Lakewood Drive Guidebook
Local grub
If you're looking to grab a bite to eat or do take out, here are a few great spots that are within 10-15 minutes of our home.
Local watering hole with great food & casual atmosphere. Only a few minutes down the road!
33 locals recommend
Poor People's Pub
1 Witchtrot RdLocal watering hole with great food & casual atmosphere. Only a few minutes down the road!
Check out this great family friendly farm to fork restaurant! They have great pizza and barbecue. It’s about 10 min down the road in sanbornville.
23 locals recommend
Tumbledown Café
21 Meadow StCheck out this great family friendly farm to fork restaurant! They have great pizza and barbecue. It’s about 10 min down the road in sanbornville.
The Shed Restaurant
1060 ME-109Willy's Ale Room
1060 ME-109Knotty Pine Grill & Tavern
551 Pine River Pond RdIra Miller's General Store
48 Main StreetRight down the street from the house in Sanbornville. Great for breakfast and the kids can sometimes catch the train drive by!
9 locals recommend
Lino's
3 High StRight down the street from the house in Sanbornville. Great for breakfast and the kids can sometimes catch the train drive by!
Balch Lake Marina
87 Pine Island RdPizza, ice cream, and sandwiches right on the lake!
Places to Visit
North Conway is about an hour north of our house. If you want to get away for the day, take a trip here for the shopping outlets, skiing in the winter, and the famous Story Land in the summertime!
44 locals recommend
Conway
North Conway is about an hour north of our house. If you want to get away for the day, take a trip here for the shopping outlets, skiing in the winter, and the famous Story Land in the summertime!
Spend the day in downtown Wolfeboro, just about 30 minutes from the house. There are lots of great shops and restaurants.
87 locals recommend
Wolfeboro
Spend the day in downtown Wolfeboro, just about 30 minutes from the house. There are lots of great shops and restaurants.
Kelly Orchards
82 Sanborn RdA farm stand with fresh produce and pick your own!
Wakefield Marketplace
In the summer hit the Wakefield farmers market on the weekends!
Take the kids for ice cream and mini golf after a day on the lake!
Wicky Ralph's Ice Cream and Mini Golf
1542 Maine 109Take the kids for ice cream and mini golf after a day on the lake!
Grocery Stores
If you need to do a big grocery shop, it's worth it to make the trip to Hannaford for all of your essentials.
150 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
50 NH-25If you need to do a big grocery shop, it's worth it to make the trip to Hannaford for all of your essentials.
Great for picking up a few essentials for the house. They also have a deli for grabbing sandwiches for lunch or breakfast sandwiches in the morning!
11 locals recommend
Country Goods & Groceries AKA The Red Store
3400 Province Lake RdGreat for picking up a few essentials for the house. They also have a deli for grabbing sandwiches for lunch or breakfast sandwiches in the morning!
Seven Lakes Provisions
1260 Province Lake RdLovell Lake Food Center
66 Meadow StLocal breweries
Frost Heave Brewery
260 Stoneham RoadSightseeing
Cotton Valley Rail Trail
Cotton Valley Rail TrailGreat spot for running, bike riding, or walking!
Boat Rentals
If you're looking to rent a boat for the lake, this marina has them available and will deliver to Balch Lake Marina for you.
Everett's Cove Marina
193 New Bridge RdIf you're looking to rent a boat for the lake, this marina has them available and will deliver to Balch Lake Marina for you.
Check out the marina on the lake for non-motor boat rentals (kayaks and paddle boards), and grab some pizza and ice cream too!
Balch Lake Marina
87 Pine Island RdCheck out the marina on the lake for non-motor boat rentals (kayaks and paddle boards), and grab some pizza and ice cream too!
Nearby Skiing
If you're looking for a nearby small ski area, Wolfeboro Abenaki Ski Area is just a quick 30 min drive rom the house. It offers 7 trails from green to black diamond, glade skiing, night skiing, a terrain park, one of the fastest rope tows on the East Coast, friendly staff and a small lodge with wood stove and space to relax. They have a full-size groomer and a small but mighty snowmaking operation.
The best? Due to relatively small crowds (compared to the big boys like Loon, Gunstock, and Bretton Woods), there are no lift lines, great conditions with virtually no ice and a friendly, small-town vibe.
