If you can’t decide between the lake and the mountains, stay right between them, in this three-season resort nestled in the foothills of the White Mountains that bills itself as the best of both worlds. The property’s 77 townhouses are scattered throughout a pine forest filled with kid-friendly amenities and activities. The ski chalet-style townhomes are comfortably appointed, if not luxurious, and come in a range of one-, two-, and three-bedroom sizes sleeping up to eight people.

Among the range of diversions on the grounds are an 18-hole golf course, red-clay tennis courts, cross-country skiing and hiking trails, outdoor pool with separate kids’ pool and hot tub, and indoor pool, hot tub and sauna. If that’s not enough, the resort also houses a large recreation center complete with arcade games, foosball, a TV with DVD player and arts and crafts activities. If you can pull the kids away, you’ll find that White Mountain hiking and Squam Lake boating are both within a 20-minute drive, along with the famed Polar Caves park next door.