Function Room

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center offers accommodations for your event, group outing, or corporate meeting.

For information or questions, contact Membership and Events Coordinator Joy Huke by email or call 603-968-7194 x 146.

Trailhead– includes use of a sink, tables, folding chairs, and HDMI connected screen. The Trailhead fits 100 seated, and 80 with tables and chairs.

Rental Rates

Room rentals include the use of the facilities and restrooms. Trail admission and outdoor access is NOT included in the cost of room rentals. Group trail admission fees are available. You may also reserve a live animal program for an additional fee, subject to availability. Please reserve your live animal program at least two weeks prior to the event. A Science Center staff member will be available to assist you. Setup and cleanup is your responsibility.

	Weekdays Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Weekends Friday evening; Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Half Day	$200 per room (up to 4 hours)	$300 per room (up to 4 hours)
Full Day	$350 per room (up to 8 hours)	$500 per room (up to 8 hours)
Evening - after 5:00 p.m.	$350 per room (up to 4 hours)	$500 per room (up to 4 hours)
Additional hours	$50/hour	$75/hour
Members receive a 15% discount

Jill Cokely, 09/27/18
My family and I had such a great day here. I loved the flower gardens. It's so beautiful and smells amazing! We all enjoyed the exhibits and will return again in the future.
Patricia Johnston (Patti), 09/21/21
We went on their pontoon boat Squam Lake tour. It is a 90 minute tour, and is quite enjoyable. This lake has lots of water fowl, including lions, cormorants and eagles. It was also used for the filming of "On Golden Pond". The guide was very knowledgeable. The only downside was that the nature center was hard for us to find. Their are signs, but they are small, hard to see from a moving car. Google maps took us to the wrong place using the street address. But, I would definitely go again.
Ron Tuell, 07/23/24
It's always a great place to visit.
Sandra Lungariello, 06/10/18
My Husband and I stopped here on the way home from visiting Mt. Washington, and we were pleasantly surprised! It was very clean and well maintained, and there were a lot of healthy active animals. We did the live animal exhibit trail...I’m pregnant and wanted something nice and easy. We took our time and it took about 2 hours (if you have kids, there’s so much to do with them, like a playground and picnic area). There were many benches, most of it was in the shade, no big hills, and it was very stroller friendly and handicap accessible. It was so educational, and lots of care and thought went into all of the exhibits, great for kids and adults! Can’t wait to take the baby back here in a few years!
Barbee & Hayden, 09/03/18
Great enclosures for the animals with water features and lots of shade! And for taking pictures, no cage lines in my pictures because they use thick glass for viewing. Animals looked very healthy especially the lion she was fat :) Loved the walking trails too. It was just lots of fun and we will be back when its not so hot!