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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
NHTieredBeaver Brook Falls (Colebrook)
Colebrook, New Hampshire
An 80-ft roadside waterfall at a 7-acre NH state wayside on Route 145 north of Colebrook.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 2
NHCascadeBeecher Cascade
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
A stair-step cascade on Crawford Brook near Crawford Depot in Crawford Notch.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
NHCascadeBlack Pool Falls
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A small White Mountains cascade with a brook pool at the base.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHCascadeChampney Falls
Albany, New Hampshire
A ~3.4-mile round-trip Kancamagus waterfall on Champney Brook under Mount Chocorua, from the Champney Falls Trail on NH 112.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHCascadeLittle Niagara Falls
Barnstead, New Hampshire
A small waterfall with informal access in Barnstead in the Lakes Region foothills.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
NHCascadeRainbow Falls (Plymouth)
Plymouth, New Hampshire
A small cascade on a Newfound-drainage brook in Plymouth, reached by a longer local trail.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHCascadeThirteen Falls
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A remote cascade complex on Franconia Brook deep in the Pemigewasset Wilderness.
Walk: longerTrail: very hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHCascadeThompson Falls
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
A multi-drop Thompson Brook cascade reached on a ~1.2 mi out-and-back from Wildcat Ski Area.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
NHCascadeUpper Flume Cascade
Lincoln, New Hampshire
An upper reference point on the Flume Brook corridor at the south end of Franconia Notch in Lincoln.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
NHCascadeDiana's Baths
Conway, New Hampshire
A ~1.2 mi RT granite cascade-and-pool system on Lucy Brook in Conway, from the WMNF lot on West Side Road.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHCascadeGlen Ellis Falls
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
A 64-ft Ellis River plunge in Pinkham Notch, ~0.3 mi RT from the signed lot on NH 16.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
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
NHCascadeArethusa Falls
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
Flagship long plunge in Crawford Notch State Park, reached by a ~3-mile round-trip mountain hike off US 302.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHCascadeSabbaday Falls
Albany, New Hampshire
A classic Kanc waterfall stop — short walk from the WMNF picnic area to a multi-tier gorge cascade in Albany.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 2
NHCascadeProfile Falls
Bristol, New Hampshire
A 40-ft curtain drop on the Smith River in Bristol — short flat trail to a USACE recreation area.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
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
NHTieredFlume Gorge
Lincoln, New Hampshire
An iconic ticketed ~2-mile boardwalk loop through Franconia Notch's 800-ft granite gorge, climaxing at Avalanche Falls.
Walk: longerTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHCascadeUpper Ammonoosuc Falls
Carroll, New Hampshire
A polished-bedrock Ammonoosuc River cascade-and-potholes zone off Base Road in the town of Carroll.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3
NHCascadeSilver Cascade and Flume Cascade
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
Twin roadside cascades off US 302 on the east wall of Crawford Notch in Hart's Location.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offNot recommended
NHCascadeCrystal Cascade
Green's Grant, New Hampshire
An 80-ft two-tier waterfall on the Ellis River ~0.3 mi up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail from Pinkham Notch Visitor Center.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 4
NHTieredRipley Falls
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
A tall fan-shaped waterfall on Avalanche Brook in Crawford Notch SP — ~0.6 mi up the Ethan Pond Trail.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
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
NHCascadeNancy Cascades
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
A dramatic series of falls on Nancy Brook, ~4.8 mi RT via the Nancy Pond Trail off US 302.
Walk: longerTrail: hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3
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 possibleSilver Lake State Park Swim Beach
Hollis, New Hampshire
A compact NH State Parks swim beach on Silver Lake in Hollis, in southern New Hampshire.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Smarts Brook Swimming Hole
Thornton, New Hampshire
A clear brook pool about a mile up the Smarts Brook Trail from NH 49 in Thornton.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3South Pond Recreation Area
Stark, New Hampshire
A quiet WMNF pond beach and picnic area in Stark in the Great North Woods.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3States Landing Beach
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
A small Moultonborough public access on Lake Winnipesaukee in the Lakes Region.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Storrs Pond Adult Beach
Hanover, New Hampshire
The quieter adult beach inside the Storrs Pond Recreation Area in Hanover.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3The Pool
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
An unsigned Crawford Notch brook pool in Hart's Location — not the Flume Gorge Pool in Lincoln.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Thompson Brook Pool
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
A small cool-off pool below Thompson Falls on the Wildcat side of Pinkham's Grant.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Twin Mountain
Carroll, New Hampshire
An informal Ammonoosuc River hole in Twin Mountain village (town of Carroll) north of Bretton Woods.
Walk: mediumTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Umbagog Lake State Park Swim Area
Errol, New Hampshire
The remote Umbagog Lake State Park beach in Errol - big, cold lake in the Great North Woods.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Wadleigh State Park Swim Beach
Sutton, New Hampshire
A quiet day-use state-park beach on Kezar Lake in Sutton, a warmer and gentler stop than the big Sunapee beaches.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2Waukewan Beach
Meredith, New Hampshire
Meredith's small town beach on Lake Waukewan, a quieter alternative to the Winnipesaukee-side beaches.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialSwim possibleWeirs Beach
Laconia, New Hampshire
The boardwalk-side public beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia — the anchor of the Weirs summer scene.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4Wellington State Park Swim Beach
Bristol, New Hampshire
The largest freshwater swim beach in the NH state-park system, on clear cold Newfound Lake in Bristol.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4Wentworth State Park Beach
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
A small day-use state-park beach on Lake Wentworth in Wolfeboro, quieter than the Winnipesaukee-side beaches.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2West Branch Brook
Campton, New Hampshire
Informal small brook pools on West Branch Brook in Campton, reached via forest road / snowmobile corridor.
