festivities parades
- October 12. Columbus Day
- June. Laconia Motorcycle Week
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