Gunstock Recreation Area

Gunstock Recreation Area is in Town of Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire. Gunstock Recreation Area is situated nearby to the peak Mount Rowe, as well as near Gunstock Mountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gunstock Mountain and Mount Rowe.

Gunstock Mountain

Peak

Photo: Tabbytiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gunstock Mountain is the second highest peak in the Belknap Mountains of central New Hampshire with an elevation greater than 2240 feet. It is located 1 mile north of Belknap Mountain, the highest point in the range.

Mount Rowe

Peak

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Mount Rowe, elevation 1,680 feet, is a mountain located north of Gunstock Mountain in the Belknap Range, Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It has been home to multiple alpine ski operations, including the original Gunstock Mountain Resort single chairlift, the Belknap Ski Jumps, and the defunct Alpine Ridge/Mt.

Belknap Mountain

Peak

Belknap Mountain is a mountain located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, south of Lake Winnipesaukee. Like the county, the mountain and the associated surrounding Belknap Mountains are named after Jeremy Belknap, a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gilford and Glendale.

Gilford

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Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,699 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 7,898 in 2025, up from 7,126 at the 2010 census.

Glendale

Hamlet

Glendale is an unincorporated community in the town of Gilford in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. Glendale is located on the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, east of Laconia. Glendale is situated 3½ miles north of Gunstock Recreation Area.

Lakeport

Hamlet

Photo: Ken Gallager, Public domain.

Lakeport is a neighborhood in the city of Laconia in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. It was once known as Lake Village and is centered on a power dam on the short river channel between Paugus Bay to the north, and Opechee Bay to the south. Lakeport is situated 4½ miles west of Gunstock Recreation Area.

Gunstock Recreation Area

Also known as: “Gunstock Ski Area”
Location: Town of Gilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.53619° or 43° 32′ 10″ north

Longitude

-71.37035° or 71° 22′ 13″ west

Elevation

1,253 feet (382 metres)

Open location code

87MCGJPH+FV

GeoNames ID

5087029

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