Just south of Ames Farm Inn on Route 11, at the Gilford-Alton town line, the Town of Alton owns an elevated wooden deck structure with parking for about three or four vehicles with a large steel highway style sign that says 'Town of Alton - Public Welcome.' While carrying a kayak down the staircase to the shallow water might be a little challenging, it is doable, especially with two people.
Located about one half mile directly across from Diamond Island, that would be a terrific spot to get an up close look-see at the infamous & widely publicized Diamond Island granite ledge, plus it's an area of the lake that is frequented by sailboats from
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A big THANKYOU - TOWN of ALTON for building and maintaining this waterfront public deck and kayak access spot. It is very unique and people need to treat it with respect!
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Another excellent launching spot is the Cattle Landing town dock & parking lot, way down Meredith Neck, in Meredith, and close to Buoy 3. Owned, built, maintained, & policed by the Town of Meredith, the Cattle Landing Town Dock is notable for its very nearby parking, easy access, super-duper lake location, and total lack of any sign what-so-ever that identifies it as the Cattle Landing Town Dock.
Watch for the very ugly concrete telephone company, utility building and pay telephone owned by Fairpoint Telephone, as you drive down the Cattle Landing Rd. It is immediatley close to the dock and parking lot, and kayak launching spot.