Ahern State Park is a state protected area in Laconia on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. It is open year-round and offers hiking, non-motorized boating, biking, and fishing. It features of lake shoreline. History The property was originally part of Laconia State School, originally known as the New Hampshire School for Feebleminded Children, which opened in 1903 and closed in 1991. The state reserved as Governor's State Park in 1994 and renamed it Ahern State Park in 1998. References External links Ahern State Park New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Ahern State Park Map New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State parks of New Hampshire Parks in Belknap County, New Hampshire