15 Free Swimming Holes near Dover, NH
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Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
3.5 miles NECLOSED. 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
3.5 miles NESwim near South Berwick, Maine
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
7.5 miles SWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
7.5 miles SWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
23.5 miles SFree 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.
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Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro
31.2 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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Salmon Falls
Hollis, Maine
31.8 miles NESwim near Hollis, Maine
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Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
34.7 miles WSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
34.7 miles WSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
37.6 miles SSwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Bartlett Beach
Laconia
37.7 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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Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
39.6 miles SWCLOSED. 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.
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Waukewan Beach
Meredith
44.4 miles NWMeredith'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
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Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
46.6 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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Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
46.8 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.
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