Must-see lake · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Lake Solitude
Lake Solitude is a lake in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
Lake Solitude: 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 Lake Solitude
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 Lake Solitude — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.30750, -72.06278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Solitude
- Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~0 km · Must-see
- Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Winslow State Park · park · Merrimack · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Kearsarge · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~23 km · Must-see
- Farrar Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hillsborough · ~24 km · Must-see
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum · museum · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cillryville Bridge · attraction · Merrimack · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Acworth Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Solitude
- Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~18 km · Must-see
- Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ashuelot Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Cheshire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Eastman Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Franklin Pierce Lake · lake · Hillsborough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Adder Pond · lake · Merrimack · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Solitude full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Solitude 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 Lake Solitude?
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 Lake Solitude?
Nearby: Sunapee Mountain (viewpoint, 0 km), Summit (viewpoint, 1 km), Mud Pond (lake, 6 km), Lake Sunapee (lake, 10 km), South Congregational Church (church, 13 km), Lovewell Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Lake Solitude worth visiting?
Lake Solitude is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.