AMC Recommended Trips – Chocorua Lake (Easy paddling in NH)
Source: Discover the White Mountains of New Hampshire
What you’ll see: Loons, pine, and spectacular views of Mount Chocorua.
What you’ll experience:
What’s in the area:
- Red and white pines
- Famous view of craggy Mount Chocorua
- Marshy coves filled with lilies and pickerelweed, as well as loons, tree swallows, flycatchers, and cedar waxwings.
- Little Lake, located at the southern outlet of the lake, that is a good place to watch for painted turtles and green frogs.
Getting There
- From the intersection of NH 16 and NH 113 in Tamworth, drive north on NH 16. There are two parking options. The first is to turn left in 1.6 miles onto Chocorua Lake Road and park in the lot on the left. This lot has a small picnic area on the lake as well as a portable toilet. The other option is to continue for an additional 0.6 mile and turn left onto a narrow road on conservation land that borders the eastern shore of the lake; park off to the side before reaching the signs that indicate parking for Tamworth residents only.
