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Leavitt Shore Park, on Lake Winnipesaukee in Meredith is a kayak friendly beach area. An excellent spot for kayaking on Lake Winnipesaukee. Leavitt Shore Park is a 310 acre, beach and woods natural waterfront area owned and run by the Town of Meredith.

Where is it? Located on the northern side of Lake Winnipesaukee, it is 1/2 mile off Route 25. Watch for the small green & white signs that say Veasey Shore Rd & Leavitt Shore Park on Route 25, approximately 6/10 mile before the Meredith-Center Harbor town line. Take the first LEFT fork and proceed 4/10 mile to Leavitt Shore park.

What's there? A large sandy public beach, lifeguard(s) in attendance, large roped
swim area, views across to the Beaver Islands and beyond to Mount Wonalansett & Mt Chocurua, a large unpaved parking lot, bathrooms, picnic tables, bar-b-q area, swings, walking trails thru the woods, kayak & canoe launch spot and unpaved 1/8mile access road to get to the kayak put-in.

Price: no charge & open to the public (that's right!), Thankyou Town of Meredith. Note - No longer free according to yesterday's July 2 newspaper article.

Hours: 10am-dusk in the summer, when they lock the big gate.

Launching a kayak or canoe: A 1/8 mile dirt road winds through the woods from the back of the parking lot to the water for use by cartop loaded kayaks & canoes. Not suitable for trailers.

Two kayak & canoe signs identify the small dirt access road and put-in spot.

Kayak rentals: three miles away in Moultonboro at Wild Meadow Kayak & Canoe on Route 25.