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Harvey Lake - Northwood, NH --- 03261

Restful Harvey Lake - Northwood

"There is nothing nicer than experiencing early morning on a bright summer day at a New Hampshire lake. My own experiences at 100 acre Harvey Lake in Northwood, NH illustrates that point well.
Mid summer in New Hampshire can be nasty. The humidity is always high and the temperatures are generally in the 80s. The dark thick trees and plants, along with the well insulated, non-air conditioned houses absorb all the heat and humidity and radiate it back at you by mid-day. Except for sitting in the shade sipping on some sweet ice tea, outdoor activities such as yard work or gardening can be most uncomfortable.

But lakeside life is much better, especially on the down wind side of the lake.There is generally a breeze, hopefully light and refreshing and not blowing too hard. This is in sharp contrast to the hot stillness found everywhere else, places shielded by vegetation and hillsides. There is a coolness too, given off by the water and carried by the breeze that is refreshing.

And in the early mornings the scenery is easy on the eyes and ears. No loud motorized crafts loaded with children screening in glee and leaving behind wakes to rock boats, slam against shorelines and ruffle the surfaces of where lake meets land. The mornings are generally filled with silently moving crafts occupied by a silent fisherman or two patiently sampling the water for fish. Ducks and other marine birds, often with their young swim by undisturbed. And on some days the cry and the deeply submerged body of a loon or two add to the landscape.

Add to that a comfortable chair on the shore of the lake and perhaps the smell of bacon from a nearby kitchen. The pull of the not too hot, not too cold, lake water with its rocky but sometimes mucky, watch your step, bottom is what summer down time is all about. Harvey Lake summers."

This page is dedicated to directing you toward internet articles on various aspects of Northwood, NH. It is a non-commercial, non-government web site with lots of pictures and local insider information. It is created and maintained by a Northwood property owner in his spare time, just for the fun of it. We hope you enjoy it!

Northwood is approximately midway on Route 4 between the coastal sections of New Hampshire (Porthsmouth and I-95) and the mid state area defined by Concord, the state capital. Folks in here have jobs in Concord, along the seacoast, and a lucky few, work in town or locally. The community has 5 lakes. Harvey Lake is next to the smallest. Click Here for a Harvy Lake photo tour. The link also includes climate and weather data for Northwood.

For over 100 years, an American flag has been planted on a submerged rock in the middle of Harvey Lake. It is a delightful custom and a glimce into the true New Hampshire lifestyle. During the summer of 2009 some Pinhead decided to use the flag for target practice. Click Here (Harvey Lake, Northwood) for a picture.

This page is dedicated to directing you toward internet articles on various aspects of this central New Hampshire lake community. It is a non-commercial, non-government web site with lots of pictures and local insider information. It is created and maintained by a Northwood property owner in his spare time, just for the fun of it. We hope you enjoy it!

Also visit Paul Oman's personal New Hampshire site - which includes Cupolas Along the Suncook River and the photographic decline/collapse of an old historic barn in Chichester. A companion web site to this Pittsfield NH / Northwood NH web site.

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