18 Free Swimming Holes near Rye Airfield
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Rye Airfield near North Hampton, New Hampshire City, Zip, or Address
Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
9.9 miles NWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
9.9 miles NWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
12.3 miles SWFree city beach at the south end of Lake Gardner in Amesbury, with a shallow roped swim area, seasonal restrooms, a car-top boat launch and trails into the Powow River Conservation Area.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
14.6 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
14.6 miles NSwim near South Berwick, Maine
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Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
25.2 miles SSwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
36.4 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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Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
36.9 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
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
39.2 miles SWFree town beach on Freeman Lake at Varney Playground in North Chelmsford, open dawn to dusk to everyone. No lifeguards, weekly E. coli testing in summer, and hand-launched small boats welcome.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
41.6 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
41.6 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
42.3 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.
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Salmon Falls
Hollis, Maine
42.5 miles NSwim near Hollis, Maine
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Shannon Beach
Winchester
43.0 miles SWFree 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
Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro
44.2 miles NWA free, town-run sand beach on Lake Winnipesaukee's Wolfeboro Bay, a short walk south of downtown Wolfeboro. Unlike the town's other beaches, parking here needs no resident sticker or beach pass.
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Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
47.9 miles SWSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
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Bartlett Beach
Laconia
48.9 miles NWFree city beach on the north shore of Lake Winnisquam in Laconia, with a sandy swim area, free parking, a playground and the WOW Trail running through. No lifeguards, so swim at your own risk.
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Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
49.3 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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