15 locals recommend
Wolfeboro Abenaki Ski Area
390 Pine Hill RdIf you're looking for a nearby small ski area, Wolfeboro Abenaki Ski Area is just a quick 30 min drive rom the house. It offers 7 trails from green to black diamond, glade skiing, night skiing, a terrain park, one of the fastest rope tows on the East Coast, friendly staff and a small lodge with wood stove and space to relax. They have a full-size groomer and a small but mighty snowmaking operation.
The best? Due to relatively small crowds (compared to the big boys like Loon, Gunstock, and Bretton Woods), there are no lift lines, great conditions with virtually no ice and a friendly, small-town vibe.
Red Hill Ski Club is a small ski area about 50 min from the house in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Serving local families for over half a century, Red Hill Ski Club is 100% volunteer operated. A family can ski the entire season at Red Hill for less than the cost of an afternoon lift ticket elsewhere.
Red Hill Ski Club
85 Sheridan RoadRed Hill Ski Club is a small ski area about 50 min from the house in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Serving local families for over half a century, Red Hill Ski Club is 100% volunteer operated. A family can ski the entire season at Red Hill for less than the cost of an afternoon lift ticket elsewhere.
If you're looking for a larger ski mountain resort, Gunstock Mountain is about an hour drive from the house. Gunstock is a four-season mountain resort that offers authentic eastern mountain skiing and riding with 227 skiable acres and 49 trails. They have ski lessons, both individual & group, and snow tubing!
151 locals recommend
Gunstock Mountain Resort
719 Cherry Valley RdIf you're looking for a larger ski mountain resort, Gunstock Mountain is about an hour drive from the house. Gunstock is a four-season mountain resort that offers authentic eastern mountain skiing and riding with 227 skiable acres and 49 trails. They have ski lessons, both individual & group, and snow tubing!
Just about 30 minutes from the house, King Pine is perfect for the whole family! It's a small ski mountain located in East Madison, NH. First-timers and families love King Pine's friendly, knowledgeable ski school and easy, gentle learning terrain, while more advanced skiers and snowboarders can explore their small terrain park, steeper trails and tree-skiing areas. King Pine also offers lift-serviced snowtubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice-skating.
104 locals recommend
King Pine Ski Area
1251 Eaton RdJust about 30 minutes from the house, King Pine is perfect for the whole family! It's a small ski mountain located in East Madison, NH. First-timers and families love King Pine's friendly, knowledgeable ski school and easy, gentle learning terrain, while more advanced skiers and snowboarders can explore their small terrain park, steeper trails and tree-skiing areas. King Pine also offers lift-serviced snowtubing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and ice-skating.
Located about 1.5 hours from the house, Loon Mountain is a popular White Mountains ski destination. Known as New England's most accessible big-mountain skiing and riding features a 2100-foot vertical drop and 61 trails across three peaks.
178 locals recommend
Loon Mountain Resort
60 Loon Mountain RdLocated about 1.5 hours from the house, Loon Mountain is a popular White Mountains ski destination. Known as New England's most accessible big-mountain skiing and riding features a 2100-foot vertical drop and 61 trails across three peaks.
Attitash Mountain Village is a premier family-friendly all-season ski resort. With 68 trails, an Alpine slide, and mountain coaster, Attitash Mountain Resort is New Hampshire's premier year-round destination located in the heart of the White Mountains.
195 locals recommend
Attitash Mountain Resort
775 US-302Attitash Mountain Village is a premier family-friendly all-season ski resort. With 68 trails, an Alpine slide, and mountain coaster, Attitash Mountain Resort is New Hampshire's premier year-round destination located in the heart of the White Mountains.
Cranmore is just about an hour from the house. If you're looking for a relaxed, kid-friendly ski area, this is your spot! Cranmore offers 56 trails, snowboarding terrain & a tubing park.
163 locals recommend
Cranmore Mountain Resort
239 Skimobile RdCranmore is just about an hour from the house. If you're looking for a relaxed, kid-friendly ski area, this is your spot! Cranmore offers 56 trails, snowboarding terrain & a tubing park.
If you're looking for a learn-to-ski area, Powder House Hill is just about 35 min away in South Berwick, ME.
Powderhouse Hill Ski Area
If you're looking for a learn-to-ski area, Powder House Hill is just about 35 min away in South Berwick, ME.