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.
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 1:20PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures will only fall into the 70s, resulting in accumulated heat stress.
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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