Mrs JS and I were up on Sunday and we both agree the boat traffic west of Rattlesnake was very busy. Mrs JS said Gilford as we came out of Smith Cove was like NYC traffic. We went by the West Alton sand bar and it was very crowded even before 10:30 AM.
We visited a childhood friend in Alton Bay where it was busy but not excessive and then off to Chestnut Cove to anchor a while. Very quiet for most of the time and then the waves from boat outside and inside the cove had us bouncing while we were on the swim platform. All and all a nice time there. Not very many boats anchored either.
Off to Toltec Point in Moultonboro where there was a lot of traffic getting there
http://www.winnipesaukee.com/photopo...cat=500&page=1 and returning. Very busy at the Barber Pole area too. On the way there we honked as we passed RG's place and dropped a note off at another friends in Tuftonboro all the while seeing plenty of boat traffic. A few 150' violations and one right of way issue added to the navigation fun. We saw lots of MP but only with an adult on a jet ski getting written up for some infraction - they did not look too happy
either.
So we saw a lot of the lake and for a July 4th weekend it was busy but I have seen it worse. The eastern end of the lake was far better than all other areas we went to. We never traveled to the Weirs or Merredith as those are areas I avoid on holiday weekends.