Moultonborough

With Squam Lake to the west and the Sandwich Mountains to the north, Moultonborough lies at the northern edge of Lake Winnipesaukee and offers one of the prettiest settings in the Lakes Region. So appealing are the area's views that John Greenleaf Whittier used the nearby Bearcamp River as the inspiration for his poem "Sunset on the Bearcamp." It and the neighboring town of Sandwich attract artisans—crafts shops abound, many of them set in charming 18th- and 19th-century buildings.