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Massabesic Lake

Lake

Sizable lake & public water supply in a scenic setting with walking trails, fishing & boating. People often mention lake, trails, Great, fishing, swimming, water, allowed,


Address

New Hampshire

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4.70 (173 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: lake (25) trails (11) Great (8) fishing (7) swimming (6) water (6) allowed (6)
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  • 5/5 Nelson R. 5 years ago on Google
    We love this lake. Lots of family and friends fun. Boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and relaxing. Family fun for all ages, from 1 to 99 years old!!! There is even a small plane that's land on the lake at least once a week. Lots of wild like. Over 7 species of fish: Large mouth bass, white bass, crapy, sunfish, carp, pickarell, Yellow perch, catfish. During the Winter you can ice skate and also cross country ski.
    4 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Wayland E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great trails and a lot to see. No swimming, but great for walking trails, photography, and fishing.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 KeepNitRealGfโ„ข Joyce Ella Paquin (. 1 year ago on Google
    My go to place for Peace โœŒ๏ธ Love the beautiful views ๐Ÿž and water sounds ๐ŸŒŠ, wildlife ๐Ÿฆ† and more. Been coming here for 35+ yrs and many good Memories with Family, etc. There's walking trails๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ for everyone to enjoy including our fur babies ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿฆฎ๐Ÿ•โ€๐Ÿฆบ๐Ÿˆ. Also picnic tables ๐Ÿงบ to enjoy a meal along with the view. And benches to relax on. There's dumpsters and garbage cans ๐Ÿšฎ to keep the area clean. And several porta poties ๐Ÿšปโ™ฟ๏ธ which is a plus to have.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Stephen P. 2 years ago on Google
    Impressive lake ๐Ÿ‘. โ›ต Boating and kayaking allowed. No swimming ๐Ÿฅฝ. The lake is used as drinking ๐Ÿšฐ water ๐Ÿ’ฆ. You even have to make sure your boat โ›ต has nothing on the bottom to prevent invasive species getting into the water. Trails connect to the lake. Parking ๐Ÿ…ฟ๏ธ lot available. Nice views.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Daniel C. 3 years ago on Google
    I went there in the winter when it was frozen. The snow was free and there was plenty of it. It was a bit bland and had no seasoning.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 V M. 4 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Amanda C. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful lake in Manchester (also the drinking water source for the city). There is a pretty big parking lot, some picnic tables and benches along the lake. There's also a lot of tall trees, so there were some people hammocking. Lovely well maintained flat trail around the lake. No swimming is allowed, but boating is allowed. Feeding animals is also not allowed. Would recommend coming here for picnicking and getting some fresh air.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Volkan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Just a beautiful lake, park, picnic and beach area (but no swimming that I'm aware of). Rail trail on one side, bikes allowed. Forest trails on the other side, with great views of the lake at the end (no bikes allowed on that side - NH Audubon Massabesic Center trails), but you can night hike there, which was very fun. We went to the Audubon trails at night and got these shots with night mode on my Samsung s20.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Victoria 3 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed this location. I did pass a few people along the way, but not too many. I'm from Massachusetts and I'm glad I took the time to visit this lake after getting a Black Friday deal. Found it on the app AllTrails. The lake is very quiet, not populated much and the beaches around it are uniquely rocky. The hike I took was about 2 miles and was flat the entire way. I highly recommend this beautiful place!
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 2/5 Nick Haun (NH C. 1 year ago on Google
    Fish are few and far betweenโ€ฆBut not so much when it comes to the boulders littering the lake, which many will say is to be expected being in the granite state, except the state does an absolutely awful job at marking them. Also canโ€™t swim in the lake, landing is extremely shallow (2-4ft) for the first 50 yards. Fine for kayaking but if you have an outboard, beware.

  • 5/5 Milos V. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome trail and view on a lake

  • 5/5 Jason D. 2 years ago on Google
    I love the walking trails and amazing fishing spots this beautiful lake has to offerโ€ฆ Cheers, Jason Duckless

  • 4/5 Jay K. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic trails, terrific natural area

  • 5/5 John B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice walk with just enuf wind for a perfect outing

  • 4/5 Anthony W. 2 years ago on Google
    Great fishing. Catch & Release

  • 4/5 Petunia S. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful lake. Just don't understand why you can't swim but can have combustion engines. Too bad. Nice area for easy walking and lake views.

  • 5/5 Brian J. C. 3 years ago on Google
    A special place to walk sit or Mountain bike. Great trails and ample parking to kayak or take out your small boat or canoe! Take the dogs and hit the trails. Bring your camera.

  • 5/5 Bijay B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice scenic view lake, it's good to go for trail there, if you are nature lover.

  • 5/5 Jerry H. 1 year ago on Google
    Plenty of parking. Bathroom is portable. Many picnic tables and areas to fish. I did not see a playground.

  • 5/5 Tove 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to visit if youโ€™re looking for some peace and tranquility. Sunrises and sunsets are absolutely phenomenal and Mother Nature is always welcoming.

  • 5/5 J L. 2 years ago on Google
    Gorgeous trails, beautiful scenery, peaceful!

  • 5/5 Steven โ€œS.J.โ€ G. 3 years ago on Google
    Views. Relaxing hikes. Peaceful. And a Great Blue Heron called 'Phil'. (Because to call him 'Bill' would be ridiculous.)

  • 4/5 Chris P. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool place

  • 5/5 Y'R CHARM PHOTO by Leila W. 3 years ago on Google
    We live close by to Masabessic Lake and love going there often using the Rockingham trail. Nice, quiet place, amazing view ๐Ÿ‘Œ Good place to exercise, set the picnic, and just sit there on the bench and watch ducks abd ducklings on the water.

  • 5/5 Wynn W. 3 years ago on Google
    Loons. Trails. Kayaks. Picnics. Benches. Sailboats. No swimming; we drink it. And a Great Blue Heron Named Phil.

  • 2/5 Jose A. 2 years ago on Google
    Google Maps took us to the wrong place. After finding the parking lot, we walk around the lake and realize this is not for tourist views but just for recreation of local folks.

  • 5/5 heather 3 years ago on Google
    Massabesic Lake Trail! Auburn, NH 04.09.21

  • 5/5 Stephen B. 6 years ago on Google
    Fun day

  • 4/5 food s. 5 years ago on Google
    Great lake! Good fishing, boating,and just about anything else you can do on a lake

  • 4/5 barry v. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place for ๐ŸŸ fishing.

  • 5/5 michelle s. 4 years ago on Google
    Favorite local pond to swim in!

  • 4/5 Chris P. 4 years ago on Google
    This lake has improved over the years. The only issue is that people need to respect the Beach, the safety of the children and STOP with the broken glass. Throw your glass away or just donโ€™t bring it to the lake! No one wants to worry about something that is this avoidable.

  • 4/5 lav k. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to chill & relax. Small parking space so not crowd friendly.

  • 4/5 Derek S. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice lake, fishing is ok , but on the weekend there are a lot of boats

  • 5/5 Hermine O. 6 years ago on Google
    Fun place for kayaking


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