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Boat Launch & Municipal Parking Information

As of June 2023, there will be no boat docking extensions at any town-owned dock, to include overnight boat docking, unless there is a medical emergency, the boat is disabled and cannot be immediately removed or extreme weather conditions dictate subjects stay off the water. If you need to leave your boat due to one of the conditions listed above, you must contact the MPD at (603) 279-4561. 

Should anyone have questions or concerns about this recent change, please contact a supervisor at MPD. Please be advised that any/all violations of vehicle/trailer parking, boat launching or docking or other safety concerns regarding these areas will still be maintained by MPD.

The Town of Meredith has been bestowed with the natural beauty of several lakes and ponds within our borders. They include, but are not limited to Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Waukewan, Lake Wicwas and Lake Pemigewasset (also known as Pemigewasset Pond). The lakes, ponds and other waterways offer numerous ways to enjoy living and playing here in our great state and we encourage all that use them, resident and visitor alike, to keep them as clean and pristine as possible.

To help ensure this, the Town of Meredith does have rules and regulations governing boat launching from town property and parking of motor vehicles and boat trailers on town property. As MPD enforces those rules and regulations, we would like to provide that information to everyone:

  1. When available, a boat launch attendant will be responsible for collecting launch fees at the Hesky Park Boat Ramp located at 291 Daniel Webster Hwy. Attendant hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 days/week.
  2. When available, a boat launch attendant will be responsible for collecting launch fees at the public boat launch, located at 31 Lovejoy Sands Rd, on behalf of the town. Attendant hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., 7 days/week.
  3. Meredith taxpayers/residents launch FREE, providing that a current facility decal is affixed to the vehicle.
  4. Non-residents pay a $20.00 fee, to be paid each time they launch a boat during the hours of and availability of enforcement.
  5. No boat shall be launched at the Hesky Park Boat Ramp where the combination of boat and/or trailer exceeds 30 feet.
  6. All town docks have a 3-hour docking limit from 7 a.m. to midnight, with no overnight docking. The floating dock at the Hesky Park Launch is temporary docking for loading/unloading ONLY. 
  7. The Town of Meredith also provides boat launching at town facilities at the end of Lovejoy Sands Road off Meredith Neck Road, with the following stipulations:
    1.  There is no trailer parking allowed on the paved municipal parking lot located adjacent to Goodhue Marine (formerly Shep Brown's Boat Basin)
    2. Trailer parking is allowed at the municipal lot located on Lovejoy Sands Road
  8. There are also public boat docks located at Cattle Landing. The Cattle Landing Docks also have a 3-hour docking limit and no boat trailers are to be parked in the vehicle parking lot.
  9. Vehicle and boat trailer parking within the Town of Meredith is governed by town ordinance and monitored by MPD. Vehicles and boat trailers shall not be parked in ANY municipal parking areas in excess of 72 hours, after which they will be subjected to the issuance of parking fines. 
  10. All docking violations have a penalty of $150.
  11. All vehicle and/or trailer parking violations have a penalty of $75.
  12. Parking at Leavitt Beach requires a valid Town of Meredith Facility Permit, which went into effect on June 1, 2021. Facility Permits are available at Town Hall for Meredith residents and property owners, which is the same facility permit for access to the transfer station and boat launch areas. 
  13. No boat shall dock in the areas marked for docking of the M/S Mount Washington, the Doris, the Sophie C. or the Meredith Police Boat.

The Town of Meredith and its agents are not responsible for any damage, theft or loss of property.  As always, we encourage everyone to stay safe, be courteous and to continue to help make Meredith a great place to live, creating lasting family memories!  

 

Winni Poem
From E. Palmer Clarke's 1935 publication of "Winnipesaukee - A Potpourri"