Tuftonboro, NH: A Complete Community Profile of Tuftonboro, NH.

NH Community Profiles: Tuftonboro, NH                                              

 

Tuftonboro, NH

Tuftonboro is small, only about 2,300 people, and includes the villages of Tuftonboro Corner, Center Tuftonboro, Melvin Corner, Melvin Village and Mirror Lake plus some 27 islands in Lake Winnipesaukee. The town is located on Route 171, west of Ossipee and east of Moultonborough.

Abenaki Tower, an 80' fire tower built in 1929 and rebuilt in 1979, is located just off Route 109 and has stunning views of the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. It's free and maintained by volunteers.

Dan Hole Pond has salmon, trout, smelt, chain pickerel, yellow perch and horned pout. At 443 acres and depths reaching to 130 feet, this body of water offers some excellent fishing.

The Pine Cone Café, Route 109, Melvin Village, offers steaks, chops and sandwiches in a homey, rustic atmosphere.

Lodging includes Mirror Lake Bed and Boat, Sunset Lodges, and additional lodging and dining are available in nearby Ossipee and Moultonborough.

Life in Melvin Village was captured in the book, Sunny Meadows, by Thomas Dreier.

If you want to see a charming snapshot of America, Tuftonboro is a good choice.

 

Scheduled Events

  Seussical   (9/6-15)
  2001 Space Odyssey   (9/7)
  Muster in the Mountains   (9/7-9)
  Wingzilla   (9/8)
  Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino   (9/9)
  Things [Mom] Taught Me   (9/13-23)
  Reach the Beach   (9/14-15)
  WM Storytelling Festival   (9/14-16)
  Metallak Race   (9/15)
  Mandeville & Richards   (9/15)
  Cohase Film Slam   (9/16)
  Tricycle Grand Prix  (9/16)
  Rodney Crowell   (9/21)
  NH Highland Games   (9/21-23)
  Don Who   (9/22)
  Harvest Celebration   (9/22)
  Health & Wellness Fair   (9/22)
  Jeep Invasion  (9/22)
  Lakes Region Tri Festival   (9/22-23)
  Pat Metheny   (9/26)
  Driving Miss Daisy   (9/27 - 10/6)
  Neko Case   (9/27)
  Shot of JD   (9/28)
  Dixville Half Marathon   (9/29)
  New Hampshire Marathon   (9/29)
  Matthew Odell   (9/30)
  Lincoln Fall Craft Festival   (10/6&7)
  Sparrow Blue & Crowes Pasture   (10/6)
  Oktoberfest  (10/6-7)
  White Mountain Oktoberfest   (10/6-7)
  Fall Foliage Celebration   (10/6-8)
  Sandwich Fair   (10/6-8)
  Paddle the Border   (10/7)
  Lincoln Fall Craft Festival   (10/7-9)
  Shadow Play   (10/10)
  Killer Joe   (10/11-21)
  Greg Brown   (10/12)
  Camping & RV Show   (10/12-14)
  Riverfire & Horrorfest   (10/13)
  Jay Stollman Band   (10/19)
  Murder Dinner Train   (10/19-20)
  Pumpkin Patch Express   (10/19-21)
  All Things Pumpkin   (10/20)
  Ethan Setiawan Band   (10/20)
  Bettye LaVette   (10/26)
  Murder Dinner Train   (10/26-27)
  Pumpkin Patch Express   (10/26-28)
  Berlin Jazz   (10/27)

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Miss Berlin-Gorham Competition 2012 New England Brewfest 2014 RiverFire, Berlin, NH 2012 Sugar Hill Lupine Festival Gallery 2012 Bristol-Gorham Foliage
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Attractions

 


Area Attractions opening/closing schedules.


  Alpine Adventures
  Clark's Trading Post
  Cog Railway
  Conway Scenic Railroad
  Flume
  Fort Jefferson Fun Park
  Jericho Mountain ATV Park
  Kancamagus Highway
  Littleton Riverwalk
  Lost River Gorge
  Mountain Meadow Funplex
  Mt. Washington Auto Road
  Polar Caves
  Santa's Village
  Storyland
  Vertical Ventures
  Whale's Tail Water Park
  Woodstock Inn & Brewery

 

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  Colebrook
  Conway
  Franconia
  Gorham
  Hanover
  Jackson
  Lebanon
  Lincoln
  Littleton
  North Conway
  Pittsburg
  Plymouth
  Twin Mountain
  Whitefield
  Wolfeboro

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Recreation and Tourism

 

  25 Great Summer Adventures
  Farm To Table Restaurants
  Hiking To Crash Sites
  Little Ski Areas
  Local Movie Theaters
  Local Performance Theaters
  Moose Tours

 

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  Summer Safety Tips [.pdf]
  White Mtn. National Forest
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