Edward Macdowell Lake Day Use Facilities
This is a day-use only facility. Camping or overnight occupancy is prohibited. The park is open year-round with summer hours 8am-8pm and off-season hours sunrise to sunset.
Heat Advisory issued June 12 at 2:29AM EDT until June 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
* WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
About
Edward MacDowell Lake Day Use Facilities is a year-round day-use recreation area located on the shores of a 165-acre lake in New Hampshire's Monadnock Region. Named after the famous composer and concert pianist Edward Alexander MacDowell, the lake is surrounded by densely forested rolling hills of pine, birch, maple, oak, and hemlock. The facility offers two reservable picnic shelters with charcoal grills and picnic tables, ideal for group gatherings. Visitors can enjoy a swim beach (no lifeguards), playground, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, and a car-top boat launch. Fishing is popular here, with largemouth bass, pickerel, perch, and horned pout found in the lake. This is strictly a day-use area. Camping or occupancy between 8:00pm and 8:00am is prohibited. Summer hours are 8am-8pm; off-season hours are sunrise to sunset.
Directions
From Route 101 in Peterborough, take a right onto Union Street for 1/2-mile, then take a left onto Wilder Street and travel all the way to the end of the street.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | Yes |
| Showers | — |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $60 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (603) 924-3431 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | None |
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