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Lower Ammonoosuc Falls
Bath, New Hampshire
A big classic Wild Ammonoosuc swim-and-scenic stop in Bath near the Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 4
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NHPoolSwiftwater Falls
Bath, New Hampshire
A block-style Wild Ammonoosuc River falls under Bath's historic Swiftwater Covered Bridge, with a big swimming pool.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
NHPoolLower Falls (Albany)
Albany, New Hampshire
The iconic Swift River ledge-and-pool swim stop on the Kancamagus Highway in Albany.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHPoolFranconia Falls
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A ~6.5 mi RT Pemi Wilderness hike to a natural granite-slide-and-pool system from Lincoln Woods on the Kancamagus.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHTieredThe Basin
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A glacially carved granite pothole on the Pemigewasset River in Franconia Notch. Not a swim spot.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHGorge poolSculptured Rocks
Groton, New Hampshire
A short carved-granite Cockermouth River gorge in Groton, a NH State Parks natural area.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offSwim possible
NHRiverEmerald Pool
Chatham, New Hampshire
A famous green plunge pool on Charles Brook at the foot of the Baldface Circle Trail in Chatham.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 4
NHTieredJackson Falls
Jackson, New Hampshire
An iconic series of Wildcat Brook ledges and pools right through Jackson village on NH 16B.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 4
NHTieredRocky Gorge Scenic Area
Albany, New Hampshire
A classic Kancamagus stop where the Swift River cuts a narrow polished gorge — viewing only at the gorge itself.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Agassiz Basin
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A short-walk gorge of potholes and small pools on Moosilauke Brook in North Woodstock; also known as Indian Leap.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Ahern State Park Beach
Laconia, New Hampshire
A quieter lake swim on Lake Winnisquam inside undeveloped Ahern State Park in Laconia.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Albee Beach
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
A small neighborhood-scale Wolfeboro town beach on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Avery-Crouse Beach
Bristol, New Hampshire
A small Bristol town beach on Newfound Lake.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Bartlett Beach
Laconia, New Hampshire
A small Laconia town beach on Paugus Bay / Lake Winnipesaukee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Bastin's Pool
Shelburne, New Hampshire
A quieter Androscoggin-corridor river pool in Shelburne, NH.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bear Brook State Park Beach
Allenstown, New Hampshire
The main day-use swim beach at Bear Brook State Park on Catamount Pond in Allenstown.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Beard Creek
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
A small lesser-known creek stop along Beard Road in Hillsborough, NH.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Big Eddy and Little Eddy
Albany, New Hampshire
Classic Kancamagus Swift River swim stops near Passaconaway; granite-rimmed pools with real current.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 4Breeder Pool
Bartlett, New Hampshire
A lesser-known White Mountains river pool; read posted signs before using.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Brewster Beach
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
A Wolfeboro town beach on Lake Winnipesaukee with sandy entry and a quiet day-use feel.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Bucklin Beach
New London, New Hampshire
A small New London town beach on Little Lake Sunapee with a calm, family-friendly shoreline.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Carry Beach
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
A quiet Wolfeboro town beach on Back Bay off Lake Winnipesaukee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Cascade Park
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A small North Woodstock village-park swim stop with a ledge-and-pool feel in the Western White Mountains.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Center Harbor Town Beach
Center Harbor, New Hampshire
Center Harbor's small village beach on the north shore of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Clough State Park Swim Beach
Weare, New Hampshire
The main day-use swim beach inside Clough State Park on Everett Lake in Weare.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Connecticut River Swim Spot
Hanover, New Hampshire
An informal Connecticut River access page for the Hanover shoreline. Big slow river, mixed footing, no lifeguards.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Conway Lake Town Beach
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway's official town beach (Mill Street Beach) on Conway Lake in the Mount Washington Valley.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Conway Saco River Canoe-Launch Hole
Conway, New Hampshire
A Saco River swim at a canoe-launch-style public access in Conway. Cold fast water; scout before you swim.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Cummings Beach
Bristol, New Hampshire
A small Bristol town beach on clear-water Newfound Lake.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Davis Park
Conway, New Hampshire
A small Saco River park in Conway with casual river-swim access and canoe put-in.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Dewey Beach
Sunapee, New Hampshire
Sunapee's official town beach on Lake Sunapee, staffed in season.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3East Pond
