Must-see lake · Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Horace Lake
Horace Lake is a lake in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
Horace Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Horace Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Horace Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.10165, -71.78435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Horace Lake
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fox State Forest · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Meeting House · church · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Union Chapel · church · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~16 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site · fort · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crotched Mountain · viewpoint · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Turkey Pond · lake · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~24 km · Must-see
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum · museum · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penacook Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~26 km · Must-see
- White Park · park · Merrimack · ~28 km · Must-see
- Concordia Lutheran Church · church · Merrimack · ~29 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Dam · lake · Merrimack · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Horace Lake
- Deering Reservoir · lake · Hillsborough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~17 km · Must-see
- Turkey Pond · lake · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Powder Mill Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~24 km · Must-see
- Willard Pond · lake · Hillsborough · ~26 km · Must-see
- Penacook Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Dam · lake · Merrimack · ~30 km · Must-see
- Island Pond · lake · Cheshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~31 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Horace Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Horace Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Horace Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Horace Lake?
Nearby: Deering Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Fox State Forest (sanctuary, 14 km), Old Meeting House (church, 16 km), Union Chapel (church, 16 km), Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Franklin Pierce Homestead State Historic Site (fort, 17 km).
Is Horace Lake worth visiting?
Horace Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.