Swimming Holes Near Lake Winnipesaukee & Lakes Region
This cluster stays on Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam, and the busy Lakes Region towns people drive to for a true beach or swim day.
It is more beach-forward than the White Mountains pages, with town waterfronts, state park swim beaches, and easy summer stops around the lake. Read each guide for season dates, parking, and posted rules before you go.
Rank 1: Ellacoya State Park Swim Beach — Gilford
New Hampshire's only state-park beach on Lake Winnipesaukee, a ~600-ft sandy beach in Gilford.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 2: Weirs Beach — Laconia
The boardwalk-side public beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia — the anchor of the Weirs summer scene.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 1-3 min
Rank 3: Leavitt Beach — Meredith
A small Meredith town beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 4: Waukewan Beach — Meredith
Meredith's small town beach on Lake Waukewan, a quieter alternative to the Winnipesaukee-side beaches.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 2-5 min
Rank 5: Long Island Beach — Moultonborough
Moultonborough's town beach on Long Island off Lake Winnipesaukee.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 6: States Landing Beach — Moultonborough
A small Moultonborough public access on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 7: Ahern State Park Beach — Laconia
A quieter lake swim on Lake Winnisquam inside undeveloped Ahern State Park in Laconia.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 3-5 min
Rank 8: Wentworth State Park Beach — Wolfeboro
A small day-use state-park beach on Lake Wentworth in Wolfeboro, quieter than the Winnipesaukee-side beaches.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 9: Center Harbor Town Beach — Center Harbor
Center Harbor's small village beach on the north shore of Lake Winnipesaukee.
- Can you swim?
- Swimming allowed when posted rules and staffing say it is open
- Walk
- 5-10 min one way
Rank 10: Fall of Song — Moultonborough
A small waterfall with informal access in Moultonborough in the Lakes Region.
- Can you swim?
- Conditional swim or wade access. Check flow and signage
- Walk
- 25 min
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