Must-see lake · Grafton, New Hampshire
Stinson Lake
Stinson Lake is a lake in Grafton, New Hampshire.
Stinson 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 Stinson 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 Stinson Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.86709, -71.80127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Stinson Lake
- Carr Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tenney Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Cilley · viewpoint · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Holy Cross · church · Grafton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Trinity Church · church · Grafton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Armington · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dorchester Community Church · church · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Moosilauke · viewpoint · Grafton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sculptured Rocks Geologic Site · sanctuary · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Tarleton · lake · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dickey Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves · cave · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Smarts Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Tecumseh · viewpoint · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Squam Lake · lake · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Clark's Bears · park · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newfound Lake · lake · Grafton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loon Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Stinson Lake
- Lake Armington · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Tarleton · lake · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Little Squam Lake · lake · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Newfound Lake · lake · Grafton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Squam Lake · lake · Belknap · ~32 km · Must-see
- White Oak Pond · lake · Grafton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Clark Pond · lake · Grafton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Samuel Morey Memorial Bridge · lake · Grafton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Canaan Street Lake · lake · Grafton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Goose Pond · lake · Grafton · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Stinson Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Stinson 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 Stinson 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 Stinson Lake?
Nearby: Carr Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Tenney Mountain (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Cilley (viewpoint, 18 km), Chapel of the Holy Cross (church, 20 km), Trinity Church (church, 20 km), Lake Armington (lake, 21 km).
Is Stinson Lake worth visiting?
Stinson Lake is listed as a must-see lake in New Hampshire on Spotwander.