We’re back from a wonderful week of camping with the grandkids. Ellacoya State Park, Gilford, NH, is on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, the state’s largest lake. The Coleman CT260 bunk house served us well – again.
The campground includes 37 sites with three-way hookups plus cable. Even though we were camping, I must admit the grandkids loved getting the Disney Channel and Cartoon Network when they wanted a break from the heat.
The sites are all good-sized with some shaded and some in full sun – your preference. Pets are not allowed. There is a small boat launch and a full bath house including a washer and dryer. The campground and park are pristinely maintained.
At least once a day, we took a walk across the wooden foot bridge between the campground and the park, watching the crystal clear water running over the rocks, and checking out the wild blackberries and grapes.
The wild blackberries were not quite ready, and the grapes looked terrific but weren’t ripe either – darn. Maybe we’ll time it better next year?
Swimming is our number one activity. The water is shallow and warm. The grandkids with their life vests on feel very comfortable going out quite a distance before the water even hits their waist. The area is open and wonderful for using tires, boogie boards, or inflatable boats. We used all three.
There is a communal fire ring instead of individual ones at the campsites. We coped with not having a fire ring but do admit to complaining just a little about not having our nightly roasted marshmallows.
Adjacent to the Campground is the public beach and parking lot where you can pay to park and spend the day. They have picnic tables, a small playground, volley ball net, a little store, and roped off beach area with a lifeguard.
As campers, we had access to this part of the park and would take advantage of it early in the morning before the parking lot filled up. It was a wonderful little walk through the woods where you could enjoy the beautiful ferns and lush tree canopy on the way to the playground.
This just looks wonderful / what a fun time
unfortunately reading this post has now left me with a horrible craving for a blackened, super crisped on the outside, melted on the inside roasted marshmallow ( Or 10! 🙂
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Your week and that park sound wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing it with us! And yes, I too want a marshmallow!
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What a lovely setting for a summer trip! My brother and sis-in-law are RVers and have traveled all over the country….I will pass this blog onto them so that they may add it to one of their many stops! So wonderful for you to have the grands along with you!
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Thank you for stopping by, and I guarantee they won’t be disappointed. It is just lovely.
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Lovely post. Thanks for sharing your week.
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Yes, it truly sounds like the perfect spot for family camping. Wonderful memories you’re making with those kids. I love reading of your outings…and living vicariously through them. For now, at least. Eventually my grandkids will be old enough for such outings with me and PawDad. (Now just to find some bodies of water in Colorado!)
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It’s a hard not to be just a little jealous reading all your fun post about your outings! I wish I were following right behind you in my own RV. Thanks though for telling us all about your trips. They are places and adventures I would never know about unless you told us. They are great; keep them coming! Thanks for linking with me at Say It Saturday.
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