Alton Bay State Forest

Alton Bay State Forest is a nature reserve in Belknap, New Hampshire. Alton Bay State Forest is situated nearby to the neighborhood Monument Square Historic District, as well as near the hamlet Loon Cove.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Alton Bay Seaplane Base and Gilman Library.

Alton Bay Seaplane Base

Aerodrome

Photo: Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alton Bay Seaplane Base is a state-owned, public-use seaplane base located in a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee. The base is two nautical miles north of the central business district of Alton Bay, in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States.

Gilman Library

Library

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.

First Congregational Church

Church

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

The First Congregational Church is a historic church building at 20 Church Street in Alton, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1853–54, it is one of Belknap County's finest Greek Revival churches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alton Bay and Alton.

Alton Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Alton in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, and is located on Alton Bay, a 4-mile-long cove of Lake Winnipesaukee which forms the southernmost point on the lake.

Alton

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,894 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 6,036 in 2025, up from 5,250 at the 2010 census.

New Durham

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

New Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,693 at the 2020 census. It is drained by the Merrymeeting, Cocheco and Ela rivers, and is known for Merrymeeting Lake.

Alton Bay State Forest

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.46907° or 43° 28′ 9″ north

Longitude

-71.24578° or 71° 14′ 45″ west

Elevation

699 feet (213 metres)

Operator

NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev

Open location code

87MCFQ93+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 47798578

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

GeoNames ID

5082605

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Monument Square Historic District and Loon Cove.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include US Post Office - Alton Bay, NH 03810 and Alton Town Beach.

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