Squam River access points and trip distances, New Hampshire
6 access points (6 public) along 5.6 river miles of the Squam River in New Hampshire. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Squam Lakes Boat Access Facility Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.73254, -71.58783 | 0.1 |
| 0.1 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.73082, -71.58710 | 2.1 |
| 2.2 | Boat ramp near Owl Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.71884, -71.61914 | 1.2 |
| 3.4 | Squam River Boat Ramp Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.70620, -71.62802 | 0.9 |
| 4.2 | Ashland Memorial Park Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.69547, -71.63060 | 1.4 |
| 5.6 | Sawhegenet Falls Rec. Area About 0.10 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.68343, -71.65020 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from NH Access Sites to Public Waters, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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