Our Towns: Meredith Area Chamber of Commerce

Our Towns

The Meredith Area, the heart of the Lakes Region, offers the best of New Hampshire... picturesque villages, beautiful mountain views, pristine lakes and ponds, and a host of attractions, tax-free shopping, a wide variety of outdoor activities, and special events.

Meredith itself surrounds the pristine protected bay in the northwest end of Lake Winnipesaukee. Meredith's quaint Main Street features traditional white clapboard buildings with a unique variety of distinctive shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants overlooking the lake. In addition there are nearby shopping centers, many distinctive and unique shops, and several old-fashioned country stores. Antique shops abound in the area as well as arts and crafts shops. For generations, Meredith has greeted visitors with its unsurpassed beauty and a tradition of sincere New England hospitality.

The other communities in the Meredith Area hug the water's edge and provide great variety and interesting exploration:

Weirs Beach - the home of the M/S Mount Washington and of Endicott Rock, where the original surveyors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony signed their initials.

Center Harbor - A beautiful small town on one of the northern bays of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Moultonborough - 68 miles of Lake Winnipesaukee shoreline and the home of famous steamers of yesteryear.

Holderness - Located on pristine Squam Lake. Home of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, many hiking trails and boat tours.

Sandwich - A picturesque New England town, with crafts, galleries and the trailheads for many Squam range hikes.

Wolfeboro - America's first summer resort, a town of beauty and history.

Bristol - The gateway to the beautiful Newfound Lake Region, with a variety of shops, including many antiques.

Gilford - located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee and the northern slope of the Belknap Mountain Range Gilford is the Recreation and Entertainment Center of the area both winter and summer activities.

New Hampton - A quaint New England town, home of the New Hampton School.