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Bucklin Beach
4.7★ · 52 Google ratings · New London, Massachusetts
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
50 ft away · paid
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Cost
Paid parking
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
260 ft of shoreline
Sand
90 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 9 samples clean · 2024
Crowds
Quietest Tue 6pm
Map of Bucklin Beach
1
1Parking50 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Evening visits for relaxation
The beach is ideal for sunset watching and evening visits with calm, clear water.
Free water sports for residents
Kayaks and paddleboards are available free to New London residents and their guests during the season.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Check resident parking requirements
Non-residents need a guest pass or New London beach sticker to park without risking a fine.
Avoid northerly winds
North winds create onshore breezes that make conditions unpleasant for swimming and water sports.
Visit off-season for solitude
The beach stays quiet most of the year but fills significantly on busy summer days.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
64°F · mostly clear
Wind
6 mph from the W
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Aug 20, 5:21 AM.
Crowds
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📍 91 Little Lake Sunapee Rd, New London, NH 03257
🅿 Parking 50 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bucklin Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 50 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bucklin Beach?
100 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bucklin Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Bucklin Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 6pm and the busiest at Sun 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
