22 Free Swimming Holes near Topsfield, MA
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Ipswich River
Topsfield, Massachusetts
2.2 miles NESwim near Topsfield, Massachusetts
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Town Beach at Silver Lake
Wilmington
13.2 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.
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Lake Gardner Beach
Amesbury
15.4 miles NFree 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
Shannon Beach
Winchester
16.9 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
Freeman Lake Beach
North Chelmsford
22.3 miles WFree 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
22.5 miles WFree, 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
Walden Pond State Resreve
Concord, Massachusetts
24.2 miles SWSwim near Concord, Massachusetts
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Crystal Lake Beach
Newton
25.1 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).
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Houghton's Pond Beach
Milton
30.6 miles SFree, 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
Wayland Town Beach
Wayland
30.9 miles SWLifeguarded 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.
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Sandy Pond Beach
Ayer
31.4 miles WAyer'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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Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
32.2 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
Pinkham Notch Area
Durham, New Hampshire
32.3 miles NSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
32.3 miles NSwim near Durham, New Hampshire
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Memorial Beach at Dug Pond
Natick
32.8 miles SWNatick'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.
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WWII Memorial Beach
Marlborough
34.8 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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Hopkinton State Park Upper Beach
Ashland
39.1 miles SWThe 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
Leigh's Mill Pond
South Berwick, Maine
40.9 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.
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Long Dam
South Berwick, Maine
40.9 miles NSwim near South Berwick, Maine
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Little Sandy Bottom Pond Beach
Pembroke
41.8 miles SPembroke'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.
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