Wolfeboro is a small, white-washed New England village nestled on the southeastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. Here you'll find some of the world’s most beautiful scenery.

Founded in 1770 by a grant from England’s King George, the town earned its distinction as the First Summer Resort in America in the 1700s when England’s provincial governor, John Wentworth, built his summer home on Smith’s Pond, later renamed Lake Wentworth.

In addition to many miles of pristine shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, the Town of Wolfeboro wholly encompasses Lake Wentworth, Crescent Lake, Rust Pond and Upper Beech Pond. Today Wolfeboro is home to two public beaches on Winnipesaukee, Carry and Brewster, and two on Lake Wentworth, the Allen A Albee Beach and Wentworth State Park.


The opportunities to experience New Hampshire’s beautiful lakes and outdoors here go on and on: swimming, diving, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, jet skis, waterskiing, boat rides and cruises (antique, dinner/dance or rent-your-own), fishing (with or without a guide), hiking, biking, walking trails, golf, mini-golf, tennis and we probably missed something!

Wolfeboro offers everything we look for in a vacation destination. The picturesque main street wraps around Wolfeboro Bay with a mix of traditional and unique shops. Ice Cream, oh yes, goood ice cream, hand crafted fine jewelry, home-made fudge and candy, quality and casual clothing for men and women, fishing bait, comfy book stores, hand-cast Queen’s Metal pewter made right here, better-than-most T-shirts, art galleries, gifts for you and to take home, many made in New Hampshire.

Our museums tell many stories. Open to the public by the Wolfeboro Historical Society, The Clark House, Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse and a replica historic firehouse tell of Wolfeboro’s history. The 95- year-old Libby Museum is all about New Hampshire’s natural history. The Wright Museum tells the story of America in the years 1939-1945 with many exhibits of World War II equipment, uniforms and memorabilia from the “Homefront.”

Kids especially enjoy Klickety-Klack Railroad, which features a working model railroad city with twenty-six running trains, 150 locomotives and seventy buttons you can operate yourselves. Finally, the New Hampshire Boat Museum is filled with permanent and rotating exhibits of antique and classic boats of all sizes and power, and lake memorabilia dating to the 1800s. All the museums offer special programs and events.

Music and art flourish in Wolfeboro. Great Waters Music Festival brings big-name performers to its lakeside tent each summer. Wolfeboro Folk Festival and the Wolfeboro Friends of Music do the same year-round. Heifetz International Music Institute takes residence at the town’s private co-educational high school, Brewster Academy, each summer, bringing with it world-renowned instructors and to-be-discovered students. The Village Players offer “Sit Down for Stand Up” comedy nights and periodic dramatic performances in their stately old theatre. There are free concerts at the bandstand in Cate Park every Wednesday and Saturday in the summer, and more than a dozen arts and crafts festivals every year.

Where to stay and eat? Don’t look for chain restaurants, hotels, or motels. There is one locally owned hotel on the bay, several family run motels (some on the water), charming B & Bs, and private lakeside homes for rent or lease. There are taverns, raw bars, lakeside grilles, cafes, fine dining and Asian restaurants, pizza parlors, sub shops, diners and a real hotdog stand at the town docks!

Wolfeboro awaits you…yours to discover and explore!