Lake Winnisquam Webcam – Watch the Belmont Marina Docks

The Lake Winnisquam Webcam looks over the docks of Winnisquam Marine in Belmont, New Hampshire, where a boat dealership and marina sit on the shore of one of the larger lakes in the state’s Lakes Region. The main view is aimed at the gas dock: covered slips and rows of pontoon boats fill the left of the frame, a small white dock house sits in the foreground, and open water runs back to a wooded shore on the far side. A second tab switches to the showroom and the paved lot beside it, where new boats wait on trailers. Summer often brings a steady run of boats pulling in for fuel. By late autumn the slips empty out, and in a cold winter the water beyond the docks can freeze over entirely.

About Lake Winnisquam

Lake Winnisquam covers 4,214 acres (17.05 square kilometers) in Belknap County and stretches 16.9 kilometers (10.5 miles) from end to end, though it is never more than 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) wide. The surface sits at 147 meters (482 feet) above sea level, and the deepest point reaches 47 meters (155 feet). Its 48 kilometers (30 miles) of shoreline are shared by Meredith, Laconia, Sanbornton, Belmont and Tilton, along with the villages of Winnisquam and Lochmere. A bridge carrying US Route 3 and NH Route 11 splits the roughly triangular lake into two basins, and five islands break up the water: Loon Island, Three Islands, Pot Island, Hog Island and Mohawk Island.

The lake is part of a chain. The Winnipesaukee River carries water out of Lake Winnipesaukee through Paugus Bay and Opechee Bay, enters Lake Winnisquam at its eastern corner, and leaves again heading south toward the Merrimack River. Belmont itself holds 7,314 people as of the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1859 as Upper Gilmanton and took the name Belmont ten years later, and Routes 3 and 11 run together through its northwest corner right along the lakeshore.

Winnisquam Marine runs the camera from its Belmont base at 12 Sunset Drive, which holds two showrooms, a service department, boat rentals, the gas dock and the marina. The company also keeps a weather station on the roof of its main sales building and a water temperature sensor beside the flagpole at the gas dock. A clock and a scrolling promotional banner from the dealership run along one edge of each view.

Weather and Climate at Lake Winnisquam

Winters here are long and cold. In nearby Laconia, January averages a high of about -1 C (30 F) and a low near -11 C (12 F), and around 157 centimeters (61.9 inches) of snow falls across a typical year. On the camera that can mean bare docks, boats shrink-wrapped or hauled out, and a white lot on the showroom tab after a storm. Spring arrives slowly, and the marina fills again once the ice has gone and the boats go back in.

July is the peak of the season, with average highs around 28 C (82 F) and lows near 16 C (60 F). That is when the gas dock view is at its busiest, with pontoons and bowriders queuing for fuel on warm weekends. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year at about 1,158 millimeters (45.6 inches), so afternoon thunderstorms can roll across the lake in summer. In autumn the hardwoods on the far shore often turn red and orange before the last boats are pulled.

Things to Do Near Lake Winnisquam

Ahern State Park, on the Laconia side of the lake, covers 128 acres (52 hectares) with 1,100 meters (3,500 feet) of Lake Winnisquam shoreline. It opened in 1994 on land that once belonged to the Laconia State School and is open all year for hiking, biking, fishing and non-motorized boating. Anglers on the lake itself chase lake trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon and whitefish in the cold deep water, and smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch in the shallows. Winnisquam Marine rents boats from the same docks the camera watches, and its slip and valet base, Winni Landing in Tilton, sits across the bay.

In Belmont village, the Belmont Mill was built in 1833 as a textile mill, later made silk, lisle and woolen stockings for the Belmont Hosiery Co. until 1955, and was restored in the late 1990s as a community center. Laconia is next door. Its W.O.W. Trail follows the railroad tracks through the city, Opechee Park holds a 36 foot (11 meter) Abenaki memorial, and the village of Weirs Beach, also inside the city limits, sits on Lake Winnipesaukee. Every June, Laconia Motorcycle Week, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the country, fills the roads around both lakes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lake Winnisquam located?

Lake Winnisquam is in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States. It borders Belmont, Laconia, Meredith, Sanbornton and Tilton, just downstream of Lake Winnipesaukee. The camera is at Winnisquam Marine on the Belmont shore.

What can you see on the Lake Winnisquam Webcam?

The main view looks over the Winnisquam Marine gas dock, its covered slips and moored pontoon boats, with open water and the far shore behind. The second tab shows the dealership’s showroom and the lot where new boats are parked on trailers.

What is the weather like at Lake Winnisquam?

Summers are warm, with July highs around 28 C (82 F), and winters are cold and snowy, with January lows near -11 C (12 F) and about 157 centimeters (61.9 inches) of snow a year, based on nearby Laconia.

How big and how deep is Lake Winnisquam?

The lake covers 4,214 acres (17.05 square kilometers), runs 16.9 kilometers (10.5 miles) long and reaches a maximum depth of 47 meters (155 feet). Its shoreline measures 48 kilometers (30 miles).

Is Lake Winnisquam connected to Lake Winnipesaukee?

Yes. The Winnipesaukee River flows out of Lake Winnipesaukee through Paugus Bay and Opechee Bay in Laconia, into Lake Winnisquam, and then south toward the Merrimack River.

What fish are in Lake Winnisquam?

Cold-water species include lake trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon and whitefish. Warm-water species include smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, pickerel, white perch, black crappie, bluegill and yellow perch.

Who runs the Lake Winnisquam Webcam?

Winnisquam Marine, a boat dealership and marina at 12 Sunset Drive in Belmont, streams both views on its YouTube channel. The company also operates locations on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia and on Ossipee Lake.

Source: Winnisquam Marine