Winnipesaukee Island Homes

With the mild winter in 2024, “Ice in” was only declared on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH for one day in February. This winter is a different story with ice-in declared relatively early on January 13, 2025. Emerson Aviation in Gilford NH is the local source for ice…

One hears a lot about Bears (Bear Island in Meredith), Guernsey Cows (Cow Island in Tuftonboro) and Rattlesnakes (Rattlesnake Island in Alton) on Lake Winnipesaukee but there is a history of Horses on the lake as well.According to recorded history at the Historic Gilford…

Cow Island on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH has a rich history including raising cows, Camp Idlewild, a restaurant called Mama Lucy's, and a 1860's grist mill

The NH Veteran’s Association is a part of the history of the Lakes Region that many people are unaware of.  It features a seasonal campground including cottages at Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee.  The NHVA is a unique patriotic organization, the only one of…

Becky's Garden a tiny island in the northern end of Lake Winnipesaukee in NH, south of Center Harbor, between Two Mile Island and Three Mile Island with a TINY TINY house on it. This is Becky’s Garden, one of the uninhabited islands on the lake at only about 10 feet…

Treasure Island OR Redhead Island? There are differing opinions on this island on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH. Treasure/Redhead Island lies to the Southeast of Sleepers Island. A camp had been established on Treasure Island called "Camp Mishe Mokwa" (the name for "great white…

Locals and tourists alike welcome sights of the M/S Mt Washington each day in New Hampshire. The historic Lake Winnipesaukee cruise ship sets sail for its 150th season this summer. The M/S Mt Washington hosts proms, weddings, and cruises from ice out until Mid-October.

In 1911 William Hale built the castle after having been to Europe and seeing castles along the Rhine. The craftsman who built the castle were the same as those who built Castle in the Clouds in Moultonborough. At that time the castle was called Hale’s Castle. It is…

Ragged Island is an 11-acre island on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH with nearly one mile of pristine shoreline and two sandy beaches for landing paddle craft. Since 2007, the Ragged Island Conservation Area has been owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRCT).

Kitty Belle - Only True Side-Wheeler Ship Operating on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH

I wandered around St John's on the southern end of Bear Island on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH today. The church is looking beautiful. Young islanders have created a whole new batch of enchanting little fairy houses.