Weirs Beach

Introducing Weirs Beach

Called ‘Aquedoctan’ by its Native American settlers, Weirs Beach takes its English name from the weirs (enclosures for catching fish) that the first white settlers found along the small sand beach. Today Weirs Beach is the honky-tonk heart of Lake Winnipesaukee’s childhood amusements, famous for video-game arcades and fried dough. The vacation scene is completed by a lakefront promenade, a small public beach and a dock for small cruising ships. A water park and drive-in theater are also in the vicinity. Away from the din on the waterfront, you will notice evocative Victorian-era architecture – somehow out of place in this capital of kitsch.

Weirs Beach is just north of Laconia at the convergence of US 3 and NH 11.

Last updated: Jul 22, 2009