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The Loon Center, Moultonborough, NH
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The Loon Center

183 Lees Mill Road · Moultonborough, NH

Why you should go…

Run by the nonprofit Loon Preservation Committee, the Loon Center in Moultonborough includes exhibits on loon biology and conservation plus the adjoining Markus Wildlife Sanctuary, with walking trails through the Lakes Region's wetlands and woods.

  • #wildlife sanctuary
  • #loons
  • #nature center
  • #lakes region

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to The Loon Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Sandwich Fair

    Under $25

    A classic New Hampshire county fair with livestock, exhibits, and Columbus Day weekend crowds.

    3.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Castle in the Clouds

    Under $25

    Tour the 1914 Lucknow mansion on a mountainside above the Lakes Region, then walk to waterfalls on the estate trails.

    4.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

    Under $25

    A live animal nature park on Golden Pond's real life lake.

    9.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Fay's Boat Yard

    $50+

    Full service marina on Lake Winnipesaukee offering boat rentals, sales, storage and repair.

    12 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Laconia Rail Bikes

    $25–$50

    Pedal a four-seat rail bike five miles round trip along Lake Winnisquam from the 1892 Laconia Railroad Station, on a rail line first laid in 1848.

    16 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Kancamagus Highway

    Free

    Drive 34.5 miles through White Mountain National Forest past overlooks, the Swift River and Sabbaday Falls.

    19 mi awayMore like this