Auto Routes
New Hampshire's Lakes Region is in the central part of the state, with the Dartmouth region to the west, Maine to the east, the Merrimack Valley and Seacoast to the south, and the White Mountain region to the north.
I-93 passes through the western end of the region, and U.S. Route 3 is another faster road through the Lakes. It should be noted, however, that the best way to see the area is a slow, leisurely drive on New Hampshire's scenic state highways.
From Central and Western Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and points south and west: Take I-91 north, through Massachusetts into Vermont. I-91 follows the New Hampshire - Vermont border, and intersects with I-89 at White River Junction, Vt., near Lebanon, N.H. Take I-89 south into the Lakes region.
From Eastern Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and points south and east: Take I-93 north through Massachusetts and into New Hampshire. This highway will take you through the Lakes Region.
From Northern New Hampshire, Northern Vermont and points north: I-93 is the most direct route, heading southward through the White Mountain area into the region.
I-93 travels through Northfield, Tilton, New Hampton and Holderness.
Lake Winnipesaukee can be circumnavigated in a clockwise direction stating at Alton in the south via State Routes 11, 25, 109, and 28. On this route you'll travel past Weirs Beach, Meredith, Center Harbor, Moultonboro, Melvin Village, and Wolfeboro.
NH Route 16 travels through Rochester, Farmington, Union, Wakefield, Ossipee, and Tamworth.
U.S. Route 3 runs through Franklin, Tilton, Laconia, and then up to Squam Lake.
From Franklin, Route 3A heads northward past Bristol, Bridgewater, Hebron and Plymouth.