Lake Wentworth

The town of Wolfeboro is home to Lake Wentworth, which is situated in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, USA. It is the seventh-largest lake wholly in New Hampshire, at 12.53 km2. Following the short Smith River, which empties into Crescent Lake, the water from Lake Wentworth pours over a dam and into Lake Winnipesaukee at Wolfeboro. Public access to the lake is provided via the 20-hectare Wentworth State Park.

The lake covers 3037 acres, or 3172 acres when islands are included—or around five square miles. The length of the shore is just over 13 miles. Smith River is the only outflow to the west, and it empties into Crescent Lake before flowing into Wolfeboro Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Benning Wentworth, the first Royal Governor of New Hampshire, constructed a summer residence on the lake's shore in 1768, giving the area the distinction of being America's first summer resort. The 100-foot-long structure has 18-foot ceilings and served as America's first summer "cottage". Lake Wentworth is also one of the best lakes to visit in New Hampshire.

Location: 297 Governor Wentworth Hwy., Wolfeboro, New Hampshire