18 Free Swimming Holes near Hampton, NH
first prev 1 next lastShowing Swimming Holes within 50 miles Distance miles of Hampton, NH, USA City, Zip, or Address
Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
7.3 miles SWFree 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
Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
12.9 miles NWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
Swim
Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
12.9 miles NWSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
Swim
Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
19.6 miles NCLOSED. 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.
Swim
Long Dam
South Berwick, Maine
19.6 miles NSwim near South Berwick, Maine
Swim
Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
20.0 miles SSwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
Swim
Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
31.4 miles SWWilmington'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 2.1 mi
Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
34.2 miles WCLOSED. 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
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
34.8 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.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Heart Pond Beach
Chelmsford
37.6 miles SWFree, 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
Shannon Beach
Winchester
37.8 miles SWFree 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
Old Wilton Reservoir
Concord, New Hampshire
42.4 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
Swim
Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
42.4 miles NWSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
Swim
Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
42.9 miles SWSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
Swim
Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
44.9 miles SWAyer'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
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
46.2 miles SWNewton'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
Salmon Falls
Hollis, Maine
47.7 miles NSwim near Hollis, Maine
Swim
Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro
48.0 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.
Swim
