Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire

 

Lake Winnipesaukee, aka: Lake Winnie, or by Native Americans "Winnipiseogee" which is most commonly translated as "Smile of the Great Spirit" has a surface area of 72 square miles and is 28 miles long at it's longest point. Lake Winnipesaukee also offers 240 miles of shoreline that has everything from multi-million dollar homes to campgrounds.

 

Lake Winnipesaukee has been a focal point of our state and has had many famous visitors over the years. Lake Winnipesaukee is is the largest lake within the lakes region of New Hampshire.

 

Many visitors to the state of NH visit the lake or stay at one of the many vacation rentals offered in the lakes region. There are many cottages, hotels, motels, cabins, resorts, house rentals and townhouse rentals on the lake, most are reserved a year or more in advance, so planning your NH vacation should be thought out well in advance of the date you plan to take your vacation. Waterfront rentals on Lake Winnipesaukee tend to be rented first.

 

Lake Winnipesaukee is New Hampshire's finest attraction for tourism and is home to many small businesses like real estate agents, boat and jet ski rentals, hotels, cabin rentals and restaurants. You will also find many gift shops surrounding parts of Lake Winnipesaukee.

 

Lake Winnipesaukee has crystal clean water as the lake is fed by many mountains in the area as well as other lakes and ponds in the surrounding towns of: Brookfield, Center Harbor, Sandwich, Laconia, New Durham, Meredith, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Gilford, Moultonborough, Alton and other New Hampshire towns. These towns make up the "Watershed" area. Lake Winnipesaukee's waters are kept clean by many local organizations and residents. Keeping the lake and watershed area of Lake Winnipesaukee clean and free of pollutants is the key to keeping the lake pristine for future generations. The overall quality of the water is good, plant life is considered low and the water clarity is excellent.

 

One of the most popular attractions on Lake Winnipesaukee is the famous MS. Mount Washington Cruise Ship. This ship is 230 feet long and 780 tons. The ship was assembled in 1939 from the hull of the Lake Champlain ship, the "Chateaugay." The MS Mount Washington has stops in Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Meredith, Weirs Beach, Wolfeboro, and Moultonborough NH. The Mt. Washington Cruise Ship is the perfect way to experience the lake and learn about some of the history of Lake Winnipesaukee.

 

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Check out our trip report from the MS Mount Washington Cruise Ship

 

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NH Tour Guide.com also offers live webcam images from Lake Winnipesaukee which are great to see the current conditions on the lake for boating, fishing or ice fishing, and other activities.

 

One of the best parts of Lake Winnipesaukee is it's central location in the state of NH. The lake is accessible from all points in NH within a reasonable amount of time, whether your coming from the Seacoast Region, the Great North Woods Region or the Monadnock Region it's well worth the short drive to visit Lake Winnipesaukee in NH. Looking for some fun things to do around Lake Winnipesaukee? Check out our GPS Tour Around Lake Winnipesaukee.

 

Two of Lake Winnipesaukee's nearby mountains which we offer more information about are: Mt. Major in Alton, NH., Mt Shaw in Ossipee NH and Mt. Washington which all offer beautiful views of Lake Winnipesaukee.

 

 

 

Lake Winnipesaukee in NH is often misspelled. Common misspellings include: Lake Winnipeesakee, Lake Winipesauki, Lake Winnepesakie, Lake Winnipasaukee, Lake Winapasaukee, and Lake Winnapasakie. It has also been nicknamed "Lake Winni" (or "Lake Winnie")

 

View photos of Lake Winnipesaukee from Mt. Major in Alton, NH.

 

Webcam images from Lake Winnipesaukee

 

 

 

Date of report: January 1, 2009