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Otter Brook Lake
4.5 ★★★★★ 203 Google reviews · Running trail in Keene, New Hampshire · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Otter Brook Lake's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Picturesque lakeside park with a large sandy beach, boat ramp & designated swimming area.
What runners say about Otter Brook Lake
“Had a Birthday party for two littles today at Otter Brook Lake the rental platforms and picnic tables were clean and awesome some shade some sun lots of fun!”
“Gorgeous views, plently of walking trails, quiet, serene, a great place for a walk, quick drive, or to eat lunch.”
“Had a Birthday party for two littles today at Otter Brook Lake the rental platforms and picnic tables were clean and awesome some shade some sun lots of fun!”
“Gorgeous views, plently of walking trails, quiet, serene, a great place for a walk, quick drive, or to eat lunch.”
This place is in a beautiful spot. Surrounded by greenery, hills, sand and water. Only probs are there is absolutely NO SHADE. Personally, I like the option to sit in the shade if too hot and it's imp for kiddos to get out of the sun here and there. The other issue is that it gets slimy pretty quickly.
Gorgeous views, plently of walking trails, quiet, serene, a great place for a walk, quick drive, or to eat lunch. There is no public car access to otter brook beach, but there is a trail that you can walk to the beach. I go here all the time, it's beautiful.
DISK GOLF!!!!! ♡ Fun place to hike, swim, play disk golf, have a birthday party, fly a kite.. etc. A great family park! AMAZING disk golf course! (So much fun!!)
Great walk from the dam to the beach. Can be very icy walk during the winter but it's very pleasant all other parts of the year. It looks like you can swim at the beach with the bouys. There's a portapotty. There's rangers who patrol the park all hours of the day.
Trail conditions & character
“Gorgeous views, plently of walking trails, quiet, serene, a great place for a walk, quick drive, or to eat lunch.”
“Quiet, clean, picnic tables, bathrooms, and grills.”
“Had a Birthday party for two littles today at Otter Brook Lake the rental platforms and picnic tables were clean and awesome some shade some sun lots of fun!”
“Gorgeous views, plently of walking trails, quiet, serene, a great place for a walk, quick drive, or to eat lunch.”
Plan your run at Otter Brook Lake
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenae.usace.army.mil
- Phone(603) 352-4130
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–7 PM |
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