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Laconia & Gilford, New Hampshire |
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Laconia, Lake Winnipesaukee's largest town, is also its business and commercial center, with Gilford right next door. |
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Downtown in Laconia next to City Hall, the Belknap Mill (pronounced "bell-nap") Mill, a textile mill built in 1823, has been restored, and you can tour it to see the hydroelectric machinery which ran the mill from 1918 to 1969. The mill now serves as the region's center for culture and the arts. Ellacoya State Beach, on Route 11 southeast of Glendale, is one of the nicest beaches on the lake. There's plenty of parking, and if you go early in the day you can get one of the picnic tables. There's a snack bar, and a lifeguard is on duty all the time the beach is open. The slope of the beach is very gradual, making it ideal for small children; for more experienced swimmers, a swimming dock floats in the water farther out. |
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The way to the beach....
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