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Bartlett Beach
88 Winnisquam Ave, Laconia, NH 03246, United States
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Mi
Review №1

I really love this place, especially early in the morning...i definitely will go here very often.

Je
Review №2

Use to be the spot to get together for a beach day or to meet friends and hang out. Lately trash is over flowing and needles can be easily found all over the entire property as well as small baggies.As of late, its the gathering place for the homeless to be squatters and some bicycle group to prey upon people watching the sunset and walking/biking the W.O.W trail.

Al
Review №3

We actually set out for a different location but ended up here. Glad we found it. Super clean water . Bathrooms.. not spotless clean but available and useable. We will definitely go back...only 4 stars because some of the crowd there can get loud and I prefer to enjoy the natural sounds of nature and not other peoples music.

su
Review №4

My first time here, Im no expert. It was clean and the water was great. Just what I needed after a run in 90 degree weather. Wish I had a raft I would have stayed in longer. Didnt go out very far. Near my waist high. Id go again but bring a raft. Water was pretty clean, it was clear.

Br
Review №5

Tend to be a lot of people the upkeep isnt great but the beach itself is very pretty

Am
Review №6

Looks exactly the same as it did 33 years ago! Nice to see things unchanged sometimes.

Me
Review №7

Its so quiet and peaceful there. The playground is perfect and there is a marked swimming area that is perfect for little ones, not deep at all

El
Review №8

Would give five stars but someone keeps beinrinr their dog down there and poop on the shore line. Otherwise its my favorite little secret getaway

Ch
Review №9

Had fun, no limits on cv19 so thats cool. Just watch out for broken beer bottles and needles on the beach or dead fish floating around since they have no staff maintaining the area. On the plus side they did just fix the parking lot and allow people to drink alcohol and cook so perfect for little kids with the playground!

Ja
Review №10

Shallow beach lots of sun not many spots for shade. Bathrooms on site till 5pm. Pretty good spot for enjoying the water.

Th
Review №11

Great place socks that it was getting slammed by tons of people this year but keep it up staff

Ma
Review №12

Warmer water and good size beach. Not crowded and parking is available.

Da
Review №13

Nice beach to bring the kids as safety net so they dont go to far

Me
Review №14

Great place to bring small children for swimming. The water at the rope is about knee deep on my 6ft tall husband. Both my 2 and 4 yo comfortably and confidently played in the water all the way to the ropes. There is plenty of beach space, some picnic tables, clean bathrooms, swings and some playground equipment.

Ga
Review №15

Water looked clear and clean, view of the mountains as a backdrop is amazing, beach was clean as was the bathrooms.

am
Review №16

Nice one.. Good for swimming despite some grass in the lake

Mo
Review №17

The beach was COVERED in feces. It smelled awful, and there were no signs warning of waste on the beach and in the water.

Th
Review №18

A fine little family outing spot. Its equipped with picnic benches and has a swingset and rope climbing set.

Mi
Review №19

Best visited late spring or early summer. When lake warms, there is a higher bacteria presence. Also, some of the homeless population has taken to residing there. Could use a better police presence.

Sc
Review №20

It was great. Got to see a beautiful sunset and then the fireworks

Ca
Review №21

The beach was great until a group of local homeless showed up all were mostly intoxicated, which Is fine if you keep to yourself. We chose a table in the shade because we had young children. Everything was fine until a homeless completely entoxicaint man became belligerent, started swearing and was told to leave out of this large homeless group. After about 35 min another 4 men completely emaciated, dirty and homeless came off the wow trail, these guys were drunk. One almost fell on my one year old. One of the men out of the group decides to pick a fight with the first guy that left the group in the middle of the beach, mind you there are about 20-30 families there. Near my table this man in his 40s stumbling and reeking of cigarettes and cheap booze says something to a friend who was with us. She said move along there are families here. He starts a fight with her calling her names and eventually leads to telling her that hes going to beat her up. We finally had enough and call the cops, while this guy stumbles around swearing and being a jerk, there is a full fist fight in the middle of the beach between 2 women one whos homeless, the city needs to do something about the homeless population and how they think they own the rights to the beach and they patrol the beach this is pretty ridiculous you cant just come down here and have a good day with your family without running into a bunch of drunks that live in the woods. if there was more police presence may be a bike cop that would come down in the afternoon I feel it would be a better beach. the beach itself has cleaned up a lot in the past few years it is not as dirty anymore the playground is nice and theres plenty of parking.

Ro
Review №22

Simple place, only a few playground pieces. But has a restroom, and is right on the - picture perfect! This spot actually reminds me of Hawaii a little.

er
Review №23

Only beach I can smoke at without getting that look. I have heard that it is to be avoided at night, but I dont go to the beach at night anyway. During the day this is where regular people bring their kids. They have a really awesome jungle gym made of cable, lots of fun to climb!

Ha
Review №24

Life is good!

Be
Review №25

Clear water. Trash on the ground.

bo
Review №26

Nice little beach. Been going there since I was little. Bike trail, ample parking. Bathroom open occasionally. Nearby convenience stores for refreshments. Playground with swings, climber and ride on bobber things.

Ti
Review №27

Love this beach

De
Review №28

It was overdose awareness day.it looked very nice there

Ze
Review №29

Nice beach. Has picnic tables, bathrooms and volleyball net. Also has a kids play area. Large amount of ducks and geese so watch your step.

Pa
Review №30

Beautiful beach

Ji
Review №31

Nice quiet its a good place to hang out on a long lunch break

Ia
Review №32

Beautiful sunsets

Br
Review №33

Great for the little kids because its nice and shallow :)

Ai
Review №34

Awsome nice lil beach great nature and animals...

