Things to do in the Holderness New Hampshire area. While it is inspiring for it's simplicity, it has many choices for visitor to relax. There are also many opportunities for the active as well.
Walk some of the 40 miles of trails around Squam lake through the Squam Range. Canoe, sail, kayak, or motor boat for an hour or a day. Shop for antiques. Walk over a charming covered bridge. Cross country ski across the lake. Climb any one of several mountains in the Squam Range
Swim, or sunbathe - or both
Picnic by the water or on a mountain top
Dine in elegance. Dine casually
Enjoy nature close-up at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Take a boat tour on Golden Pond.
Visit a sap house and take home some maple syrup.
Mountain bike for hours.
Ski some of NH's best mountains
Shop at quaint gift shops or modern outlet stores
Climb the White Mountains
Drive picturesque back roads
Visit an authentic Shaker Village
Visit the Annalee Doll Museum
Snowmobile to Canada and back
Visit the world-renowned Keepsake Quilting store
See a moose
Enjoy summer theater in an old-fashioned theater house.
View the Old Man of the Mountain in Franconia Notch
Built between 1903 and 1907 for a wealthy Englishman by craftsmen and artisans drawn from around the world, The Manor on Golden Pond has been called the "Outstanding Inn of New Hampshire - One of the Nation's Best" by Frommer's New England Guide. Today its hospitality is as notable as its panoramic views of Squam Lake and the surrounding mountains, thanks to the personal ministrations of its new owners/innkeepers, who purchased the inn in 1999.
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Built in 1890, this Victorian Farmhouse has been restored into a charming bed and breakfast with eight guestrooms over the years. Decorated in vintage New England charm The Squam Lake Inn is designed to make guests feel warm and welcomed. Inside guests relax in our lobby in front of a fire with a cup of hot tea or curl up with a book or surf the internet in our library. Outside there is plenty of room to relax, read or watch the birds and other wildlife on our wrap around porch or expansive mahogany deck. The grounds ..... [ more
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Built between 1903 and 1907 for a wealthy Englishman by craftsmen and artisans drawn from around the world, The Manor on Golden Pond has been called the "Outstanding Inn of New Hampshire - One of the Nation's Best" by Frommer's New England Guide. Today its hospitality is as notable as its panoramic views of Squam Lake and the surrounding mountains, thanks to the personal ministrations of its new owners/innkeepers, who purchased the inn in 1999.
Chosen as a "Romantic Hideaway" by The Discerning Traveler. Chosen one ..... [ 
Built in 1890, this Victorian Farmhouse has been restored into a charming bed and breakfast with eight guestrooms over the years. Decorated in vintage New England charm The Squam Lake Inn is designed to make guests feel warm and welcomed. Inside guests relax in our lobby in front of a fire with a cup of hot tea or curl up with a book or surf the internet in our library. Outside there is plenty of room to relax, read or watch the birds and other wildlife on our wrap around porch or expansive mahogany deck. The grounds ..... [