59 Things to do near Edward MacDowell Lake
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Contoocook Beach
Jaffrey
6.9 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
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Wilton Lyndeborough Cooperative School
Wilton, New Hampshire
12.6 miles EA school course winding in and around the surrounding woods, with sports fields in play on a few holes — best enjoyed on weekends or during summer.
Disc Golf
Otter Brook Disc Golf Course
Roxbury, New Hampshire
13.4 miles WA free disc golf course through beautiful New Hampshire woods with lots of elevation and a couple of gorgeous long downhill shots in Roxbury.
Disc Golf
Watatic Glade
Ashburnham, Massachusetts
14.5 miles SA 1,832-foot monadnock on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border where the 22-mile Wapack Trail and 92-mile Midstate Trail both cross, with a 1.1-mile Yellow Arrow trail to the top.
Backcountry Ski
Surry Mountain Lake Beach
Surry
18.3 miles NWA 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.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Lake Dennison Recreation Area
Winchendon
18.3 miles SA DCR-run state recreation area in Winchendon with a sandy beach on Lake Dennison, a wooded Army Corps lake. Summer parking is $8 for Massachusetts plates and $30 for others.
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Royalston Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
18.5 miles SWSwim near Royalston, Massachusetts
Swim
Doane Falls
Royalston, Massachusetts
20.2 miles SWSwim near Royalston, Massachusetts
Swim
Tully Lake Disc Golf Course
Athol, Massachusetts
21.8 miles SWA free disc golf course beautifully located at Tully Lake near Athol, Massachusetts — varied and challenging holes with scorecards at the first tee and a campground nearby.
Disc Golf
Pisgah State Park
Hinsdale, New Hampshire
24.2 miles WA clothing-optional swimming area at Kilburn Pond inside Pisgah State Park — separate from the park's Pisgah Reservoir, so be sure to head to the right body of water.
Swim 2.1 mi
Wildcat Falls
Merrimack, New Hampshire
24.4 miles ECLOSED. 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
Merrimack Skatepark
Merrimack, New Hampshire
24.7 miles EA mini ramp and street course at the Merrimack Skatepark in New Hampshire — a compact free spot for street and transition skating.
Skateboard
Coggshall Park
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
25.2 miles SEBeautiful pine and oak forest with plenty of underbrush variety — 8 baskets on the lower section and 10 up top make for a great wooded round.
Disc Golf
Pepperell Skate Park
Pepperell, Massachusetts
25.7 miles SESkateboard near Pepperell, Massachusetts
Skateboard
Litchfield Skatepark
Litchfield, New Hampshire
26.0 miles EA free skatepark in Litchfield featuring a mini ramp and a street course — a solid local spot for all-around skating.
Skateboard
Leominster State Forest
Princeton, Massachusetts
26.7 miles SOver 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
The Hollows
Manchester, New Hampshire
26.7 miles EA rolling, wooded disc golf course near Manchester, New Hampshire with loose dirt on the fairways — wear appropriate shoes for this free public course at The Hollows.
Disc Golf
The Hollows Disc Golf Course
Manchester, New Hampshire
26.7 miles EChampionship-level from the long tees and beginner-friendly from the short tees, with brand-new Dynamic Discs baskets, concrete back tees, and rubber front tees on all 18 holes.
Disc Golf
David W. Deane Skatepark
Nashua, New Hampshire
28.9 miles EA Nashua skate park with a 10.5-foot deep bowl requiring full pads, plus a half pipe, quarter bowl, and a street course where only a helmet is needed.
Skateboard
Flat Street Skatepark
Brattleboro, Vermont
29.1 miles WA compact Brattleboro skate park with a vert ramp, mini ramp, micro ramp, and a street course including banks, rails, a pyramid, launch ramps, and two quarter pipes.
Skateboard
