Hey Rattlesnake Gal,
I was out by your island on Monday. Right by the huge wooden alligator. Love that part of the lake. Never tried staying in Alton or Wolfeboro only because our kids are small and they want to get to Bear Island the second they wake up. Meredith and Center Harbor allow us to get there that much faster. I would love to stay somewhere new. That's why I'm asking. Wolfeboro and Tuftonborough are my favorite places on the lake and I just recently drove around all of the Alton area. Very nice...very impressed. So don't think I'm biased about Meredith, its just easier for the kids.