Must-see lake · Grafton, New Hampshire
Lonesome Lake
Lonesome Lake is a lake in Grafton, New Hampshire.
Lonesome 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 Lonesome 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 Lonesome Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.13982, -71.70108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lonesome Lake
- The Cannon Balls · viewpoint · Grafton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cannon Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~2 km · Must-see
- Franconia Falls · waterfall · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kinsman Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Profile Lake · lake · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Profile Cliff · viewpoint · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Little Haystack Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Pemigewasset · viewpoint · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Flume Gorge & Visitor Center · waterfall · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Lafayette · viewpoint · Grafton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Liberty · viewpoint · Grafton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Flume · viewpoint · Grafton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Owls Head · viewpoint · Grafton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Garfield · viewpoint · Grafton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Clark's Bears · park · Grafton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Galehead Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lonesome Lake
- Profile Lake · lake · Grafton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Coffin Pond Dam · lake · Grafton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baker Brook Pond Dam · lake · Grafton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Forest Pond · lake · Coös · ~29 km · Must-see
- Moore Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Moore Dam · lake · Grafton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Tarleton · lake · Grafton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Armington · lake · Grafton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Comerford Reservoir · lake · Grafton · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lonesome Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lonesome 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 Lonesome 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 Lonesome Lake?
Nearby: The Cannon Balls (viewpoint, 2 km), Cannon Mountain (viewpoint, 2 km), Franconia Falls (waterfall, 4 km), Kinsman Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Profile Lake (lake, 4 km), Echo Lake (lake, 5 km).
Is Lonesome Lake worth visiting?
Lonesome Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.