Taxation have driven many families away that have lived on the lakes for years. Many motels and cottage colonies have either been converted to condos and or torn down for mansions. Many mansions are made up of a number of cottages on the lake. Summer camps are also converted to mansions/condos.
Mansions/condo owners are only up for a few weekends out of the year. Many of these homes are empty during the week and weekends. I think Winnipesakee will eventually end up like Squam, where the haves can keep out the have nots.
Because of property values, marinas have not been able to expand. Nor are there any new marinas built in the the past decade. Hopefully the marinas on the lake will not give up and sell their properties to developers, like what is happening on the ocean.
