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Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is a lake of some 45,714 acres on the Winnipesaukee River, in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap County. Management is in the hands of NH Marine Patrol. This guide maps 7 named swimming spots around its shoreline.
Coordinates43.5989, -71.3231
Surface area45,714 acres
Max depth180 ft
RiverWinnipesaukee River
Managed byNH Marine Patrol
Swimming beaches on Lake Winnipesaukee
7 named swimming spots and shoreline access points, from USGS GNIS, Recreation.gov and the Forest Service. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
Lake Winnipesaukee on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
What to know before you go to Lake Winnipesaukee
Its coordinates are 43.5989, -71.3231. It lies at roughly 502 feet of elevation. The deepest point on record is about 180 feet.
Nearby water includes Lake Winnisquam (New Hampshire, 10 mi), Squam Lake (New Hampshire, 14 mi) and Ossipee Lake (New Hampshire, 16 mi). In all, 22 lakes in New Hampshire are covered here.
The shoreline of Lake Winnipesaukee has 7 named swimming spots in the datasets we read. They include Gilford Beach, Wolfeboro Town Beach and Moultonborough Town Beach. These come from USGS GNIS. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.
Nobody publishes a continuous level for Lake Winnipesaukee in a form this guide can read, so the page carries access and weather instead. If the operating agency starts publishing a level for this lake, it will appear here.
Swimming season in New Hampshire runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency.
Questions about Lake Winnipesaukee
Can you swim in Lake Winnipesaukee?
Yes. This guide maps 7 named swimming spots around the lake, including Gilford Beach and Wolfeboro Town Beach. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the operating agency posts one.
How big is Lake Winnipesaukee?
About 45,714 acres. Maximum depth is around 180 feet.
What other lakes are near Lake Winnipesaukee?
The closest in this guide is Lake Winnisquam, about 10 miles away in New Hampshire.
Lakes near Lake Winnipesaukee
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.
Lake Winnisquam
Lake Winnisquam covers about 4,213 acres of the Winnipesaukee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap County. NH…
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Squam Lake
Fed by the Squam River, Squam Lake holds roughly 6,790 acres of water in New Hampshire. The lake is in Belknap County. Management…
Natural lake2 beaches
Ossipee Lake
Ossipee Lake is a 3,257-acre lake on the Ossipee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Carroll County. It is managed by NH…
Natural lake
Newfound Lake
Newfound Lake is a lake of some 4,102 acres on the Newfound River, in New Hampshire. Its shoreline falls inside Grafton County.…
Natural lake
Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee covers about 4,136 acres of the Sugar River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Sullivan County. It is managed by…
Natural lake3 beaches
Sebago Lake
Sebago Lake is a reservoir of some 28,911 acres on the Presumpscot River, in Maine. You will find it in Cumberland County.…
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.