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Places near Laconia by type
All 296 places by distance →One day from Laconia
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Laconia
- Lake Winnisquamlake · 45 min
- Lake Wicwaslake · 45 min
- Paugus Baylake · 45 min
- Gunstock Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Gilmanton Community Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Laconia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Laconia?
Opechee Bay (lake, about 3 km), United Baptist Church of Lakeport (church, about 3 km), Lake Winnisquam (lake, about 4 km), Paugus Bay (lake, about 7 km), Bay Meeting House and Vestry (heritage site, about 7 km), Gunstock Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Laconia?
77 places on Spotwander: 35 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 churches, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest lake to Laconia?
Opechee Bay, about 3 km by road; Lake Winnisquam (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Laconia?
Gunstock Mountain, about 9 km by road; Mount Rowe (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Laconia?
Start in Laconia, visit Lake Winnisquam, then Lake Wicwas, then Paugus Bay, then Gunstock Mountain, then Gilmanton Community Church, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.






















