At Granite State Rail Bikes, you can travel train tracks — without the train! Custom-made, four-seat rail bikes let you pedal easily along the tracks that follow the shores of Lake Winnisquam. Led by experienced tour guides, the trip starts at the 1892 Laconia, NH Railroad Station and goes through Belmont Woods, over the trestle bridge crossing Winnipesaukee River and Durkee Brook before reaching Winnisquam’s western shore. The beauty of the Lakes Region is on full display as you pedal along a rail line that dates back to 1848. Bring a snack to enjoy when you rest along the shore while your guides spin the rail bikes around to head back to home base. The terrain is mainly flat, and riders are spread out, so you can go at your own pace.

You’ll have a unique lakefront view when you book a one- or two-hour round-trip excursion aboard the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. The rail system was once home to the famous Boston, Concord & Montreal line that dates back to 1848, and today’s passengers will feel they have traveled back to those more relaxing times as they enjoy panoramic views of New Hampshire’s largest lake and the magnificent homes along its shores. The two-hour trip leaves from the Meredith, NH station; the one-hour trip from the satellite ticket booth on Weirs Beach, NH’s historic boardwalk. Feel free to bring your own picnic lunch for the trip. The railroad also offers Fall Foliage Specials, four-hour trips that include a buffet lunch in Plymouth, NH and a guided tour of the restored railroad station in Ashland, NH.