Place to ______ by boat
 

Please chime in with any places to eat, get ice cream, adult beverages. And insight on docking or how far of a walk etc. I just saw Hillcountry's post about the Lyons Den and having to dock in a certain place so it got me thinking.

Pletny of options, won't list all, but closest to me(West Alton) that we like:
Gilford - Lyons Den, Ames Farm(breakfast/lunch)
Alton Bay - Shibleys, their "new" outdoor patio over the water is great. Olde Bay Diner for breakfast/lunch is great.
Wolfeboro - too many to list
Weirs Beach Pier is going to have Pizza and BBQ place.
Also many options in Meredith and Center Harbor but we don't take the boat there as often as it's a hike for us.

What about docking ?

Most of the places listed above are close to town docks. Ames Farm has their own dock, but as with any weekend adventure, it's likely to be busy. Canoe in Center Harbor will send a driver to the town docks.

What size/type boat do you have? ;)

Bizer Map
 

I think Bizer Map list restaurants that are accessible by boat(on the back).
As mentioned above, weekdays are best.

Dave M

26' bow rider

I only listed restaurants that are easy to reach by boat and have docking. I have a 28' boat. Sunday night through Friday night are easiest due to less boating traffic of course. For instance, a Saturday lunch crowd can make the Wolfeboro town docks very crowded. On occasion we've waited 20-30 minutes for a dock space.
Ames Farms you can call ahead and ask which docks are reserved for those dinning via boat.
We find that lunch on a Saturday in Alton Bay at Shibley's seems to be less crowded than most of the other options, probably because its location.
Also, sometimes it's best to order "take out", and just pull up to a dock, have someone jump out to go get the food and bring it back to the boat. Some of our best meals have been anchored after getting "take out".

Meredith
 

We have done the boating take out often at "the Town Docks" in Meredith when the lake and docks are busy and full. We call the order in by phone (we keep a menu onboard) I pull in over by the pump out station just long enough for one of the crew to get off. I motor out in the bay and wait for the cell phone call to come back to pick 'em up. Works great!!

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

With that you can probably get into most any destination dock on the lake.

Is there another thread where you discuss your boat purchase? Just curios what happened to the new tri-toon I believe you had?

We had a 20' toon last year and traded it this year for something more big lake friendly.

Also on the Bizer website:

http://bizer.com/w2eat.htm

We love going to Liliuokalani's Ice Cream on Paugus Bay. They have their own docks and great ice cream at reasonable prices. They also have picnic tables and park benches.

Our favorite spot for lunch is The Lyons Den at Glendale (Gilford) and plenty of docking there at the Gilford Town Docks. They always have great food.

Airedale1 -- perhaps you are not aware that there is ONLY one side of one slip (near the boat launch) that is available for transient/ Public docking (such as lunch) .... ALL OTHERS require an Island resident sticker.

Albeit this time of year no one tends to bother you -- but "in Season" those docks are monitored pretty vigorously from my experience.

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Just be careful, the dock tapers to a point at the end, and it is REAL easy to step back after tieing up and forget... Don't ask how I know.. :rolleye1: