When you come stay at the lake you will enjoy being right on the water, beautiful Lake Skatutakee is just steps from your door. You can enjoy being right on the water in a wide variety of ways, kayaking, swim to the raft, take a paddle boat ride. The large deck over looks in all while you BBQ or read a book in the hammock. You can also enjoy great nature walks, hike the very well known Mount Monadnock, The second most hiked mountain in the world. Or start off smaller at Pack Mount Monadnock. There are numerous outdoor activities and things to see. You will notice that the area is not commercialized, Harrisville is a very quaint and historic town. Relax with the locals who enjoy the slower pace of country living. As soon as you drive through the town you will see all the beautiful brick yarn mill buildings, some still open today. The wonderful General store, that you should definitely stop into for lunch or if you need to pickup a few things for your stay. You will notice the beauty of a few different bodies of water in the area, Harrisville has seven different bodies of water. The setting is all very country and has many unique places to see and things to do. Surrounded by the towns of Dublin, Peterborough & Keene, venturing to these nearby towns offers even more to do during your stay. Lots of boutique shops, homemade and homegrown goods to offer, wonderful restaurants of all varieties. Most places you will venture to are only 5-20minutes away. For children there is The Friendly Farm just down the road, this is a wonderful hands on farm for kids and families. Kimball's homemade ice cream farm is in Jaffery, a drive worth taking for an afternoon treat or their famous lobster roll. There are many small groceries and farms that you can stop into and pickup locally grown, organic meats and produces and goods, they are really delicious and a treat to have so close by. Harrisville offers it's own farmers market, weekly. Throughout the summer there are different 'old home days' for the small towns and a Cheshire Fair in late July/early August. For those who have a flare for the vintage you can explore some great Antique shops nearby, both in Keene and in Peterborough. All of these surrounding towns have many locally owned restaurants, so many are worth the stop. We provide a list of them for you at the lake. Being just a short drive to Keene you also have all the conveniences of a larger town for shopping of bigger needs, Chain stores and restaurants, movie theaters, bowling, fitness gyms, and day spas. Downtown Keene or the Colony Mill have unique shops and restaurants, fun to walk and window shop them all. While your there if the kids need an activity too, the Colony Mill has a great children's museum and U-bounce for kids, and it's own local brewery. For those that are visiting the area all of these towns have great things to offer, but you will truly enjoy getting back to the lake, as this is where the real vacation attractions are.