MacDowell Reservoir, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire     User input for MacDowell Reservoir, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: Be the first to submit input for MacDowell Reservoir. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Hiking is a popular thing to do around MacDowell Reservoir; Pumpelly Trail is a great local trail; a quick visit to Brush Brook is absolutely a tremendous idea. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to MacDowell Reservoir, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to MacDowell Reservoir. You must certainly pop by wonderful Campers Beach if you're       here at MacDowell Reservoir, and if you're here, you could also have a look at scenic Mud Pond. Go for a hike on the Parker Trail, and if you need a place to stay Super 8 Gardner is a brilliant choice. The amount of rain that falls at MacDowell Reservoir is close to the national average; most of the rain falls all through August; the driest of the months is February. A fine spot for whitewater paddling in close proximity to MacDowell Reservoir is Contoocook                  River; beautiful scenery and pleasant skiing is what you get at Pats Peak. Colonial Hotel is a delightful location to get some rest. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the Harling Trail, and you don’t have to go far from MacDowell Reservoir to distinguish the water at Edward MacDowell Dam. Mud Pond is a nearby lake that you could take a look at, and explore close by West Peterborough Marsh. This is no place for people who don’t like to have a good time. A journey to Picnickers Beach near MacDowell Reservoir is always a delightful idea; Field'n Forest Recreation Area is a fine local campground. That right there is plenty already, but it goes on; MacDowell Reservoir has it all. Emerald Acres is a brilliant campground nearby, and Contoocook River - North Branch is a pleasant whitewater spot nearby. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at MacDowell Reservoir you can play some golf at Monadnock Country Club, and what would winter be without some skiing at Crotched Mountain.   Super 8 Gardner, Gardner 17 miles away The Super 8 Gardner is located in an area surrounded by ponds and lakes where you can enjoy swimming, fishing, picnicking, hiking and boating. The bike trail from Gardner to Winchendon is sure to plea... Colonial Hotel, Gardner 17 miles away The Colonial Hotel is located in the very heart of Massachusetts, this Federal style hotel with its imposing lobby of soaring ceilings, magnificent staircase, and arching palladium windows is reminisc... Current weather conditions at MacDowell Reservoir, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Local climate location: SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE 15 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 42.89417 Longitude: -71.98694 New Hampshire Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New Hampshire Hillsborough County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Hillsborough County Books about MacDowell Reservoir List of books available on Amazon.com about MacDowell Reservoir, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Outdoors Recreation Near Keene, New Hampshire Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Keene, New Hampshire, the metro area neareast to MacDowell Reservoir. 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New Hampshire Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New Hampshire.     These outdoors activities are available near MacDowell Reservoir.   Beaches Near MacDowell Reservoir: Picnickers Beach, Hillsborough County, 7 miles away Campers Beach, Hillsborough County, 7 miles away   Hotels Near MacDowell Reservoir: Super 8 Gardner, Gardner, 17 miles away Colonial Hotel, Gardner, 17 miles away Rodeway Inn Westminster, Westminster, 19 miles away The Henniker Motel, Henniker, 19 miles away Wachusett Village Inn, Westminster, 19 miles away   Camp Grounds Near MacDowell Reservoir: Field'n Forest Recreation Area, Hancock, 4 miles away Emerald Acres, Jaffrey, 4 miles away Woodmore Campground, Rindge, 5 miles away Seven Maples Campground, Hancock, 5 miles away   Ski Areas Near MacDowell Reservoir: Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire, 7 miles away       875 vertical feet Pats Peak, New Hampshire, 19 miles away       710 vertical feet Wachusett Mountain, Massachusetts, 21 miles away       1000 vertical feet   Whitewater Near MacDowell Reservoir: Contoocook River, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 3 miles away       Class II - 5 miles long (Jaffrey to Peterborough) Contoocook River - North Branch, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 9 miles away       Class V - 6 miles long (Route 9 and 123 to Hillsboro Fire Station) Stony Brook, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 1.25 miles long (Route 31 to Wilton)   National Parks Near MacDowell Reservoir: Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 50 miles away Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 56 miles away   Trails Near MacDowell Reservoir: Parker Trail, Cheshire County, 6 miles away Harling Trail, Cheshire County, 7 miles away Pumpelly Trail, Cheshire County, 7 miles away   Golf Courses Near MacDowell Reservoir: Monadnock Country Club, Peterborough, 2 miles away Shattuck Golf Course, Jaffrey, 6 miles away   Lakes Near MacDowell Reservoir: Mud Pond, Cheshire CountyCounty, 2 miles away Mud Pond, Cheshire CountyCounty, 2 miles away