New Hampshire Waterfront..ideal for Sun-Sational Living

by Jay and Monika McGillicuddy

Southern New Hampshire is lucky to be home to many lovely lakes and ponds and since Jay and I love to kayak it’s the perfect spot for us to live. We’ve enjoyed kayaking on many of our lakes. Some are private so you would need to know someone who lives on the water or in some cases just lives in that town. Like Hampstead’s popular Sunset Lake which is open to all residents, so no need to live on the water to have access to it.

There are many fantastic NH waterfront homes for sale in all price ranges all over Southern NH. If you’re interested in purchasing a New Hampshire waterfront home or just looking to a find a lake or pond to enjoy for a day or two you come to the right place.

Buying a NH waterfront home can be exciting and working with a buyer agent who understands the lakes and towns will help you narrow down the selection to that prefect lake or pond that will meet all your needs. I’ve listed a few of our local ponds and lakes but there are many more options for NH waterfront lovers.

If you’re into fishing and flat water boating…like kayaking New Hampshire’s Fish and Game department has a Jay Kayaking Big Island Pond pretty complete list of public access ponds for fishing but of course boating counts as well. Need information about depths of these ponds check out the Depth maps.

Some of our local ponds and lakes are listed below. There are many more we’ve been out on and love dearly.

Angle Pond located in Sandown NH…There is no public access, you would need permission to launch a boat from the Angle Pond Camp ground. This campground offer season camping sites as well some limited transit sites.

Beaver Lake located in Derry NH
Public access is located on route 102, Beaver lake is good sized at about 134 acres. No personal watercraft allowed.

Big Island Pond aka Island Pond and is located in Atkinson , Hampstead and Derry NH
This is a very popular private pond with day access for fishing only, a permit and key is required and can be purchased at Don’s Market in Hampstead. 500 acres makes a delightful kayaking pond…if you’re lucky enough to know someone who lives on the pond. If you’re into camping there is a Campground again mainly seasonal sites but they have a few transit sites and this is also a waterfront campground.

Lake Massabesic located in Auburn NH
Public access Rte 121 and Rte 28, no swimming allowed as this is the drinking water supply for the city of Manchester NH but for boating…fishing and kayaking this is absolutely awesome… 2900 acres makes for a full day of exploring.

Powwow Pond Located in Kingston and East Kingston NH and is 246 acres, great for fishing…many fisherman I know call this a paradise for them and boating. Pow Wow is a weedy pond so swimming might be limited.

Great Pond Kingston NH is a very popular 204 acre lake with State park access and boat launching.

Country Pond Kingston and Newton NH 306 acres . Very limited access…we’ve never been out on this lake.

Sunset lake aka Washpond Hampstead NH 151 acres pond with access for Hampstead residents only. Jay and I can kayak this lake in about an hour.

Pawtuckaway State Park Located in Nottingham NH…This is an awesome state park which offers 5,500 acres for camping, exploring the many trails, picnicking, fishing, swimming and boating. The park sits on the shores of the 803-acre Pawtuckaway Lake. We love kayaking here…fishing and boating is very popular. Public access and 803 acres of lake plus boat launches make this very desirable…get here early!

If you’d like information about NH waterfront homes for sale give me a call or send me an e-mail , as you can see there is an abundance of choices available and New Hampshire Waterfront is truly ideal for Sun-Sational Living.