The Alton Bay is a southernmost point lake 4-mile cove along Lake Winnipesaukee. Rochester is 20 miles to southeast, so a lot of your time will be spent in quaint little communities! This popular tourist resort area is part of the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and offers many activities to keep you entertained your entire trip! If you're in the mood for some fun in the water: you can have some fun in the sun at the Alton Town Beach or you can go out on the bay and try your hand at fishing out in the bay. If you're in the mood to spend time in nature, the surrounding area boasts many forests and hiking trails from the Alton State Forest to Mount Major State Forest all waiting to be explored! For winter-lovers, you can spend your vacation ice fishing on the bay or try out cross country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing!
Gunstock Mountain Resort
Gunstock is a major outdoors area and campground that boasts many activities. Here you can explore the 32-mile trails in any way you desire from fat tire biking in the summer to cross country skiing in the winter! After you're done with that there are many dining and entertainment opportunities to be found around Alton Bay!
Alton Bay Christian Conference Center
The town also contains the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center which is a Christian retreat center and campground. This campground offers programs and activities which include basketball, volleyball, water skiing, and swimming! For those interested in a Christian retreat: the programs contain Christian concerts and speakers!