Waterfront Lodging

Luxury Waterfront Resorts & Lodging In New Hampshire

Why stay in New Hampshire for your next vacation or getaway? Staying on a lake or beach in New Hampshire offers a special experience that is hard to replicate elsewhere. The beauty of the state's numerous lakes and beaches provides a perfect place for a relaxing getaway. The clear waters of lakes like Winnipesaukee and Sunapee offer swimming, boating, and water sports opportunities, making it an ideal destination for outdoor lovers. Beachfront accommodations allow you to wake up to the sound of waves and sunrises, creating a calm atmosphere. Additionally, New Hampshire's lakeside and beach communities offer a warm, welcoming atmosphere, with shops, delicious cuisine, and a sense of community that will make your stay all the more memorable. Whether you're seeking adventure with your family or seeking relaxation, a lake or beachfront stay in New Hampshire promises an unforgettable experience.

Top Outdoor Activities To Do in New Hampshire

New Hampshire offers countless options when it comes to outdoor activities in all seasons. Some activities offered at the lodging below include:

Kayak or paddle boarding
Enjoying a boat day on the lake
Gather your family for a round of golf
Hike some of New Hampshire’s gorgeous trails
Yoga on the beach
Take a dip in a heated pool
Go fishing off a dock
Hike to the swimming hole in the White Mountains
Watch a romantic sunset
Hike up a skiing trail
Visit a famous waterfall
Enjoy a cozy night by the fire pit, looking at the stars in the clear sky

7 places to visit

Huttopia - White Mountains

Swimming, fishing, canoeing and more are part of the adventures at this ready-to-camp site

57 Pine Knoll Road Albany, NH 03818 603-447-3131

Our private beach on crystal-clear Iona Lake constitutes the major asset of your nature stay. Exclusive access to swimming, water sports, and fishing from your accommodation. Front-line Trapper Tents offer stunning views and direct access to aquatic activities. Canoe, kayak, and paddleboard rentals available hourly or half-day to explore the peaceful waters. Wake up facing the lake, enjoy your coffee on the terrace, and dive into this unique nature escape. Sunsets from your accommodation will remain etched in your memories.

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Margate Resort on Winnipesaukee

Stay at this lakeside resort and walk out of your room right to the beach

76 Lake Street Laconia, NH 03246 603-524-5210

You are literally just steps from the water when you stay at scenic Margate on Winnipesaukee. Book accommodations with a lake view or with quick access to the resort’s private, 400-foot sandy beach. Rooms have mini fridges and luxurious bedding. You can rent a kayak or stand-up paddle board or just plunk your chair down and relax in the sun. Dining is casual at the Gazebo Beach Bar, and the resort also has indoor and outdoor pools, an arcade game room, a whirlpool and sauna, and well-equipped fitness room. Check the calendar for fireworks and bonfire schedules. Area activities include boat cruises, a scenic railroad, spectacular hiking and biking, skiing and other winter sports, antiquing, golf and tax-free shopping.

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Purity Spring Resort

For more than a century, this lakeside resort has provided fun and relaxation by the water

1251 Eaton Road (Route 153) East Madison, NH 03849 603-367-8896

It won’t take you long to see why Purity Spring Resort has provided fun vacations for over 110 years. For starters, it’s about location, location, location. Perched between New Hampshire's White Mountains and Lakes Region, the lakeside resort is a haven for swimming, kayaking, fishing, paddle boarding and other water activities. And in the winter, there’s great skiing, snowboarding, skating and tubing at King Pine Ski Area. Book a cottage with beach access or a deck overlooking the lake or a condo with a screened porch. The resort has an indoor pool and hot tub, tennis and pickle ball courts and playgrounds, and is close to a nature center with hiking trails. Dine at Traditions Restaurant, at a resort cookout or, in winter, at the Pine Cone Cafe.

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Naswa Resort

Right on the lake, this popular resort provides vacationers with the classic coastal vacation

1086 Weirs Boulevard Laconia, NH 03246 603-366-4341

Stay just steps from the water with the best waterfront lodging on Lake Winnipesaukee at The NASWA Resort. Choose from beachside rooms with private balconies, spacious suites, or colorful cottages—most featuring balconies or screened-in porches with beautiful lake views. Our resort offers the lake’s longest private sandy beach, complete with complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, and plenty of space to swim, float, or relax in a beach chair with a cold drink and lobster roll from the NazBar & Grill. Guests can also enjoy complimentary boat docking. For lakeside dining, visit The Blue Bistro, serving creative cuisine, cocktails, and sweeping water views. For families, couples, and lake lovers, The NASWA delivers the ultimate Lake Winnipesaukee waterfront stay.

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Center Harbor Inn

With private sandy beach, this Lake Winnipesaukee Inn offers the best lakefront vacations

294 Whittier Highway Center Harbor, NH 03226 603-253-4347

A 200-foot private, sandy beach beckons guests who stay at the Center Harbor Inn, and you’ll soon see why it’s considered the best hotel beach on Lake Winnipesaukee. Take out one of the inn’s kayaks, paddle boards or pedal boats and explore the lake, or swim out to the raft and soak up the sun. The inn also offers those who love the water 16 dock slips and eight moorings for their boats, and guests will wake every morning to spectacular lake and mountain views from their spacious rooms. The resort also boasts an expansive outdoor hot tub, fitness center, inviting fire pits and barbecue grills. Close to winter skiing, spring golfing, summer sailing and autumn hiking and biking, the resort really is an inn for all seasons.

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Lakes Region Tourism Association

Waterfront lodging in the Lakes Region? Of course, and plenty of it, too, from cabins to resorts

61 Laconia Road Tilton, NH 03276 603-286-8008

This is not rocket science: Waterfront lodging in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire is everywhere! Stay in a charming inn and relax on a sun deck at water’s edge or in a hot tub overlooking the lake. Book a cottage with a screened porch practically on the lake, or rent a boat and cast off from your cottage’s private dock. Stay in an apartment with a full-service marina and sandy beach or a fully equipped condo with lake views. Book a suite in a resort with a sandy beach or a private lake for pedal-boating and fishing. Grab a drink at a beach bar or on-site restaurant with spectacular water views. Watch the stars come out at night over the water from your private balcony.

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RiverWalk Resort at Loon

Rivers, water falls, swimming holes and pools: The water is wonderful at this resort

22 South Mountain Drive Lincoln, NH 03251 603-745-7525

The Loon Mountain area shines in the winter, but it’s pretty sweet in the summer, too — as you’ll discover when you book one of the spacious suites at the RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain. And warm weather means needing to take the occasional refreshing dip in the region’s cool, clean water. Luckily, the area boasts plenty of swimming holes and other water attractions, including waterfalls. Check out the natural water slides at Franconia Falls, for instance. Or enjoy the swimming holes along the 65-mile Pemigewasset River, perfect for kayaking and canoeing. Of course, back at your grand resort, you can swim in the pools (and relax in the hot tubs) all year round, relaxing by poolside fire pits in the evening to watch the stars come out.

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