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Originally Posted by VitaBene
It is not the RVer's Park!!
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Oh yes, it is the rv-er's park! Regardless that the original deed did not include rv use, it is indeed the rv-er's park because the water-sewerage-electricity rv-hookups, rv lot layout, and continual use and administration for maybe thirty years by the state all add up to make it a recreational vehicle park.
What's at issue is: does the state want to add a boat launch and community sailing program to co-exist with the existing rv park and swimming beach area? Is it doable and workable and usable, and is it a good additional public use to the Ellacoya State Beach & RV Park?
www.nhstateparks.com/ellacoya.html
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As far as the State of NH setting out to purchase some waterfront Winnipesaukee property for a state boat launch or a community sailing program; that sure seems like a very long shot. In 1997, the state had the opportunity to purchase the Camp Alton property for just one million dollars and it said no to that. In about 2001, the state had the opportunity to purchase 130-acre Timber Island for about 1.5 million and it said no to that.
As far as I know, both Ellacoya State Beach & RV Park in Gilford on Lake Winnipesaukee, and Whittemore State Beach & Park on Newfound Lake in Bristol were both gifted to the state by some very generous private families.
As big as Lake Winnipesaukee is: 71 square miles in size and with 288 miles of shore front, the 65.5-acre Ellacoya property is the only state owned waterfront park of its' kind on the whole lake.
Just for the heck of it, to see what's nearby over in Maine about one hour away, suggest you google "Lake Sebago State Park Maine" to see what the State of Maine has to offer up for a big lake, state park beach-rv-swim-boat-hike experience.