Planning a trip for 5 familys' with boats

[Slickcraft]

Just around the tip of Alton Bay from Downing's is the free town of Alton public ramp with free auto parking right there. You will have to drive about a mile to park a trailer across from the highway dept on Letter S Road.

You can drive a boat trailer by the gas pumps at the Alton Village store as well as the Alton Circle store. They will happily take your money no matter what state you are from.

[LIforrelaxin]

BSS,

Don't get discouraged the lake is beautiful to visit and is more then accomadating. Some questions that I believe would help some of use help you out though are the following.

-- how long are you looking to stay?

-- How many family's and boats are involved here? followed by how many people in total.

-- would camping be out of the question?

-- Are you stricktly looking to put your boats in and out every day or would you like to have a chance to leave the boat in the water for the duration of your stay.

-- How big are your boats?

-- do you want to be in a remote quiet part of the lake, or would you rather be down where more of the action / shopping etc. is?

There are a veriety of options available to you, and many of us know how to facilitate getting you in touch with the right people and facilities, however we need as much detail as you can provide in order to do that.

[Superduty1]

I have had many friends come up to Winni with boats and two places that were very accommodating were Sandy Point in Alton, which has its own ramp and the Nazwa which I believe launches from Christmas Tree Island. Both provided trailer parking and in water slips during your stay. In boating on Winni for 20 years I have meet some of the most friendly people around both on and off the water. Enjoy your visit!

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by Slickcraft

Just around the tip of Alton Bay from Downing's is the free town of Alton public ramp with free auto parking right there. You will have to drive about a mile to park a trailer across from the highway dept on Letter S Road.

You can drive a boat trailer by the gas pumps at the Alton Village store as well as the Alton Circle store. They will happily take your money no matter what state you are from.

I agree; Alton Bay is very friendly to visitors. See landmarks below in picture. All you have to do is to avoid the airplanes, and you're all set. [P.S., you might have to break thru the ice, also, depending on when you want to launch your boat].

[Turtle Boy]

Dear Ambassador Hazelnut,

Thankyou for your informative and self-righteous lesson in civic responsibility.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by Turtle Boy

Dear Ambassador Hazelnut,

Thankyou for your informative and self-righteous lesson in civic responsibility.

Man, I wish there was a "NO THANK YOU" button we could select.

[NoRegrets]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Man, I wish there was a "NO THANK YOU" button we could select.

I second that!

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

Man, I wish there was a "NO THANK YOU" button we could select.

Looking through the threads and noticing the trend to snarl at people, I wonder if he should change his username to Snapping Turtle Boy?

[XCR-700]

Originally Posted by This'nThat

I agree; Alton Bay is very friendly to visitors. See landmarks below in picture. All you have to do is to avoid the airplanes, and you're all set. [P.S., you might have to break thru the ice, also, depending on when you want to launch your boat].

Your are right Alton Bay is very friendly to visitors, been going there since diapers! And hope to continue till the rocking chair!!!

That said, the boat ramp is not ideally suited to day visitors, as there is no dock and no trailer parking and even the car parking is very limited in the summer. I'm sure it fills the need for the locals who have someone on the boat when launching and drive it right away to where ever they are going and the truck/trailer goes back to home. But when you have a wife watching the kids and you have to launch the boat by yourself and then park the truck/trailer and load the family up, well you get the picture,,,

It would be sure nice to have a full featured public ramp with plenty of parking and docks on the south side of the lake (anyone from the state listening???). Seems like the least one could expect for all the registration $$ I spend. And yes I register in NH because I use their waters!

Alternatively, I have no issue paying for reasonable accommodations and have done so at Ames Farm for many years now. I NEVER complain about the cost because I get a good value for my $$ and the people were GREAT!

I am truly saddened they have suffered for reasons I don’t fully understand, but I have little ability to do anything about that.

So now I need to look for other day ramp options, and I’m all ears,,,

p.s. If there is a fund to help the Ames Farm folks, I will happily contribute. HAPPILY!!!