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A small mountain pond on Mt Osceola's east flank, reached by the ~4.5 mi RT East Pond Trail from the Kancamagus.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3East Rocky Gorge
Albany, New Hampshire
A Swift River pool-and-ledge area downstream of Rocky Gorge on the Kancamagus Highway. WMNF day-use fee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4Echo Lake Shoreline Swim Area
Franconia, New Hampshire
An informal shoreline section of Echo Lake in Franconia Notch State Park, outside the main beach buoy line.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Echo Lake State Park
North Conway, New Hampshire
Echo Lake State Park's swim beach below Cathedral Ledge in North Conway.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Echo Lake Swim Area
North Conway, New Hampshire
Informal North Conway shoreline access to Echo Lake outside the state-park beach, at the foot of Cathedral Ledge.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Elkins Beach
New London, New Hampshire
New London's small town beach on Pleasant Lake in the village of Elkins.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Ellacoya State Park Swim Beach
Gilford, New Hampshire
New Hampshire's only state-park beach on Lake Winnipesaukee, a ~600-ft sandy beach in Gilford.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Falls on the Smarts Brook Trail Pool
Thornton, New Hampshire
A small Smarts Brook pool on the trail in Thornton off NH 49 — casual hikers' swim.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Fawn Pond
Harts Location, New Hampshire
A small backcountry pond in Hart's Location in Crawford Notch.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3First Bridge
Conway, New Hampshire
The classic Saco River swim and tubing stop at the first bridge on West Side Road in Conway.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 4Forest Lake State Park Swim Beach
Dalton, New Hampshire
A quiet North Country state-park swim beach on Forest Lake in Dalton.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Frog Rock
Albany, New Hampshire
An informal Swift River cool-off stop in Albany along the Kancamagus Highway.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Garnet Pool
Conway, New Hampshire
A small brook-tributary swim pool in Conway — a quieter alternative to the busier Saco stops.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Garrison Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A city-run summer freshwater pool and wading area in Concord.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Gem Pool
Carroll, New Hampshire
A deep plunge pool ~2.1 mi up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail from the Cog Railway base in Carroll.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Glen Ellis Downstream Pools
Pinkham Grant, New Hampshire
Cold Ellis River ledges and small pools below Glen Ellis Falls in Pinkham Notch.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Greenfield State Park Swim Beach
Greenfield, New Hampshire
The state-park day-use swim beach on Otter Lake inside Greenfield State Park in the Monadnock region.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Harvard Brook Lower Pool
Chatham, New Hampshire
A small Harvard Brook pool in Chatham in the Evans Notch corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Humphreys Ledge
Conway, New Hampshire
A Saco River swim at a low bedrock ledge south of Conway village.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Hunt Memorial Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A city-managed freshwater swim facility in Concord run by Parks & Recreation.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Jericho Lake State Park Swim Beach
Berlin, New Hampshire
Jericho Mountain State Park's lake swim beach in Berlin — an ATV-focused state park in the Great North Woods.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Jericho Mountain State Park Swim Beach
Berlin, New Hampshire
The Jericho Mountain State Park swim beach on Jericho Lake — effectively the same spot as the Jericho Lake State Park beach entry.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Jericho River Spots
Berlin, New Hampshire
Informal river-access points along Jericho Brook in the Berlin area — no single developed swim stop.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Jigger Johnson
Albany, New Hampshire
A Swift River swim stop near the Jigger Johnson Campground on the Kancamagus Highway.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Keach Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A small Concord-area recreation pond used mainly as a local swim spot.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Kilburn Pond
Littleton, New Hampshire
A stored Kilburn Pond reference — the well-known Kilburn Pond sits in Pisgah State Park, not at this coordinate.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Kilburn Pond Ledges
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A lesser-known stored reference near Woodstock with a name that overlaps the Pisgah Kilburn Pond.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Kimball Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A small Concord-area Parks & Recreation swim facility.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Kingston State Park Beach
Kingston, New Hampshire
Kingston State Park's day-use swim beach on Great Pond in the Seacoast region.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Lady's Bathtub
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A small informal brook pool near Lincoln referenced in older White Mountains guides.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Lake Francis State Park Swim Beach
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
The day-use swim beach inside Lake Francis State Park in Pittsburg on Lake Francis.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Lake Potanipo Town Beach
Brookline, New Hampshire
Brookline's small town beach on Lake Potanipo in southern New Hampshire.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Lake Tarleton State Park Swim Beach
