I most recently spent a few healing, soul-searching days at Kripalu, and on the last day, I hiked…read moreto this beach to meditate. (Go ahead and tell me I'm granola as $hit.) About the beach itself, it resides on a sizeable property, and they have a few chairs for sitting and relaxing while watching the calm lake in front. The sand seems smooth, so during the summer time I'm sure it's a fun place to swim and sunbath. There is a building with canoes and other types of boats on the property, but when I visited it was closed. Def a place to check out if you're ever at Kripalu.

This beach area is so cute! It was on Wonders of Wilmington for us to check out as a family. The…read morebathrooms are kept clean and the park and beach are maintained extremely well! There is a great little nature trail just off the beach that is dog friendly. There is a great covered area with some picnic tables and handfuls of grills and firepits around the park. The beach had a volleyball net setup and a nice little wading and swimming area. There was plenty of parking and a playground with different structures.

Always clean and friendly atmosphere from the park rangers. The bathrooms are as clean and…read morelifeguards always vigilant.

Great place to stop and relax. I vacation every year on the Lower Highland Reservoir, the DAR is…read morelocated on the Upper...so the same great and clean water system. I used to go to camp at Holy Cross, which is on this Upper reservoir. I have camped and hiked all over this place, and its a great place to "forest surf", lose your self, meditate, get back to nature. The public resources are hit/miss, anyone who camps knows to pitch in to help out, instead of complain about your fellow man's inconsideration. Little hint, you can get to the Lower Highland Reservoir, there is even a boat drop in spot...just ask the ranger how to find it!!!!!

Beautiful pool to lounge around or swim in. Way less crowded with way less kids than the Peerless…read morePool. You can bring your own non-glass, non-alcoholic drinks in a small cooler and relax all day!

Here today supposed to be for adults and kids are here sorry that is why they have Fairless pool…read morefor kids.sorry this should be adults only!!!!! Pool is dirty and not happy my tax dollars I pay with no kids I should not have to listen to kids if I want to relax with no pee in a pool Very disappointed!!!!!!!

Beautiful lake. Saw people swimming there too. It can get crowded and hard to find a parking spot…read more But the view is pretty

Awesome state park on the shores of lake George. Clean, well kept, plenty of parking and life…read moreguards for the swimming areas. Also very convince t to park and walk into town.

Bucklin Beach is one of those things that give New London NH such great quality of life. Nestled in…read moreseveral acres at the Northeast part of Little Lake Sunapee, Bucklin Beach and its sister beach at Pleasant Lake provide for town residents' recreation, amusement and family enjoyment. Bucklin Beach is owned and operated by the town of New London and access is limited to town residents and their guests. An ample parking area allows access to the beautiful sandy beach. Once in the beach there are several pavilions available for common use. The town also owns several kayaks, canoes, row boats and Stand-up Paddle Boards available free of charge. Users have to sign a liability waiver once a year. However, personal-owned craft are not allowed on the beach. For that purpose, there is a docking station at the other side of the lake. The beach is staffed by some of the nicest lifeguards ever, many of them in their third or fourth consecutive season. Every time we have been there, we have found them to be honestly devoted to customer enjoyment. There are no refreshments or food sold at the beach. Another beautiful side of this location is the unbelievable sunsets.

We went to Ruggles Pond at Wendell State Forest in Wendell, MA. It's a great, VERY small beach…read more There are lots of hiking trails all around. It has a sandy beach and a grassy area - the beach is sunny, the grassy areas are both sunny & shaded. You can swim and kayak/canoe here. The swimming portion is very small, but our kids loved it nonetheless. NOTE: There isn't really any cell service. Very limited. I could send slightly delayed texts and it took a while to send a photo, but no wifi and I could barely make a call. I have Verizon. There is a fee to enter, but we didn't see where to pay. We used a free pass from our library, anyway. For MA residents, a pass to all the state parks for 2018 is $60, so we might invest in that. There are not real bathrooms, from what we saw. We saw a port-a-potty at the end of the parking lot (in direct sunlight). Better than nothing, though! There aren't any shaded parking spots, but there is lots of parking. The parking and the beach are on the same level, i.e.: no having to walk down to the beach from the car. You can use inflatable devices, life vests, pool noodles, etc. It is non-smoking. I am not sure if animals are allowed or not; I forgot to check. The one negative: We saw both leeches AND snakes. I'll attach a photo of the snake. We saw 4 of the same kind. They never bothered us; they slithered away in the water. However, after another person there got a leech attached to him, we noticed there were actually quite a few leeches, so we pulled the kids out and decided to leave. We figure that maybe with more active use, there will be less leeches & snakes, but who knows!

Beautiful spot. Great for hiking, picnicking and a dip in the pond. The pond was like a hidden gem…read morewith nearby lakes packed with people. The park was huge--we didn't get to explore most of it unfortunately but would love to go back.

This is a cool spot to cool down when it's hot. I would Recommend going to this place.read more

Hurricane Irene really took a toll on 20 foot hole. Most of the stream (and much of VT for that…read morematter) was devistated from huge flash flooding and the swimming hole was filled in with mud, silt,and rocks. Some of the locals have been trying to restore the swimming hole by scooping out the mud with buckets. I will update more this summer on this progress.

Outstanding view all 360* arouud. Perfect for a cook out (pinic) on the summer or when its worm out!read more

A nice little escape in Northern NH. Mascoma Lake is an unassuming and easily accessible lake for…read morelocals and travellers alike. There are several businesses along the lake, although mostly seasonal, as well and free and public boat launches and beaches around the lake. Beaches could probably be made a little more open with additional amenities, but given the small spaces they're allocated and the fact that it's free it's hard to argue with that. Would recommend checking out the beach at the south end, or the Baited Hook for good summer food. Launch your boat at the north end for small wait times and good access. During the winter, the Rail Trail lines the eastern portion of the lake for super easy snowmobile access. Also great for ice skating and pond hockey if the snow cover (and ice depth) allows!