Blodgett Landing on Lake Sunapee

Lake Sunapee gives Blodgett Landing its setting and much of its identity. The community sits along the lake’s eastern side, where wooded slopes come down toward the water. Homes range from older seasonal cottages to year-round residences, with a scale that feels quite different from a busy resort strip. The shoreline is the reason many people come, whether to spend time on the water or simply to be near it. Access is worth checking before making plans, though: a lakeside address does not necessarily come with a public swimming area or a place to launch a boat. Much of the waterfront is residential, and the experience depends on where you stay.

The difference between summer and the rest of the year is noticeable. Warm months bring more people to the cottages and more activity on Lake Sunapee. Outside that season, Blodgett Landing is quieter and feels primarily like a place where people live, not a destination organized around visitors. There is no substantial downtown to explore on foot. That is part of its character, but it also changes how a trip works: meals, groceries and most errands generally mean driving to another part of Newbury or a neighboring town. Someone looking for a compact village with cafés and shops may find the setting peaceful but limiting. Someone seeking a low-key lakeside base may see that same lack of bustle as an advantage.

Blodgett Landing makes more sense when viewed as one small part of the Lake Sunapee area. Nearby Newbury has access to Mount Sunapee, where skiing is the main draw in winter and the mountain remains a landmark year-round. The Fells, a historic estate and gardens on the lake’s eastern shore, provides a different kind of outing close to the community. A car is the practical way to connect these places. Roads around the lake lead to other shoreline communities and to Sunapee Harbor, where the setting is more oriented toward a day out. Distances may look short on a map, but the local roads follow the shape of the lake rather than cutting straight across it. Blodgett Landing works best for people happy to make those short drives and return to a quieter home base.