23 Free Swimming Holes near Franklin, NH
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Bartlett Beach
Laconia
10.0 miles NEFree 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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Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
13.7 miles SSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
13.7 miles SSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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Waukewan Beach
Meredith
15.6 miles NEMeredith'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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Sculptured Rocks
Hebron, New Hampshire
20.9 miles NWSwim near Hebron, New Hampshire
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Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro
23.8 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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Union Village Dam Recreation Area
Thetford Center
39.9 miles NWSandy Beach is a free river beach on the Ompompanoosuc inside the Army Corps' Union Village Dam Recreation Area, half a mile down Buzzell Bridge Road from Thetford Center. No lifeguards, no pets on the beach.
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Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
40.9 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.
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Edward MacDowell Lake
Peterborough
41.6 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.
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
42.2 miles SESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
42.2 miles SESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
44.9 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
44.9 miles ESwim near South Berwick, Maine
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Surry Mountain Lake Beach
Surry
45.5 miles SWA 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.
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Kancamagus Area
Lincoln, New Hampshire
45.9 miles NSwim near Lincoln, New Hampshire
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Sawyer Area
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
46.4 miles NSwim near Hinsdale, New Hampshire
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Lincoln Area
Lincoln, New Hampshire
47.9 miles NA cluster of swimming options near the busy tourist town of Lincoln, New Hampshire — some spots clothing-optional; see local listings for details.
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Falling Waters
Lincoln, New Hampshire
47.9 miles NSwim near Lincoln, New Hampshire
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Horseshoe Falls
Lincoln, New Hampshire
47.9 miles NCLOSED. Private Property. Closed to the public due to vandalism. Please take better care of areas we're permitted to use.
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Contoocook Beach
Jaffrey
48.3 miles SContoocook 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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