Thomas Schoeller photo (high res, copyright)

“Thank you!  We enjoy the lake when we come to stay a house in Wakefield.  Keep up the good work of keeping the water and lake clean.”

“My family and I were driving home from a short camping trip in the White Mountains, looking for a convenient lake to use our kayak in, as a fun way to cap our little vacation.  Suddenly, a beautiful lake, right on the road, so inviting….  And a fabulous view!"

“My wife Irene passed away on May 25, 2002.  She loved Chocorua Lake.  We visited every year.”

“One of the most beautiful spots in the Northeast.”

“Thank you for the use of your lovely lake!  We spent several hours taking turns paddling around, enjoying the serenity and beauty, watched over by Mt Chocorua (which my wife and I climbed years ago).  I’m pleased to be able to support your efforts in maintaining this little treasure!”

"Although I now rarely get to make an in-person visit the Grove and be able to "inhale” from the Narrows Bridge the beauty of that quintessential, upper New England, experience — and have to rely, instead, upon the pictures of it — I continue to appreciate all that the Conservancy does to protect and maintain it for everyone to experience, hopefully in person."

“You are to be applauded for your efforts.  It’s better than going to the movies.”

“I am just one of the many who appreciate your efforts to keep up the bridge and picnic areas.  It is one of my all-time favorite things to do, stopping there whenever I’m in the area. Your organization is truly appreciated.”

"Our favorite stopping off place along Route 16."

“Thank you for providing this area to picnic and view the lake and mountain.”

“In the summer of 1940 and 1941 I worked at the Chocorua Inn to earn money for college, and have wonderful memories of enjoying the lake, picnicking and canoeing.”

"I would love to thank the trail maintenance crew for their spectacular efforts in cleaning up the Hammond Trail.  I thought that trail was damaged beyond repair as gargantuan trees the size of small cities blew down on the trail making it almost impossible to navigate.  I consider these folks “trail angels” and could not possibly thank you enough for repairing the damage done.  I felt like a little kid on Christmas morning when went up the Hammond Trail on Monday and witnessed what the crew had done.  I had just been up there on Friday, so having a crew get up there and complete the clean up on that trail in such short period is nothing shy of incredible. Thank you 1000 times over…you guys are the BEST!!!!!"

“Thanks for the nice stopping off place between Portsmouth and the White Mountains.  We’ve been doing this trek north for quite some time!”

“Just passing through.  Beautiful lake!”

"It is a joy to know that there are persons who are willing to work so hard to save our precious local environment and magnificent natural landmarks."  Jane (Meriden, NH)

“This lake is one of the features that brings me back to the White Mountains every few years.  It is one of the few places from my childhood that has remained essentially unchanged.”

“Enclosed is a check as our contribution to the wonderful efforts you people are putting into maintaining the lake and surrounds.  My husband I stop at the lake every time we travel by – a most romantic spot!”

"You guys do a great job taking great care of our history."

“I’ve enjoyed the lake for many years as a child and even to this day."

“Even the gnarly root structures of the trees along the shore are always familiar.  I see myself hanging in those roots, reading ‘Ripley's Believe It or Not’ comic books, looking out at Mt Chocorua, going for another dip.”

“Since 1962 when my father and I built a small camp on Pine Hill Road in Ossipee, we have been going to the lake for swimming and its beauty.”

"I am very impressed by your organization and have been fond of the Mount Chocorua region for decades."

“We enjoyed Chocorua Lake immensely.  Everything was clean and forestry.  Keep it up.“

“I’ve been to the lake 25 or 30 ties in about as many years.  What made it stand out, even then but especially now, is the feeling that it’s not preserved – it just is.  No front gate, no snack stand, no lifeguard, no little pontoon rope to tell you where you can’t swim.  Just a lake in the mountains, like it belongs there.”

“In my retirement my wife and I spend many hours on the eastern shore of the lake, enjoying the view of the mountains and in recent years watching the loons in their daily trips around the lake.  It was especially wonderful this year to see the two young ones.”