Lakes / New Hampshire / Grafton County / Newfound Lake
Newfound Lake, New Hampshire
4,451.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - New Hampshire
43.66 degrees N, 71.77 degrees W - Grafton County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Newfound Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #4 for surface area among the New Hampshire lakes counted so far - 4,451.11 acres.
- The largest lake in Grafton County among those counted.
- About 17 miles from Laconia, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacle Pond | Grafton | 4.5 mi | 52.63 acres |
| Spectacle Pond | Belknap | 8.6 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Jackson Pond | Belknap | 9.1 mi | 52.63 acres |
| Pemingewasset Lake | Belknap | 9.2 mi | 249.08 acres |
| Little Squam Lake | Grafton | 9.3 mi | 454.18 acres |
| Loon Lake | Grafton | 9.3 mi | 121.33 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Newfound Lake
How Big Is Newfound Lake?
Newfound Lake covers 4,451.11 acres in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grafton County?
Newfound Lake is the largest lake in Grafton County, at 4,451.11 acres.
Largest Lakes in New Hampshire
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Winnipesaukee | Belknap | 45,654.45 acres | - |
| 2 | Umbagog Lake | Coos | 7,642.5 acres | - |
| 3 | Squam Lake | Belknap | 6,791.2 acres | - |
| 4 | Newfound Lake | Grafton | 4,451.11 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Winnisquam | Belknap | 4,213.89 acres | - |
All 516 New Hampshire lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 92797923). Verified October 30, 2026.