New facilities, more visitors at Lyman Lake State Park

ST. JOHNS — Over the past few years, Lyman Lake has been working not only to expand its services, but also in how the park suits the needs of nearby communities in the White Mountains. The response to those efforts has been positive, and attendance at Lyman Lake has nearly doubled, going from 16,107 visitors annually to 31,085 between fiscal years 2018 and 2019. This year will continue to bring even more updates and new events to the park.

The newly renamed “Lakehouse,” previously known as “the group building,” most recently saw updating at the end of 2018. That remodel saw some repainting, some refreshing of the kitchen areas and a remodel of the two restrooms. The Lakehouse is a popular site for events, as it overlooks the lake and provides a private beach area, has direct access to the Pointe Trail and its own dock site. A large gazebo overlooks the lake on the site and is ideal for weddings. The park intends to continue work on the site into 2020, such as adding improvements that make the Lakehouse site more ADA accessible and to add more covered areas to make the site even more usable year-round.