Must-see lake · Strafford, New Hampshire
Baxter Lake
Baxter Lake is a lake in Strafford, New Hampshire.
Baxter 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 Baxter 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 Baxter Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.32625, -71.04467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baxter Lake
- Blue Job Mountain · viewpoint · Strafford · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rochester Common · museum · Strafford · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Lebanon Historic District · sanctuary · York · ~12 km · Must-see
- Milton Pond · lake · Strafford · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bow Lake · lake · Strafford · ~17 km · Must-see
- Canaan Chapel · church · Strafford · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Lake · lake · Strafford · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swains Lake · lake · Strafford · ~19 km · Must-see
- Northeast Pond · lake · Strafford · ~19 km · Must-see
- New Hampshire farm Museum · museum · Strafford · ~20 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Lake · lake · Belknap · ~21 km · Must-see
- Locke Lake · lake · Belknap · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mendums Pond · lake · Strafford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Reservoir Dam · lake · Strafford · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jenness Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
- Garrison Hill Tower · park · Strafford · ~24 km · Must-see
- Dover Baptist Church · church · Strafford · ~25 km · Must-see
- Merrymeeting Lake · lake · Strafford · ~25 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baxter Lake
- Milton Pond · lake · Strafford · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bow Lake · lake · Strafford · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Lake · lake · Strafford · ~18 km · Must-see
- Swains Lake · lake · Strafford · ~19 km · Must-see
- Northeast Pond · lake · Strafford · ~19 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Lake · lake · Belknap · ~21 km · Must-see
- Locke Lake · lake · Belknap · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mendums Pond · lake · Strafford · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Reservoir Dam · lake · Strafford · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jenness Pond · lake · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Baxter Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baxter 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 Baxter 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 Baxter Lake?
Nearby: Blue Job Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Rochester Common (museum, 8 km), West Lebanon Historic District (sanctuary, 12 km), Milton Pond (lake, 15 km), Bow Lake (lake, 17 km), Canaan Chapel (church, 18 km).
Is Baxter Lake worth visiting?
Baxter Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.