jbess,
Lots of good advice as usual on this forum. My 2 cents, Ames farm in Gilford is an excellent place to launch. Two wide ramps, and ample parking. It can be busy if they are hosting a fishing tournement, but the fisherman are in early and you can ask about the tourney end time and plan your retrieve accordingly.
Christmas Island may not offer parking for your trailer if you are not a guest there. At least that was their policy two years ago.
As for backing an empty trailer down the ramp, when I was new to boating I was having trouble since I couldn't see the trailer without the boat on it. A helpful boater at the ramp suggested I lower the tailgate on my pickup, and that simplified putting the empty trailer in the water since I could see the trailer.
Good luck!
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