Lake Winnipesaukee Real Estate

Properties & Homes for Sale on Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee has been a tourist destination for more than a century, especially for residents escaping the summer heat of Boston and New York City. The Native American name Winnipesaukee means either "smile of the Great Spirit" or "beautiful water in a high place."

Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in New Hampshire. It is approximately 21 miles (34 km) long (northwest-southeast) and from 1 to 9 miles (1.6 to 14 km) wide (northeast-southwest), covering 69 square miles (179 km2)—71 square miles (184 km2) when Paugus Bay is included—with a maximum depth of 212 feet (65 m).

The lake contains at least 253 islands, half of which are less than a quarter acre in size, and is indented by several peninsulas, yielding a total shoreline of approximately 288 miles (463 km). The driving distance around the lake is 63 miles (101 km). It is 504 feet (154 m) above sea level.

Some of the properties in our service area include:

• # Laconia, the main commercial city on the lake (surrounding Paugus Bay). Included in Laconia is Weirs Beach, the largest public bathing area on Winnipesaukee.
• # Meredith, whose harbor lies on the northwestern reach of the lake and is famous for its children's museum.
• # Center Harbor, a small town in Belknap County, serves as the winter home for the MS Mt. Washington.