22 Free Swimming Holes near Concord, NH
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Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
3.5 miles NSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
3.5 miles NSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Bartlett Beach
Laconia
21.8 miles NFree 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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Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
24.0 miles SCLOSED. 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
Waukewan Beach
Meredith
30.4 miles NMeredith's free town beach on Lake Waukewan, with about 20 parking spots and no resident sticker required, unlike Leavitt Beach across town. Because the lake is Meredith's drinking water supply, swimming is fine but flotation devices, pets in the water an
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro
30.4 miles NEA 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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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
30.4 miles ESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
30.4 miles ESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Edward MacDowell Lake
Peterborough
31.3 miles SWA free, Army Corps-run day-use park on a 165-acre flood-control lake in Peterborough, with a small sand swim beach (no lifeguards), picnic shelters, a car-top boat launch and wooded trails.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
36.6 miles ECLOSED. 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
36.6 miles ESwim near South Berwick, Maine
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Contoocook Beach
Jaffrey
37.1 miles SWContoocook 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
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sculptured Rocks
Hebron, New Hampshire
38.0 miles NWSwim near Hebron, New Hampshire
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Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
38.7 miles SEFree 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
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
40.3 miles SFree 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
Surry Mountain Lake Beach
Surry
41.8 miles WA free Army Corps of Engineers beach on Surry Mountain Lake, six miles north of Keene, with a long sandy swim area, no lifeguards, and weekly water testing that sometimes brings summer bacteria advisories.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
44.8 miles SAyer'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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Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
44.9 miles SFree, 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
Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
47.9 miles SWilmington'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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Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon
48.1 miles SWA 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
