18 Free Swimming Holes near Lake Gardner Beach
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Lake Gardner Beach near Amesbury City, Zip, or Address
Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
14.3 miles SSwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
16.9 miles NSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
16.9 miles NSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
24.1 miles SWWilmington's guarded town beach on Silver Lake, a small glacial kettle pond off Burnap Street. Free for residents, $10 per person for non-residents, with lifeguards from mid-June to mid-August.
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Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
25.7 miles NCLOSED. Private property off Vine Street, heavily posted against trespassing, and closed to the public since 2020. Multiple drownings have occurred here. Please stay out. Leigh's Mill Pond in South Berwick, Maine, is a former swimming spot on the Great Works River — now private, posted, and closed to the public.
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Long Dam
South Berwick, Maine
25.7 miles NSwim near South Berwick, Maine
Swim 2.1 mi
Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
28.8 miles WCLOSED. THIS location has been closed until further notice. Effective June 26th, 2020 due to illegal activities and trail damage. An 87-acre conservation area along the Souhegan River featuring Wildcat Falls, pine and hardwood forest, a Heritage Trail extension, blueberry picking, and great bird watching in a cleared meadow.
Cross-country Ski, Dive, Hike, Mountain Bike, Snowshoe, Swim
Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
30.3 miles SWFree, unguarded town beach on 91-acre Heart Pond in South Chelmsford, open dawn to dusk to residents and non-residents, right beside the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Shannon Beach
Winchester
30.9 miles SFree DCR swimming beach on Upper Mystic Lake in Winchester, with summer lifeguards, a new bathhouse and free but limited parking. Frequent bacteria closures, so check the state beach dashboard first.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
35.6 miles SWSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
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Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
37.8 miles SWAyer's lifeguarded town beach on Sandy Pond, a 73-acre kettle pond. Residents swim free; non-residents pay $8 a day ($5 for children) during the summer season.
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Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
39.3 miles SNewton's lifeguarded city beach on Crystal Lake, a 33-acre spring-fed great pond a short walk from the Newton Highlands Green Line stop. Day passes are sold at the bathhouse ($8 residents, $15 non-residents).
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
41.6 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
41.6 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
43.6 miles SWLifeguarded town beach on the North Pond of Lake Cochituate in Wayland, with a roped swim area, boat rentals and a picnic grove. Day passes are $5 for residents and $10 for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
45.2 miles SWMarlborough's lifeguarded city beach on Fort Meadow Reservoir, open daily in summer from 11 am to 6:45 pm. Free for Marlborough residents; non-residents pay a $20 daily parking fee.
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Houghton's Pond Beach
Milton
45.8 miles SFree, lifeguarded beach on a spring-fed kettle pond in DCR's Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, with free parking, a bathhouse and trails into the Blue Hills.
Hike, Swim
Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
46.0 miles SWNatick's town swimming beach on Dug Pond, with lifeguards, a diving crib and a floating dock. Open to everyone in summer for a day pass sold at the gate, with higher rates for non-residents.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
