Boating at Danforth Bay

With its four connecting bays, Ossipee Lake is the perfect place for guests to go pleasure-boating. Danforth Bay Camping & RV Resort has a boat ramp on the property, which provides easy in-and-out access.

In addition to Ossipee Lake, popular Lake Winnipesaukee and Maine’s Sebago Lake are both short drives away.

Boat rentals are available at the Brookside Beach. See the weekly activities page for hours and rates. Boats include kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, row boats and motorized boats. If the boat-house is unattended, please check with the Depot.

The state of New Hampshire requires safe boating certificates for all operators of power boats with greater than 25 horsepower. Please review our boating regulations. Danforth Bay does not allow jet-powered watercraft in the park.

Boat Size & Registration
Only boats up to 21 feet in length are allowed. All boats with a motor, regardless of size must be registered and pay a $10 boat launch usage fee at check-in.

Jet Skis/Jet Boats
Use of any jet-powered watercraft regardless of seating capacity WILL NOT BE ALLOWED on our docks, launch or shoreline at anytime. Any jet-powered watercraft brought to the park must be parked in the outer parking lot and will not be allowed to enter the park.

Water Skiing
WE DO NOT ALLOW water-skiing, tubing, wakeboarding or any towable water sport to or from our waterfront. We highly encourage that water-skiing type activities take place on Broad Bay or the main body of Ossipee Lake.

Boat Launch
Our launch facility is open from 7 AM - dusk.  Please pull your vehicle away from the launch area as quickly as possible and use the designated parking areas. The water is quite shallow in the launch area, trim your motor up and use caution until you are at least 100 feet off shore.

Milfoil
We have Milfoil in Danforth Bay. Transportation of milfoil, zebra mussels, and other non-native marine vegetation into Danforth Bay and Ossipee Lake are of special concern.  Please carefully inspect your boat and trailer to insure it is clean before launching and after hauling.  A hose is available at the boat launch and at the maintenance building by the main gate for wash down.