It's the essential young-at-heart summer-fun town.

Weirs Beach—the beach itself—on Route 11B near its intersection with US 3, is a town beach with free parking at several lots in the town of Weirs Beach (look for the signs to the free lots—everything on the main street is metered).

The amusement arcades are open during the day and in the evening in summer, and give the town a character that differs greatly from what it once must have been: The grand old turn-of-the-century mansions around the town are some of the finest of their genre, with lots of cupolas, turrets, gables, and all the other paraphernalia that make late-Victorian architecture so intricate.

You can stay overnight at Weirs Beach in one of the hotels, motels, or guesthouses, although the low lakefront situation seems to lend a mustiness to most accommodations.

BOAT RIDES. A number of large boats make tours of the lake several times daily. Most famous is the 230-foot m/v Mount Washington, which runs cruises from Weirs Beach between late May and late October, with the schedule varying depending on the time of year. Ports of call are Centre Harbor, Wolfeboro, and Alton Bay. Shorter cruises are offered on smaller vessels operated by the same company.

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