Lakes Region Travel Guide
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Fodor's Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire
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Lake Winnipesaukee, a Native American name for "smile of the great spirit," is the largest of the dozens of lakes scattered across the eastern half of central New Hampshire. With about 240 mi of shoreline of inlets and coves, it's the largest in the state. Some claim Winnipesaukee has an island for each day of the year—the total, though impressive, falls short: 274.
Lakes Region Hotels
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Lakes Region Restaurants
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Things To Do in Lakes Region
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Travel Deals in Lakes Region
- $99 -- Maine: Historic Seaside 'Great Country Inn', $100 Off York Harbor Inn
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Outdoors, Hotels
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Hi everyone,
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I've been coming up to the BOS GTG for years (2005 I think) and I always stay a few extra days for shopping and touring. Read more
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My extended family and I are vacationing on Lake
Winnepesauke near Meredith this July for a week. Read more
