Alton Bay: Alton Bay is located at the southern tip of the lake and features an old fashioned bandstand surrounded by water in the middle of the bay. Alton is a lovely community providing activities such as boating, swimming, snowmobiling, skiing, shopping and restaurants too.

Center Harbor: Home to the worldwide popular "Keepsake Quilting". Small public beach, park, shops and some excellent restaurants including Coe House, Canoe and Lemongrass. Its name comes from two sources: its location, centered between Meredith and Moultonborough Harbors, and also for the Senter family, who were owners of a large amount of property in the area. The town was a landing place for lake steamers and stagecoaches, making it a popular summer resort. Center Harbor was a favorite spot of John Greenleaf Whittier, and the home of Dudley Leavitt, author of the first Farmer's Almanac in 1797.

Meredith: Visit Mill Falls Marketplace with many shops, boutiques, a waterfall & a brick walkway. Public parks, many fine restaurants on the lake and in the village, lakeside boardwalk and beautiful flower gardens can be found. Hesky Park is the venue for a summer program of music, plays and children’s activities. Many craft fairs are held here throughout the year. 

 Laconia / Weirs Beach: Weirs Beach is the “fun park” section of the Lakes Region. There is a lakeside boardwalk, public beach, town docks, arcades, waterslide park, mini golf, race track, an old fashioned drive-in theater and weekly fireworks throughout the summer. The home to the famous Motorcycle Week every June and a quaint train station offering train rides around the lake.

Wolfeboro: The oldest summer resort in the country. Multiple galleries, stores and restaurants. Downtown area is adjacent to the town docks. A popular retirement community for people from all over the US. It also houses the Wright Museum & NH Boat Museum. Brewster Academy is a well known boarding school on the edge of Lake Winnipesaukee. Great Waters Music festival, Village Players and Friends of the Music find their homes here as well.