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Bank of NH Pavillion (Formally Meadowbrook) Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion offers some of the best outdoor music concerts around Lake Winnipesaukee! They always have a great line up of all kinds of music singers from the rock and roll music of ZZ Top to Country Music singers like Brooks and Dunn. Bank of NH Pavilion is located on Meadowbrook Read more...
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Ellacoya State Park and RV Park on Lake Winnipesaukee Ellacoya State Park in Gilford NH offers one of the best places on Lake Winnipesaukee to spend the day. A small fee to get in and you can use the beach, picnic tables, bathrooms, showers, pavilion, and grassy areas. Ellacoya offers a 600 foot long sandy beach with crystal clear waters Read more...
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Lake Winnipesaukee Facts Lake Winnipesaukee has 72 square miles (44,586 acres) of surface area. It is 28 miles long at it’s longest point It has 240 miles of shoreline The drive around the lake is a 63 mile long ride The deepest point is 180 feet deep Lake Winnipesaukee has approx. 625 billion gallons of water Lake Winnipesaukee has 365 Read more...
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Lake Winnipesaukee Public Boat Launch in Alton Bay The public boat launch and parking area in Alton Bay is Downing’s Landing. This boat ramp is just one of the places on Lake Winnipesaukee where you can launch your boat. It also offers gas. Downing’s Landing boat ramp is located on Rt. 11 at the very Southern tip of Alton Bay Read more...
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Lake Winnipesaukee Scenic Viewing Areas The scenic viewing areas along Lake Winnipesaukee offer some of the best views of the lake. On Rt. 28 in Alton, there is a scenic viewing area along the side of Rt. 28. GPS Coordinates: N43° 30.847′ W071° 12.872′ Along Rt. 11B in Gilford NH is a Lake Winnipesaukee scenic viewing area. This is Read more...
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Legend of Becky’s Garden: A Lake Winnipesaukee Legend Legend of Becky’s Garden, an island on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. The Legend of Becky’s Garden is about a girl named Rebecca. Rebecca was one of many siblings in a Center Harbor family. Her sisters were said to be “spoiled rotten girls” that always prettied themselves up looking for that one Read more...
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Legend of Lake Winnipesaukee (Aka, Legend of Chief Wonaton) How did Lake Winnipesaukee get it’s name? Legend of Lake Winnipesaukee is a New Hampshire legend based in the Lakes Region of NH and is said that this legend is how Lake Winnipesaukee got it’s name. In the mid 1500’s on the north shores of what is now known as Read more...
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Legend of Passaconaway The Passaconaway Legend has many different variations. Some of the variations of the Legend of Passaconaway are below but there have been many stories and legends of Passaconway who was known to be not only a genius, but a giant who had many magical powers. Passaconaway, The Bashaba (Chief of Chiefs), was chief of the Pennacook Indian Read more...
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MS Mount Washington Cruise Ship The Mount Washington Cruises fleet consists of the first-class, 230-ft. M/S Mount Washington and two smaller vessels, the M/V Sophie C., and M/V Doris E. The MS Mount Washington Cruise Ship first cruised Lake Winnipesaukee in 1872 with their steam powered engine. In 2010, the Mt. Washington ship went “Green” and was repowered with environmentally Read more...
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Powder Mill Fish Hatchery New Durham NH Powder Mill Fish Hatchery in New Durham New Hampshire is a perfect place to bring kids, and the whole family for a fun, educational experience. You will get to see just how much work goes into raising fish for recreational fishing in New Hampshire. Powder Mill Hatchery is open to the public. You Read more...