New Hampshire Boating Information
New Hampshire Public Access Sites
All information provided on the Public Access Sites chart
(pages
57-60 in the linked PDF) is accurate to the best of our
knowledge at the time of printing. Please report any discrepancies
to the New Hampshire Department of Fish & Game at 603-271-2224.
- All sites are operated by a state agency except those
denoted with an asterisk (*), which are operated by a municipality
or private operator.
- Certain activities such as fishing, swimming, using motors,
water-skiing, and using "ski craft" may be prohibited
or regulated. Additional regulations may apply to operating
watercraft on these bodies of water. Abide by all posted
restrictions.
- Where the handicapped accessibility is rated with a letter,
the following rating system is applied.
- A — Accessible: This site
meets with ADA standards and is usable without assistance
by all but the most severely disabled.
- B — Partially Accessible: This
site is partially accessible and harbors an ADA—approved
recreational amenity for the disabled; however, the
entire site may not meet ADA standards.
- C — Usable: This site presents
a greater challenge for people with disabilities. A
disabled user may require assistance when using this
area.
- D — Difficult: This site does
not meet ADA standards; people with disabilities will
require assistance when using this area.
- ** — Other restrictions
- To obtain the current fishing regulations, call the NH
Fish & Game Department at 603-271-3422. For
NH boating and fishing public access maps, call 603-271-2224 or
visit www.wildlife.state.nh.us.
Vessel Pump-Outs and Dump Stations
Inland Stations
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lakeport Landing - Laconia
Paugus Bay Marina - Laconia
Irwin Marine - Laconia
Channel Marine - Laconia
Weirs Beach/Anchor Marine - Weirs Beach
Meredith Bay Marina - Meredith
Meredith Town Docks - Meredith
Shep Brown's Boat Basin - Meredith
Goodhue & Hawkins Navy Yard - Wolfeboro
Wolfeboro Corinthian Yacht Club - Wolfeboro
Robert's Cove Marina - Alton
West Alton Marina - West Alton
Fay's Boat Yard - Gilford
Mountainview Yacht Club - Gilford
Silver Sands Marina - Gilford
Private Pump-Out Stations (members only)
Gilford Yacht Club - Gilford
Glendale Yacht Club - Gilford
Southdown Boat Club - Laconia
Spinnaker Cove Yacht Club - Laconia
Quayside Yacht Club - Moultonborough
Lake Winnisquam
Winnisquam Marine - Belmont
Lake Sunapee
Dump Station
Sunapee Harbor - Sunapee
Coastal Stations
Rye Harbor Marina - Rye
Hampton River Marina - Hampton
Great Bay Marina - Newington
Wentworth By the Sea - Newcastle
George's Marina - Dover
Little Bay Marina - Dover
Overnight Anchoring & Mooring
Permits
Overnight Anchoring
- It is against the law to anchor your boat overnight on
any inland surface waters of the State of New Hampshire.
Overnight is defined as "the period of time between
the termination of daylight in the evening to the earliest
dawn of the next morning."
- A houseboat defined as "ship, boat, raft, float,
catamaran, or marine craft of any description which has
sleeping and toilet facilities, regardless of whether such
facilities are of a permanent or temporary nature." Occupied
or unoccupied houseboats may be beached or grounded, or
tied to the shore of any of the inland surface waters of
the state for an overnight period, or any part of an overnight
period, only when on or at a location owned, leased, or
permitted by the owner. Also, the owner, lessee, or person
with permission of the owner must give written notice of
this fact promptly to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental
Services.
Mooring Permits
Some New Hampshire waters require a shorefront property
owner to obtain a mooring permit before placing a mooring
in the waters.
- Mooring permits are required on Bow Lake, Newfound Lake, Ossipee
Lake, Squam Lake, Sunapee Lake, Lake Winnipesaukee, and
Winnisquam Lake.
- For more information, or to request a permit application,
call the Mooring Program at 603-267-6453.
Rafting in New Hampshire
Raft is defined as "any group of two or more boats
which are stationary upon the waters of a lake or pond and
which are congregated together, whether anchored, secured
to one another, or adrift, provided that at least one of
the boats in the group is occupied." Rafting is "forming
or being a member of a raft."
- There are designated locations where, and times during
which, the size of rafts is limited and a minimum distance
is required between boats and rafts.
- Currently, there are rafting restrictions in certain
locations on Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Sunapee, and Ossipee
Lake.
- No one in a prohibited location or at a prohibited time
may:
- Form or allow a boat, which you are operating or
in charge of, to join a raft consisting of three or
more boats.
- Form or allow a boat, which you are operating or
in charge of, to join a raft if any part of such raft
is less than 50 feet from any other raft or less
than 50 feet from any occupied single boat that is
stationary on the waters of the same lake or pond.
- Anchor a single boat and cause it to remain stationary
on the waters of a lake or pond, other than momentarily,
if any part of such boat is less than 50 feet away
from any raft or less than 25 feet
away from any other single boat which is stationary
on the waters of such lake or pond.
- Exceptions to the rafting restrictions are:
- Boats anchored or moored at marinas, yacht clubs,
or private docks with the owner's permission
- Boats involved in or attending a fireworks display,
marine events, or other designated public events
- Boats on any body of water of less than 400 acres
or on any estuary or tidal waters of the state
- Check with New Hampshire Marine Patrol at 603-293-2037 if
you would like more information about rafting restrictions
or information on other exemptions.
Sunrise and Sunset Times
For daily sunrise and sunset times in Concord, New Hampshire,
please see the Sunrise and Sunset chart
(on
page 64 in the linked PDF).
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