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Public Access

New Hampshire's lakes and ponds are a tremendous asset to residents and visitors alike. NH Fish & Game has an interactive fishing access map listing over 200 sites in NH where you can launch a boat. 

Click on a region below for Public Access & Put-Ins around the state.

Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region
Great North Woods Region
Lakes Region
Merrimack Valley Region
Monadnock Region
Seacoast Region
White Mountains Region


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Dartmouth - Lake Sunapee Region

 

  • Andover - Hopkins Pond, Kearsarge State Forest
  • Canaan - Clarke Pond, Goose Pond Park, Mascoma River
  • Charlestown - Charlestown Boat Landing
  • Claremont - Connecticut River (Ashley Ferry)
  • Cornish - Connecticut River
  • Croydon - Croydon Beach and Boat Access
  • Danbury - Bog Pond, School Pond, Waukeena Lake
  • Enfield - Cole Pond, Crystal Lake, George Pond
  • Grafton - Tewksbury Pond
  • Grantham - Butternut Pond, Eastman Lake
  • Hanover - Fullington Boat Landing
  • Lebanon - Bascetta Park, Connecticut River (Lebanon WMA), East Wilder Boat Launch, Mascoma Lake
  • Lempster - Dodge Pond, Long Pond
  • New London - Little Sunapee
  • Newbury - Sunapee State Beach
  • Orford - Connecticut River (Reeds WMA)
  • Salisbury - State Forest Nursery
  • Sunapee - Georges Mill Beach, Perkins Pond, Sunapee Harbor
  • Warner - Simmons Pond
  • Washington - Pillsbury State Park
  • Webster - Knights Meadow Marsh, Pillsbury Lake
  • Wentworth - Flood Control Site 6A
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Great North Woods Region

 

  • Berlin - Jericho Lake Park
  • Cambridge - Umbagog Lake
  • Columbia - Fish Pond, Lime Pond
  • Dalton - Dalton Cartop Boat Launch
  • Dummer - Androscoggin River, Pontook Recreational Facility
  • Errol - Akers Pond Boat Ramp, Androscoggin River
  • Lancaster - Lancaster Kwik Stop, Martin Meadow Pond Launch
  • Milan - Cedar Pond, Nansen Wayside Park, Nay Pond
  • Millsfield - Millsfield Pond
  • Odell - Nash Stream Forest
  • Pittsburg - Back Lake, Boundary Pond, Connecticut Lakes State Park, Connecticut River Streambank Access, East Inlet, First Connecticut Lake, Lake Francis
  • State Park, Route 3 Access, Scott Bog, Second Connecticut Lake
  • Stewartstown - Back Pond, Big Diamond Pond, Coleman State Park, Little Diamond Pond
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Lakes Region

 

  • Alton - Alton Boat Ramp, Knights Pond
  • Barnstead - Big River Recreation Area
  • Barrington - Stonehouse Pond, Swains Lake
  • Bristol - Newfound Lake
  • Center Harbor - Hawkins Pond, Squam Lake
  • Center Ossipee - Pine River Marina on Ossipee Lake
  • Franklin - Franklin High-Lower Field, Legace Beach, Pemigewasset River (Polyclad)
  • Gilford - Ellacoya State Park, Saltmarsh Pond
  • Gilmanton - Crystal Lake, Manning Lake
  • Holderness - Livermore Falls, Squam Channel, Squam Lake
  • Laconia - Opechee Bay State Forest
  • Meredith - Lake Waukewan, Lake Wicwas, Lake Winnipesaukee Town Docks, Lake Winnipesaukee-Shep Brown�s
  • Middleton - Jones Pond
  • New Durham - Coldrain Pond, Merrymeeting Lake, Merrymeeting Marsh
  • New Hampton - Pemigewasset Lake, Sky Pond
  • Ossipee - Garland Pond
  • Plymouth - Pemi River
  • Rochester - Baxter Lake
  • Rumney - Stinson Lake
  • Tuftonboro - Copps Pond, Melvin River
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Merrimack Valley Region

 

  • Allenstown - Bear Brook State Park (2), Bear Brook State Park-Hayes Marsh; Ferry Street, Archery Pond
  • Auburn - Clair�s Landing, Deer Neck Boat Landing, Lake Massabesic
  • Boscawen - Merrimack River
  • Bow - Turee Pond
  • Brookline - Potanipo Lake
  • Candia - Hall Mountain Marsh
  • Canterbury - Intervale Road Canoe Launch, Morrill Pond, Riverland Conservation Area
  • Chichester - Deer Meadow Pond
  • Concord - Contookcook River, Everett Arena Boat Ramp, Hoit Road Marsh, Hot Hole Pond, Merrimack River (East Concord), Merrimack River (Sewalls I), Merrimack River (Sewalls II), Turtletown Pond
  • Deerfield - Bear Brook State Park (2)
  • Derry - Beaver Lake
  • Dunbarton - Gorham Pond, Kimball Pond
  • Henniker - Contoocook River, French Pond, Keyser Pond
  • Hollis - Flint Pond
  • Hooksett - Lambert Park
  • Hopkinton - Grassy Pond
  • Loudon - Clough Pond, Crooked Pond
  • Manchester - Stark Boat Landing, Stevens Pond, West Side Boat Landing
  • Merrimack - Horseshoe Pond
  • Northwood - Dole Marsh, Lucas Pond, Northwood Meadows State Park
  • Nottingham - Pawtuckaway Lake, Pawtuckaway State Park
  • Penacook - Rivco Boat Ramp
  • Raymond - Onway Lake
  • Weare - Clough State Park Everett Lake, Ferrin Pond, Lake Horace, Mount William Pond
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Monadnock Region

 

  • Alstead - Warren Lake
  • Antrim - Gregg Lake; Willard Pond
  • Bennington - Whittemore Lake
  • Chesterfield - River Road Access
  • Greenfield - Powder Mill Pond, Greenfield State Park
  • Hinsdale - Hinsdale Island, Prospect Street Boat Launch
  • Marlborough - Meetinghouse Pond
  • Marlow - Sand Pond, Village Pond Beach
  • Mason - Russell-Abbott State Forest
  • Nelson - Center Pond
  • Rindge - Annette State Forest
  • Stoddard - Highland Lake
  • Swanzey - Swanzey Lake, Wilson Pond
  • Walpole - Connecticut River (Hubbard WMA)
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Seacoast Region

 

  • Dover - Bellamy River, Cochecho River, Hilton Park, Willand Pond
  • Durham - Adams Point, Town Landing
  • Greenland - Depot Road, Great Bay Access
  • Hampton - Hampton Marina
  • Kingston - Powwow Pond
  • Madbury - Hoyt Pond
  • Portsmouth - Pierce Island/Prescott Park
  • Rye - Odiorne Point State Park, Rye Harbor Marina
  • Stratham - Chapmans Landing
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White Mountains Region

 

  • Benton - Oliverian Dam
  • Conway - Echo Lake State Park
  • Franconia Notch - Franconia Notch State Park, Franconia Notch State Park-Profile
  • Haverhill - Bedell Bridge, French Pond, Wood Pond
  • Littleton - Dodge Hill Boat Launch, Moore Dam Visitor Center, North Littleton Boat Launch, Partridge Lake, Pattenville Boat Launch, Pine Island Boat Launch
  • Monroe - Comerford Dam Portage
  • Piermont - Lake Tarleton
  • Shelburne - Shelburne Canoe Launch
  • Sugar Hill - Streeter Pond
  • Warren - Flood Control Site 2
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