Sanford, ME · population 22,497

Lakes and swimming beaches near Sanford

Sanford sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide and 9 mapped swimming spots. The closest is Lake Winnipesaukee, about 31 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Sanford (5)  Swimming beaches near Sanford (9)

Water near Sanford

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Sanford

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Lake Winnipesaukee

New Hampshire · Belknap County

Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee is a lake of some 45,714 acres on the Winnipesaukee River, in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap…

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Sebago Lake

Maine · Cumberland County

Sebago Lake

Sebago Lake is a reservoir of some 28,911 acres on the Presumpscot River, in Maine. You will find it in Cumberland County.…

Reservoir
Ossipee Lake

New Hampshire · Carroll County

Ossipee Lake

Ossipee Lake is a 3,257-acre lake on the Ossipee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Carroll County. It is managed by NH…

Natural lake
Lake Winnisquam

New Hampshire · Belknap County

Lake Winnisquam

Lake Winnisquam covers about 4,213 acres of the Winnipesaukee River in New Hampshire. You will find it in Belknap County. NH…

Natural lake1 beach
Squam Lake

New Hampshire · Belknap County

Squam Lake

Fed by the Squam River, Squam Lake holds roughly 6,790 acres of water in New Hampshire. The lake is in Belknap County. Management…

Natural lake2 beaches

Swimming spots near Sanford

Lake Winnipesaukee

Clows Beach

Carroll County; 8.9 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Winnipesaukee

Alton Town Beach

Belknap County; 9.9 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Winnipesaukee

Allen Albee Beach

Carroll County; 7.0 mi from the lake center.

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Lake Winnipesaukee

Brewster Beach

Carroll County; 5.9 mi from the lake center.

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