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Originally Posted by lakegirl
1. How many other state beaches are there on Lake Winnipesaukee that are similar to Ellacoya?
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The towns of Moultonborough, Center Harbor, Meredith, Laconia, Gilford, Tuftonboro, & Wolfeboro all have relatively large town beaches on Lake Winnipesaukee that are the property of each town. The State of NH has just one relatively large beach property on Lake Winnipesaukee and that is
www.nhstateparks.com/ellacoya.html, which has a total of 65.5 acres which includes a swimming beach area, and a somewhat natural and undeveloped recreational vehicle campground, beach area, with the exception of a large toilet/shower seasonal building, an undeveloped trailer boat launch, ramp area and dirt driveway with circular drive approach area, and an aproximately 200-yard x 3-4' high, poured concrete retainer wall that is very close to the beach, along with some picnic tables, and a few trees out front the toilet/shower building.
So, on all of Lake Winnipesaukee, Ellacoya in Gilford is the one and only state beach area. There's just one, Ellacoya, there are no other state beaches.
It would be nice to have a brief history on the origin and use of Ellacoya along with its' immediate neighbor
www.lakeshorepark.org and a number of photographs, so people can see what is being discussed.
For a sailing school, the Ellacoya location is simply supercalifragilisticexpialidocious what with its' wide open Lake Winnipesaukee water area, views, and windy available wind. As soon as it is up and sailing, it will be a super-duper popular spot for lots of people, young and old, who wish to learn sailing in a totally beautifull location. Sorry, LakeGirl, but it looks like it will be time to start sharing the wealth of that spot thanks to all the people at
www.lwsa.org and New Hampshire State Parks.