Category: Swimming Areas

White Mountain Swimming Areas - ECHO LAKE BEACH

ECHO LAKE BEACH :
At Echo Lake Beach visitors can enjoy the beauty of a 28-acre lake with an excellent view. The slopes of Cannon Mountain ski area drop right to the edge of the lake, and the view highlights where the Franconia Range and Kinsman Range meet, creating the notch. Echo Lake has a small [...]

Wednesday December 16th, 2009 in Swimming Areas | 2 Comments »

White Mountain Swimming Areas - BASIN / CASCADES AREA

BASIN / CASCADES AREA
Located at the BASIN REST AREA, On the Franconia Notch Parkway. Swimming in the cascade brook, a short walk up from the BASIN. From either direction on the Parkway, park at the basin rest area, and walk toward the Basin. Follow signs for the Basin-Cascades Trail, walk up about ¼ mile. The [...]

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White Mountain Swimming Areas - Lower Falls - Kancamagus Highway

Lower Falls - Kancamagus Highway (Route 112)
Directions:
26 miles From Lincoln, take RT 112, Kancamagus Highway East 26 miles. Make a left turn into the lower falls parking lot. If lot is full, park along Kancamagus highway ¼  mile past parking lot. Watch signs for NO Parking areas. Plan on arriving early. This one is NOT [...]

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