Walk: mediumTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3White Lake State Park Swim Beach
Tamworth, New Hampshire
A classic day-use and camping state-park beach on clear White Lake in Tamworth.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 2White Park Splash Pad
Concord, New Hampshire
A seasonal city splash pad in White Park in Concord for water play, not natural swimming.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Wiswall Bridge
Durham, New Hampshire
A Lamprey River bridge and park swim reference at John Hatch Park in Durham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Wiswall Falls Swim Spot
Durham, New Hampshire
An informal Lamprey River swim reference below Wiswall Dam in Durham.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Acworth Gorge
Acworth, New Hampshire
A small Cold River gorge cut in Acworth, best for a brief roadside look.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Alpine Cascades
Berlin, New Hampshire
A modest brook cascade near Berlin, reached by a short walk from the Route 16 corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Ammonoosuc Ravine
Carroll, New Hampshire
A mountain-trail waterfall corridor on the west slope of Mount Washington, reached from Marshfield Station.
Walk: longerTrail: hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Amoskeag Falls
Manchester, New Hampshire
Dam-controlled Merrimack River drop in downtown Manchester; viewing-only from the Amoskeag Fishways overlook.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 3Andrew's Brook Falls
Unity, New Hampshire
A small tiered brook drop in Unity, NH; short roadside viewing stop.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Appalachia Waterfalls
Randolph, New Hampshire
Cluster of waterfalls reached from the Appalachia Trailhead on US 2 in Randolph; trail access, not roadside.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Appalachian Cascades
Pinkham Grant, New Hampshire
A small Pinkham Notch brookfall south of the AMC visitor center.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Austin Brook Falls
Success, New Hampshire
A lesser-known tiered brook drop in the Success area of the Great North Woods.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Avalanche Falls
Lincoln, New Hampshire
The climactic ~45-foot drop inside The Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch State Park; ticketed boardwalk loop.
Walk: longerTrail: easyParking: confirmed / officialCrowd: 4Backbreaker Falls
Tamworth, New Hampshire
Tamworth-area waterfall listing. Location and public access need field verification before trip planning.
Crowd: 3Not recommendedBailey Brook Falls
Marlow, New Hampshire
A tiered Monadnock-region cascade on Bailey Brook in Marlow; short walk from the road.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Baker River Falls
Warren, New Hampshire
A small Baker River ledge drop near Warren in western New Hampshire.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Baldwins Falls
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
A small Great North Woods cascade near Pittsburg and the Connecticut Lakes country.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Basin Trail Cascades
Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
Cascades along the Basin Trail in the Wild River area of the Northern White Mountains.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Baston Falls
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A small Woodstock-area cascade in the Western White Mountains.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Batchelder Falls
Wilton, New Hampshire
A small roadside-accessible cascade near Wilton in the Monadnock Region.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bath Falls
Bath, New Hampshire
A small roadside drop in the village of Bath, NH, near the covered bridge.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bearcamp Gorge
Tamworth, New Hampshire
A quiet Bearcamp River gorge drop in Wonalancet / Tamworth on the Sandwich Range edge.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Beaver Brook Cascades
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A long rugged chain of cascades climbing Mt Moosilauke from Kinsman Notch on Route 112.
Walk: longerTrail: hardParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Beaver Brook Falls (Keene)
Keene, New Hampshire
A small cascade near Keene, distinct from the better-known Beaver Brook Falls in Colebrook.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Beede Falls
Sandwich, New Hampshire
A short-walk Sandwich Notch cascade on the Bearcamp River with a wadeable pool at the base.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bell's Cascade
Thornton, New Hampshire
A small brook cascade near Thornton on the western edge of the White Mountains.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Bemis Brook Falls
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
A tiered brook drop on the Bemis Brook side trail off the Arethusa Falls Trail in Crawford Notch.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: trailheadCrowd: 3Bemis Falls
Hart's Location, New Hampshire
A mountain-trail cascade in the Bemis Brook set within Crawford Notch State Park.
Walk: longerTrail: moderateParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Berlin Falls
Berlin, New Hampshire
Dam-influenced Androscoggin River drop through downtown Berlin; viewing-only.
Walk: shortTrail: very easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Big Dog Falls
Grantham, New Hampshire
A small local cascade near Grantham in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Birch Island Brook Falls
Thornton, New Hampshire
A small tiered cascade near Thornton on Birch Island Brook.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Birch Pitch
Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire
A small, quieter cascade in the Pinkham Notch corridor.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Black Brook Falls
Benton, New Hampshire
A tiered brook cascade in Benton in the western White Mountains.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Black Cascade
Woodstock, New Hampshire
A modest White Mountains cascade better suited to a quick scenic stop.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Blue Ravine Cascades
Benton, New Hampshire
A small set of White Mountains brook cascades.
Walk: mediumTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Boulder Falls
Thompson and Meserves Purchase, New Hampshire
A small boulder-rimmed cascade in New Hampshire.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3Brickett Falls
Gorham, New Hampshire
A small New Hampshire waterfall best treated as a quick scenic stop.
Walk: shortTrail: easyParking: roadside / pull-offCrowd: 3