26 Free Swimming Holes near Sandy Pond Beach
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Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
9.0 miles EFree, 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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Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
13.9 miles SESwim near Concord, Massachusetts
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Leominster State Forest
Princeton, Massachusetts
15.4 miles WOver 135 acres of surface water across five ponds in Leominster State Forest, with lifeguarded swimming at one pond, plus hiking, biking, and permitted rock climbing. Fees apply.
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Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
18.8 miles EWilmington'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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Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
21.0 miles SThe unguarded reservoir beach above the dam at Hopkinton State Park, separate from the guarded Main Beach below it, with 8 dollar resident parking and boat rentals on the water.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim 2.1 mi
Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
21.0 miles NCLOSED. 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
Regatta Point Beach
Worcester
22.1 miles SWA small guarded swimming beach on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, part of DCR's Quinsigamond State Park, with lifeguards in summer and a daily DCR parking fee of $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for out-of-state plates.
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Shannon Beach
Winchester
22.6 miles EFree 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
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
24.4 miles SENewton'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).
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Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon
27.5 miles WA DCR-run state recreation area in Winchendon with a sandy beach on Lake Dennison, a wooded Army Corps lake. Summer parking is $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for others.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Contoocook Beach
Jaffrey
28.1 miles NWContoocook Beach is the Town of Jaffrey's sand beach on 344-acre Contoocook Lake, with a buoyed swim area, a bathhouse and concession stand, and Mount Monadnock filling the skyline across the water. Swimming is free for everyone, but the parking lot is re
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Doane Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
33.3 miles WSwim near Royalston, Massachusetts
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Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
33.5 miles ESwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Royalston Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
36.8 miles WSwim near Royalston, Massachusetts
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Falls Pond
North Attleborough
42.5 miles SA residents only town beach on the north basin of Falls Pond in North Attleborough, with a paved lot, a state boat ramp, no lifeguards, and a long record of summer E. coli closures.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Lake Wyola State Park
Shutesbury
44.8 miles WDCR's Carroll A. Holmes Recreation Area has a lifeguarded sand beach on the northwest shore of quiet Lake Wyola in Shutesbury, with a seasonal $8 (MA) or $30 (out-of-state) parking fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lincoln Woods State Park Beach
Lincoln
46.8 miles SFree freshwater beach on Olney Pond in Lincoln Woods State Park, Rhode Island's first state park, with seasonal lifeguards, a beach pavilion and showers just north of Providence.
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Lake Mashapaug
Union, Connecticut
48.0 miles SWSwim near Union, Connecticut
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Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
48.2 miles NSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
48.2 miles NSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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