Amazing Grace Marina

Amazing Grace Marina sits on Powder Mill Pond, a placid body of water that reflects the turning leaves of the surrounding forest and even the none-too-distant peak of Mt. Monadnock. A pond more in name than in scope, the water—which the marina's staff describes as "a sheet of blue glass"—spans almost 500 acres and encompasses islands, covered bridge overpasses, beaches, and secluded coves that bring kayakers up close to vegetation. The waters teem with fish like bass, trout, and pike, while white-tailed deer and black bears roam amid the trees. The Amazing Grace staff recommends taking the Contoocook River at the south end of the pond for the best chance at spotting land-based critters, as the banks lie close together and the animals are drawn to the fresh water.