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Bear Brook State Park Beach
Allenstown, New Hampshire
The main day-use swim beach at Bear Brook State Park on Catamount Pond in Allenstown.
At a glance
Overview
Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown is the largest developed state park in New Hampshire, with two main swim beaches inside the park - Catamount Pond as the primary day-use beach and Beaver Pond as a secondary option. Expect a classic inland state-park feel: sandy-to-mixed shoreline, picnic areas, trails radiating out from the ponds. Pets are not allowed in the beach day-use areas.
- Also known as
- Catamount Pond Beach, Bear Brook Catamount Beach
- County
- Merrimack County
- Region
- Southern New Hampshire
- Water type
- Pond
- Swim feature type
- Lake beach
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
From NH Route 28 in Allenstown, follow signs for Bear Brook State Park and the Catamount Pond day-use area. Park in the main day-use lot and follow posted signs to the beach.
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