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New Hampshire Lakes Region Attractions

Scenic Drives and Fall Foliage

The highlight of a visit to A Fireside Inn & Suites is a drive around Lake Winnipesaukee.  The trip can range from 65 miles to over 100 miles and can take a few hours or a full day, depending on how many interesting and scenic side trips you explore.

Trip around Lake Winnipesaukee (see Google map):

A Fireside Inn & Suites to Alton - Rte. 11 South – about 16 miles.

Alton to Wolfboro - Rte. 28 – about 12 miles

Wolfboro to Moultonborough – Rte. 109A to 109 – about 20 miles

Moultonborough to Center Harbor – Rte. 25 - about 5 miles

Center Harbor to Meredith – Rte. 25 – about 10 miles

Meredith to Weirs Beach – Rte. 3 – about 5 miles

Weirs Beach to A Fireside Inn & Suites – Rte. 11-B – about 4 miles

Other scenic drives:

Route 109  From Center Sandwich to Wolfeboro - 23 Miles

Route 140  From Alton to Belmont - 25 Miles

Route 113  From Holderness to Silver Lake - 30 Miles

Route 11  From A Fireside Inn & Suites to Alton Bay - 12 Miles

Lakes Region Association Lakes Region Tour - 97 miles

Scenic drives from LakeWinnipesaukee.net

Scenic drives from New Hampshire Department of Travel and Tourism

The Mount Washington Auto Road – about 70 miles from A Fireside Inn & Suites

Kancamagus Highway  It’s worth the trip from A Fireside Inn & Suites.  A 34-mile paved road through the heart of the White Mountains. The Kancamagus Highway climbs from Lincoln, elevation 811 feet, to an altitude of 2,855 feet in its first 10 miles. Then it slowly descends the remaining 18 miles through a variety of outstanding scenery. The two-lane highway is paved and has numerous turnouts, and traffic can be heavy depending upon the season.  There are beautiful views of mountains and tall cliffs.  Kancamagus Highway is considered one of the best highways in the United States from which to view fall foliage.

The total distance from A Fireside Inn & Suites across the Kancamagus Highway and back the resort is about 130 miles but due to the wildly beautiful scenery and the extremely interesting attractions along the way, you should plan on a whole day.

Directions:
Drive from A Fireside Inn & Suites to Conway, NH to the eastern end of the Kancamagus Highway (about 45 miles). 

To return to A Fireside Inn & Suites from the western end of the highway, take 93 to Exit 23 then back to A Fireside Inn & Suites (about 50 miles).