Ossipee is a great location for easy access to the lakes and the mountains. Ossipee Lake is gorgeous with exceptional mountain views and beautiful waterfront property. Skiing is just a short ride north, and it's a fantastic place for a vacation home due to its easy access from points south. Though mountain views may not be quite as dramatic as those in the heart of the Mount Washington Valley, many of the foothills and ranges also have beautiful views of the lakes. A definite asset when views are an important feature. Likewise, many lake properties have magnificent mountain views. .

Discover for yourself the four season paradise, nestled between the beautiful Ossipee Mountain range and crystal clear lakes and rivers. Spring and summer are filled with swimming, boating, canoeing, water sports, fishing, golf, tennis, biking and hiking. Enjoy horseback riding, berry picking, traditional "Old Home Week" celebrations and craft fairs. shopping opportunities for antiques and collectibles have engulfed and made this quaint town's country stores, antique shops, specialty shops and flea markets famous. Treat your taste buds at one of it's many fine restaurants, inns, or rustic taverns as well as a rustic camping vacation at one of it's many campsites.

Ossipee is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,211 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. Ossipee is a venerable resort area and home to part of Pine River State Forest.

Originally known as "Wigwam Village," and then "New Garden," the town was named for the Ossipee Indians, one of the twelve Algonquian tribes. It was once the site of an Indian stockade fort, designed to protect the tribe from the Mohawks in the west. In 1725, the Indian stockade was destroyed, and then rebuilt by Captain John Lovewell. The new fort was one of the largest in New England. Ossipee would become incorporated in 1785.

The town shares its name with the Ossipee Mountains, once a range of ancient volcanoes, which border it on the west. Ossipee is a major source of sand and gravel, transported by railroad, to Boston, Massachusetts.

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Town Office Address:  55 Main Street | Ossipee, NH
Telephone Exchange:  539
Zip Code:  03814