31 Free Swimming Holes near Franklin, MA 02038
first prev 1 2 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Franklin, MA 02038, USA City, Zip, or Address
Falls Pond
North Attleborough
9.1 miles SEA 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
Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
13.1 miles NWThe 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
Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
13.1 miles NNatick'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
Lincoln Woods State Park Beach
Lincoln
13.8 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.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Georgiaville Pond Beach
Smithfield
14.6 miles SSmithfield's town-run public beach on 92-acre Georgiaville Pond, open to non-residents with a $4 day pass and a $20 parking sticker. Check RIDOH and DEM water advisories before swimming.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
16.0 miles NLifeguarded 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
Houghton's Pond Beach
Milton
18.0 miles NEFree, 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
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
19.5 miles NENewton'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
WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
20.9 miles NMarlborough'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.
Swim
Regatta Point Beach
Worcester
22.2 miles NWA 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.
Swim
Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
24.6 miles NSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
Swim
Coes Pond Beach
Worcester
25.0 miles NWWorcester's lifeguarded city beach on Coes Reservoir, officially the John J. Binienda Memorial Beach, with a bathhouse, free summer kayak and paddleboard loans, and trails around the pond. No admission fee.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Shannon Beach
Winchester
27.8 miles NEFree 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
Little Sandy Bottom Pond Beach
Pembroke
29.8 miles EPembroke's free town beach on Little Sandy Bottom Pond in Bryantville, a groundwater-fed Great Pond open to residents and non-residents, with lifeguards in summer and no sticker required.
Swim
Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
33.3 miles NFree, 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
Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
33.6 miles NAyer'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.
Swim
Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
34.8 miles NWilmington'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.
Swim
Lake Mashapaug
Union, Connecticut
37.6 miles WSwim near Union, Connecticut
Swim
Leominster State Forest
Princeton, Massachusetts
37.8 miles NWOver 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.
Swim
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
38.0 miles NFree 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
