Wolfeboro Trolley Company

More than two centuries later visitors to Wolfeboro still enjoy the beautiful scenery, clear lakes and fresh air that attracted Governor Wentworth.

Where to Play

The opportunities to experience New Hampshire’s beautiful lakes and outdoors in the spring, summer and fall go on and on: four beaches, diving, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, 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!

In winter Wolfeboro becomes a cozy nostalgic wonderland with alpine and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice skating (indoors and out), ice fishing and special events including a Holiday Parade, Open House, Last Night, Fire ‘N Ice and Brew Festivals, concerts, theatre, trivia, and cozy restaurants with pubs serving up your favorite comfort foods.

Where to Shop

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, gourmet bakeries, fishing bait, comfy book stores, hand-cast Queen’s Metal pewter, better-than-most T-shirts, art galleries, gifts for you and to take home, many made in New Hampshire.

Musems

Our six museums tell many stories. The Clark House, Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse and Firehouse are all about Wolfeboro history. The Wright Museum of World War II tells the story of America in the years 1939-1945 with many exhibits of World War II equipment, uniforms and memorabilia from the “Homefront,” plus special exhibits and lectures.

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, events, and new exhibits annually.

Exhibits at the Libby Museum of Natural History feature dozens of mounted wild animals, birds, and reptiles native to New Hampshire.

Music

Music and the arts flourish in Wolfeboro. Great Waters Music Festival and The Friends of Music offer a variety of first-rate concerts year-round and the Friends of the Wolfeboro Community Bandstand bring music to the waterfront with free concerts Wednesday and Saturday nights in summer.

Galleries

Wolfeboro’s art galleries feature original works by local and New England artists and the town hosts several arts and crafts festivals each summer.

Theater

Summer theatre abounds with three different venues nearby, including The Barnstormers Summer Theatre in Tamworth and The Lakes Region Theatre and Winnipesaukee Playhouse, both in Meredith.

Where to Stay

Where to stay and eat? Don’t look for chain restaurants, hotels, or motels. There is one “grand” hotel on the bay, several inns and resorts (some on the water), charming B & Bs, and private lakeside homes to rent.

Where to Dine

There’s a nice variety of restaurants (seven on the water or with water views), taverns, tap rooms, raw bars, lakeside grilles, cafes, fine dining, Asian, Mexican and Italian restaurants, pizza parlors, sub shops, diners and a real hotdog stand at the town docks!

Wolfeboro awaits you… yours to discover and explore!

About Our Lakes and Beaches

Wolfeboro is blessed with three significant lakes including Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire’s largest body of water with shoreline in eight New Hampshire communities, Lake Wentworth and Crescent Lake, both located entirely within Wolfeboro’s borders.

Four beautiful sandy beaches, two on Winnipesaukee and two on Wentworth provide access to crystal-clear fresh water for swimming, sunbathing and castle-building. Some have picnic tables; all have changing/toilet facilities, free parking and spectacular views.

The fishing is always great, and the catching is pretty good too; especially for bass, lake trout, rainbow trout and land-locked salmon.

Getting on the water is easy and a must. Choose one of four scenic cruises on Lake Winnipesaukee departing from the Wolfeboro Town Docks, or get out on your own by renting power boats, jet skis, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards. Where to Play

New Hampshire’s Native Americans named Winnipesaukee; some say it means “Beautiful Water in a High Place”, others, “Smile of the Great Spirit.” Either is certainly appropriate.

Formed by a retreating glacier thousands of years ago, Lake Winnipesaukee is primarily spring fed, resulting in very clear and clean water.

A number of rivers and streams flow into the lake, but there is only one outlet, the Winnipesaukee River, which flows out of Paugus Bay in Lakeport. The Winnipesaukee River meets the Pemigewasset, flowing from the White Mountains, and the two form the Merrimack River, which runs to the Atlantic Ocean.

The “Big Lake”, as Winnipesaukee is also called, is approximately twenty-seven miles long from Alton Bay, the most southern tip, to Center Harbor, the northernmost point. It is fourteen to sixteen miles wide, over 180 feet deep at its deepest point off Rattlesnake Island and has over 283 miles of shoreline.

According to tradition, there are 365 islands, one for every day of the year, and of those, 274 islands are big enough for a summer home.

Lake Wentworth was originally called Smith’s pond after a hunter and trapper who frequented the area in the early 1700s. It was renamed in honor of New Hampshire’s last colonial Governor, John Wentworth, who chose the shores of Smith’s Pond for the location of his summer home in 1770.

Crescent Lake is named for its shape, a bit like a crescent moon; it was once known as Crooked Pond.

• 41 Winni Paw Station (G-7)
• 45 Harvest Market (I-4)
• 45 From Scratch Bakery (I-4)
• 45 Wolfeboro Eye Associates (H-4)
• 46 Paint Winni (H-4)
• 50 Wolfeboro Farmer's Market (H-2)
• 51 Wolfeboro Antiques (I-2)
• 52 Bly Farm & Ice Cream (I-1)
• 53 White Mtn Antiques
• 59 Clarke Plaza (J-5)
• 59 Branch & Bloom (J-5)
• 66 Mari's Treasures (J-7)

Museums & More

• 2 Castle in the Clouds
• 3 Libby Museum
• 2/17 Great Waters Music Festival (C-6)
• 42 Village Players (G-5)
• 56 NH Boat Museum (I-3)
• 58 Wright Museum of WWII History (I-4)
• 64 Clark House Complex (J-7)

Services

• 6 Meredith Village Savings (C-6)
• 10 Taylor Community (F-1), (F-3)
• 13 Back Bay Dental (D-4)
• 25 Yankee Pedlar (D-7)
• 35 Wolfeboro Boat Co. (A-3)
• 37 Avery Insurance (F-6)
• 46 Easter Propane &Oil Co (I-4)
• 45 TD Bank (I-4)
• 45 Tink's Auto Service (I-4)
• 54 Wentworth Watershed (J-1)
• 59 Edward Jones (J-5)
• 59 Wolfeboro Car Wash (J-5)
• 60 Executive Detail (J-5)
• 62 Keller Williams (H-6)
• 63 Huggins Hospital (J-6)
• Cobalt Construction
• Irwin Motors (J-1)
• Rowell's Services
• White Mt Masonry