Piermont, New Hampshire
A quiet day-use state-park beach on Lake Tarleton in Piermont, with views to Mount Moosilauke.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Leavitt Beach
Meredith, New Hampshire
A small Meredith town beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Livingston Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A small Concord recreation pond used mainly for local summer swimming.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Lonesome Lake
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A 2,760-ft mountain lake above Lafayette Place in Franconia Notch, home to the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut. ~3.2 mi RT hike.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Long Island Beach
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Moultonborough's town beach on Long Island off Lake Winnipesaukee.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Meeting House Hill Sandbar
Hanover, New Hampshire
An informal Connecticut River sandbar swim in Hanover, local-favorite summer stop.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Merrill Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A small Concord-area freshwater recreation pond / pool.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Merrimack River
Concord, New Hampshire
A reference page for informal Merrimack River access in Concord. Not a developed swim.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Merrimack River Eddy
Concord, New Hampshire
An informal Merrimack River eddy swim reference in Concord. Big slow river; conditional swim.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Moose Brook State Park Swim Pool
Gorham, New Hampshire
A small managed brook-swim area inside Moose Brook State Park in Gorham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Mount Sunapee State Park Beach
Newbury, New Hampshire
The state-park swim beach on Lake Sunapee at the foot of Mount Sunapee, a classic Dartmouth-Sunapee stop.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Old Wilton Reservoir
Wilton, New Hampshire
A small reservoir pond in Wilton used locally as a quiet summer swim spot.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Opechee Park Beach
Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia's municipal beach on Opechee Bay in the Lakes Region.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Opechee Point Beach
Laconia, New Hampshire
A smaller, quieter Laconia city access point on Opechee Bay.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Otter Rocks
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A Swift River ledge stop on the Kancamagus Highway in Lincoln — polished granite and cold pockets off a WMNF pull-off.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Packers Falls
Durham, New Hampshire
A Lamprey River ledge-and-pool swimming area on Packers Falls Road in Durham, long used by locals and UNH students.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Paradise (Sawyer Area)
Bartlett, New Hampshire
An informal roadside swim reference on the Sawyer River in Bartlett, off Sawyer River Road.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Pawtuckaway State Park Swim Beach
Nottingham, New Hampshire
The main day-use beach inside Pawtuckaway State Park on Pawtuckaway Lake in Nottingham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Pea Brook Pools
Conway, New Hampshire
An informal brook-pool reference in Conway with no developed access.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Peabody River
Gorham, New Hampshire
An informal river swim reference along the Peabody River between Pinkham Notch and Gorham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Peabody River Bend at Route 2
Gorham, New Hampshire
A roadside Peabody River bend off US 2 in Gorham used locally as a quick cool-off.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Peabody River Swim Area
Gorham, New Hampshire
An informal river swim pull-off on the Peabody River in Gorham.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Pemigewasset River Swim Area
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A town-park swim on the Pemigewasset River at Cascade Park in Woodstock.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Smith-Eastman Police Station Hole
Conway, New Hampshire
Smith-Eastman Recreation Area — a Saco River swim access in Conway near the police station.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Raco Theodore Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
Theodore Roosevelt Pool — a Concord city outdoor public pool.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Ranger Station Pool
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
A small hiker-use cold-water pool near AMC Pinkham Notch in Pinkham's Grant.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Rattle River Pools
Shelburne, New Hampshire
Rattle River Trail (AT) river pools in Shelburne — a mile-plus walk from US 2.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Rocky Gorge Pools
Albany, New Hampshire
Swift River pools above and below the Rocky Gorge on the Kancamagus — upstream / downstream of the viewing-only gorge.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Rolfe Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A Concord city outdoor public pool in Rolfe Park.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Rollins Pool
Concord, New Hampshire
A Concord city outdoor public pool in Rollins Park.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Sawyer Rock
Bartlett, New Hampshire
A WMNF Saco River swim-and-ledge stop in Bartlett, 2.8 mi west of the village on US 302.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Sewalls Falls Swim Area
Concord, New Hampshire
An informal Merrimack River swim stretch inside Concord's Sewalls Falls Park.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Shakoma Town Public Beach
Enfield, New Hampshire
Enfield's small town beach on Mascoma Lake, across from a compact roadside lot on US 4.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possible