
There are some 365 islands on Lake Winnipesaukee-only 252 are habitable.
No stranger to island living, my family owned a 1.3 acre island in McGregor Bay, Canada, 9 miles by boat to get to in uncharted waters from the landing and 28 miles by car to the nearest town called Little Current—which was an over statement. I learned from when I was a skinny red-headed freckled face 11-year-old the real appeal of island living as part of a family of seven. I learned to drive a boat—even build a boat, before I learned to drive a car. I grew up learning about nature, fishing holes, camp fires, boating rules, sail boat races, swimming — and so much more. Island life is the good life. Enjoy.
Below is a list of all the islands on Lake Winnipesaukee with their size in acres
Long Island-1,186 acres; Bear Island-780 acres; Cow Island-522 acres; Governors Island-504 acres; Rattlesnake Island-368 acres; Welch Island-187 acres; Little Bear Island-143 acres; Stonedam Island-141 acres; Timber Island-136 acres; Sleepers Island-113 acres; Mark Island-102 acres; Barndoor Island-88 acres; Black Cat Island-75 acres; Pine Island-74 acres; Whortleberry Island-69 acres; Sandy Island-67 acres; Jolly Island-50 acres; Three Mile Island-47 acres; Round Island-43 acres; Lockes Island-42 acres; Diamond Island-37 acres; Dow Island-32 acres; Big Beaver Island-30 acres; Camp Island-28 acres; Mink Island-26 acres; Birch Island-25 acres; Six Mile Island-23 acres; Farm Island-21 acres; Melody Island-20 acres; Chases Island-19 acres; Worcester Island-18 acres; Keniston Island-18 acres; Pitchwood Island-15 acres; Ganzey Island-15 acres; Nineacre Island-13 acres (Which makes you wonder how Nineacre Island-got its name) acres; Five Mile Island-13 acres; Ragged Island-12 acres; Badger Island-11 acres; Treasure Island-10 acres; Hull Island-9 acres; Joes Island-8 acres; Glines Island-7 acres; Beaver Island-7 acres; Little Barndoor Island-6 acres; Little Camp Island-6 acres; One Mile Island-6 acres; Little Whortleberry Island-6 acres; Kinneho Island- 5 acres; Half-Mile (western section) Island-5 acres; Christmas Island-4 acres; Whaleback Island-4 acres; Fish Island-4 acres; Half Mile Island-(eastern section) 4 acres
All remaining islands = 107 +/- acres
Grand Total = 5305 acres (8.3 sq mi)
Only 73 islands are 2 acres or more
18 Islands are 1-2 acres.
16 islands are 1/2 to 1 acre
24 islands are 1/4 to 1/2 acre
14 islands are 1/10 to 1/4 acre
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