Ke
Review №35

The best time in the mountains !

Ma
Review №36

Picnic tables need replacing, general cleaning could be better

He
Review №37

Needed to be cleaned a bit more in the sand but the water was beautiful!

Sa
Review №38

Went with my three young kids. The trash bins were completely overfilled and trash was all over the place. We also witnessed a couple searching for something and acting odd when we arrived, didnt think much of it. But after a few moments they beelined for us and about 2 feet from were we had been standing was a glass pipe of some kind, they picked it up and stated they were cleaning up trash and walked away, leaving everything but the pipe behind. Wont be visiting again.

Ra
Review №39

An okay alternative to some of the other beaches in the area, but it felt a little shady (not in a good way). also lots of goose poop all over the beach, and the water wasnt very clear. probably wont return.

Ge
Review №40

Went there with family and friends. Water was filled with trash and so was the park. Enjoyed the location. If it wasnt for homeless people and the trash its probably one of the nicest places to be at in laconia.

Wi
Review №41

Its small beach on a beautiful lake mostly locals go it usually has life guards on during summer vacation for the kids. Usually very low toned cook outs permitted no alcohol enjoy.

Ka
Review №42

The only thing this beach has going for it is that is free and has small bathroom facility.The swimming area was very weedy. I know its a lake but having weeds wrapped around your legs is not fun for me or my kids.There was trash in water.The beach was crowded and the company left a lot to be desired too. We had a guy obviously on drugs heavily drooling and mumbling incoherently and several people smoking marijuana around their children.

Na
Review №43

Not a bad place if you like to hang with the bums.

Ta
Review №44

Nice beach with plenty of parking.

Ro
Review №45

Its a nice little beach

Jo
Review №46

Nice clean place. The beach area is ok to swim in during the summer (as we do all the time). And its a great place to launch kyacts and canoes.

Ma
Review №47

There needs to be a serious clean up and fix made to this beach. It has a bad rep on finding needles in the sand thanks to the local drug addicts that dont have any respect for the fellow beach goers and children of the town. Besides that the park.. Come on really? I feel like someones kids gonna get hepatitis from the rusted swings or break one of the ropes on the tower thing fall and crack open their skull or worse. Its got potential come on city of Laconia! Make it a project dont waste it.

wi
Review №48

I wouldnt give it any stars it as dirty and disgusting. The city of laconia should be ashamed. I will never go back

Sh
Review №49

This beach is ok. Beautiful views, but there is goose poop all over the sand and the bathrooms are very basic. There isnt even a bench for changing.

Mi
Review №50

Dog poop all over the beach.its the responsibility of the pets owners to pick up after their dogs.... shame!!!

Ta
Review №51

Peaceful relaxing Sandy beach

pa
Review №52

Just plain simple place

Je
Review №53

The beach is horribly nasty goose everywhere. And other bad things

Ma
Review №54

Trash on the beach

Sh
Review №55

The snow tastes absolutely amazing

Ch
Review №56

It was really cute

Di
Review №57

Great little town beach. Needs better cleanup

Se
Review №58

Positivity a great location not to busy and I found out from a friend.

Ma
Review №59

Better now with WOW Trail.

St
Review №60

Best beach in the lakes region i love...hav my entire life! N it was nice to see the city is finally taking care of it...(not that they should hav 2 people should pick up ther own messes!

Ka
Review №61

Best place to hang out

Su
Review №62

Kids had a lots of fun

Al
Review №63

A park with a good beach and small bike/walking trail nearby. Good scenic spot.

Fr
Review №64

Clean and tidy beach, will maintained. Shallow water within the ropes, perfect for little ones.

St
Review №65

Nice little beach

An
Review №66

Dirty with sketchy people lurking around. I

De
Review №67

Decent beach, not crowded, relatively clean except for the bathrooms.

Je
Review №68

Great beach

Jo
Review №69

Needs to be raked!

Mi
Review №70

Nice clean beach with kid friendly park and public restrooms.

Ja
Review №71

Its good food

Br
Review №72

Nice place...but few adults seem to be very obnoxious and intoxicated...police should stop by more on weekends

De
Review №73

Bathrooms and stringed in area for swimming

Su
Review №74

Was filthy and people was there hitting golf balls into the water to practice. One almost hit my car.

Je
Review №75

Its disgusting .

Pa
Review №76

No time to stop walked by

Ni
Review №77

Very beautiful place

Er
Review №78

Great Beach for the Family

Je
Review №79

Refreshing

Ro
Review №80

Clean.

Sc
Review №81

Never been

Ma
Review №82

Needs an overhaul

ma
Review №83

Needs to be cleaned up!

Da
Review №84

It was great

J
Review №85

The water is very muddy.

Jo
Review №86

Good place to run

sh
Review №87

Clean area, but small

Me
Review №88

Have to walk around looking for needles before allowing children to run around.

va
Review №89

Dirty beach with cigarette butts in the sand and on the playground.

Kr
Review №90

Always dirty

jo
Review №91

The bouys never are the right shape

Le
Review №92

Water smelled strange and the beach was a mess!

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3.7 Rating
  • Address:88 Winnisquam Ave, Laconia, NH 03246, United States
  • Site:http://cityoflaconianh.org/
  • Phone:+1 603-524-5046
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Park
Working hours
  • Monday:9am–5pm
  • Tuesday:9am–5pm
  • Wednesday:9am–5pm
  • Thursday:9am–5pm
  • Friday:9am–5pm
  • Saturday:9am–5pm
  • Sunday:9am–5pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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