Lakes Region Public Boat Launches

Lakes Region Public Boat Launches

• Alton - Alton Bay public launch- About 1/4 mile north of the route 11 bridge on route 11. Public parking lot. No fee charged for use. Trailer parking available half a mile away.
• Alton - Downing's Landing- East of the route 11 bridge. Parking fee charged which includes launch.
• Alton - West Alton Marina- Located at the junction of route 11 and route 11A. Fee is charged but includes launch.
• Alton - Robert's Cove Marina- From the Alton traffic circle proceed 5 miles towards Wolfeboro on route 28. Take left on Roberts Cove Road. Fee is charged.
• Center Harbor - Public Docks- Located behind Heath's Hardware store adjacent to Center Harbor town docks. Good access point for boating in the northwest corner of Winnipesaukee. Fee is charged. Parking on site.
• Gilford - Ames Farm Inn- Located on route 11 only 2 miles west of junction with route 11A. Multiple launch ramps. Fee is charged but includes parking. Southwest of Diamond and Rattlesnake Islands.
• Gilford - Fay's Boat Yard- Only .1 mile east from junction of Rt 11 and 11B. Turn left onto Varney Point Road and follow to entrance on left. Fee is charged.
• Gilford - Silver Sands Marina- Located on route 11B a half a mile from the junction of Rt 11 and 11B. Fee is charged but parking is included.
• Laconia - Christmas Island- Located on Weirs Boulevard, 1 1/4 miles south of the Weirs bridge on the east side of Paugus Bay. Fee is charged.
• Laconia - Lakeport Landing Marina- Southern end of Paugus Bay at the Junction of Elm Street and Union Avenue. Fee is charged.
• Meredith - Public Docks on Route 3- Located at the public parking lot between the Mount Washington dock and Heskey Park. Fee is charged. Parking for trailers in nearby.
• Meredith - Public Docks at Shep Browns Marina- North on Route 25 2/10 mile from downtown Meredith. Turn right onto Pleasant Street as it curves around Meredith Bay. Follow Pleasant Street to Meredith Neck Road. Turn right. Follow for 3 miles and turn left onto Lovejoy Sands Road. Launch is next to Shep Brown's Boat Basin. No fee is charged. Parking available.
• Meredith - Meredith Marina- 2 Bay Shore. Just off Route 3 on the right between Route 104 and Route 25. Fee is charged.
• Moultonborough - Harilla Landing on Long Island- From Route 25 East turn onto Moultonborough Neck Road and proceed 6 miles and cross the Long Island Bridge. After crossing bridge proceed 2 miles on Long Island Road to Harilla Landing.
• Moultonborough - Public Launch- From Route 25 East turn onto Moultonborough Neck Road. Proceed 6 miles to Long Island Bridge. Launch site is on the left 2/10 mile after crossing the bridge. Parking requires Moultonborough beach & dump sticker.
• Moultonborough - Lee's Mill- From Moultonborough Center proceed 4/10 mile south on Route 25. Turn left onto Blake Road. At the end of Blake Road turn right onto Lee's Mills Road and proceed to end. No fee is charged. Parking available.
• Moultonborough - States Landing- From the intersection of Route 109 and Route 25 (at the Moultonborough airport) proceed south/east on Route 109 for 3 miles and turn right onto States Landing Road. Follow States Landing Road 1 mile.
• Tuftonboro - Melvin Village Public Landing- Off Route 109. No fee is charged.
• Wolfeboro - Libby Museum- Opposite the Libby Museum on Route 109. 3 miles northwest of Wolfeboro. No fee charged. No parking.
• Wolfeboro - Goodhue & Hawkins Navy Yard- From Route 109 west travel 2/10 mile from downtown Wolfeboro to Sewell Road and turn left and go 1 mile.
• Wolfeboro - Back Bay Marina- Bay Street in Wolfeboro.
• Wolfeboro - Public Launch- From downtown Wolfeboro go one block north (away from the main lake) on Railroad Avenue. Launch site is behind the old Wolfeboro railroad terminal. No fee is charged. Parking is available. To get to the main part of Lake Winnipesaukee you must travel under a bridge with 4 foot clearance.
• Wolfeboro - Public Launch- Main Street. In the public parking lot behind stores, next to Wolfeboro town docks. No fee is charged.

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