29 Free Swimming Holes near Pelham, NH
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Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
7.5 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
11.8 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 2.1 mi
Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
12.7 miles NWCLOSED. 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
Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
13.6 miles SEWilmington'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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Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
16.9 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.
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Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
20.4 miles SSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
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Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
21.4 miles NEFree 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
Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
21.7 miles ESwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Shannon Beach
Winchester
22.3 miles SEFree 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
WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
27.0 miles SWMarlborough'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.
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Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
28.9 miles SLifeguarded 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
Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
29.0 miles SNewton'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
Leominster State Forest
Princeton, Massachusetts
30.8 miles SWOver 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.
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Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
31.8 miles NESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
31.8 miles NESwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
31.9 miles SNatick'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
Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
34.3 miles SThe 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
Contoocook Beach
Jaffrey
34.9 miles WContoocook 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
Edward MacDowell Lake
Peterborough
35.3 miles WA 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
Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
38.0 miles NSwim near Concord, New Hampshire
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