Twin Lake offers 200 acres of New Hampshire countryside nestled on the banks of Little Lake Sunapee. Guests choose between a hotel room or suite in the main building or a lakeside cottage that sleeps up to 12 people. In additional to three meals per day, the all-inclusive resort offers unlimited play on their 9-hole golf course, three clay tennis courts, shuffleboard, volleyball, hiking trails, a supervised playhouse for children ages 2 to 5, sand beach with lifeguard, rowboats, sailboats, canoes and kayaks.
Beach gear is not provided, so guests must bring their own chairs, towels and toys. An area where fishermen can catch small-mouth bass and lake trout is available, but guests must first get a fishing license from the State of New Hampshire (wildlife.state.nh.us/licensing). The resort operates from June through September.
Twin Lake Village
164 Twin Lake Village Road
New London, NH 03257
(603) 526-6460
twinlakevillage.com
Guests are invited to have it their way at Linekin Bay Resort in popular Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Visitors choose between day packages, a bed-and-breakfast option or the all-inclusive resort plan. Included in the resort plan is a choice of accommodations in a waterfront lodge or classic Maine cabin, three meals per day featuring freshly-caught Maine seafood, sailing lessons, 20 sailboats to explore the area, kayaks, canoes, rowboats, a heated salt-water swimming pool overlooking the bay, all-weather and clay tennis courts, a supervised Kids' Camp, hiking trails, fishing piers, shuffleboard, ping-pong, basketball, recreation room and nightly movies.
Linekin Bay also features free Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the resort, common rooms with fireplaces, games and books and plenty of outdoor spaces to relax or share a picnic lunch. Moorings are available for guests who wish to bring their own boats. Golf is available at an additional charge. The resort operates from June through August.
Linekin Bay Resort
92 Wall Point Road
Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538
866-847-2103
linekinbayresort.com
Tyler Place is nestled on the banks of Goose Bay near the Canadian border in northern Vermont. Tyler Place has been in operation since 1993, and has an "easygoing social atmosphere", according to The New York Times, "that encourages couples to invite each other to dinner, chat at the pool, play tennis, trade parenting advice or bond during mountain-bike trips."
Guest cottages are equipped with kitchenettes, screened-in porches and many have fireplaces. Infants and toddlers are each assigned a Parent's Helper upon arrival, freeing up Mom and Dad's time to take advantage of the many resort facilities such as sunrise yoga, champagne cruises, fishing, volleyball, hiking trails, trampolines, zip lines, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, swimming, tennis and much more. Children from 3 years of age and up are assigned to an age-appropriate supervised camp with daylong activities that extend until 8:30 p.m. The resort operates from May through September.
The Tyler Place Family Resort
P.O. Box 254
Highgate Springs, VT 05460
(802) 868-4000
tylerplace.com
