Frye Pond Campers Beach is a freshwater pond beach in North Andover, Massachusetts.
What to expect
Parking
Paid lot $5/day MA-resident vehicle, $20/day non-resident (charged 9am-5:30pm daily, late May-mid Oct, per DCR fee schedule)
In effect now · free after mid OctSwimming
Allowed water tested by the state
Hours
Open from half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset as published by the National Weather Service, unless posted or permitted otherwise. Fishing, camping, snowmobiling and other authorized nighttime activities are not held…
Dogs
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet,…
Banned now · back September 15Getting in
Parking
Paid lot
Cost$5/day MA-resident vehicle, $20/day non-resident (charged 9am-5:30pm daily, late May-mid Oct, per DCR fee schedule)
Frye Pond Beach sits inside Harold Parker State Forest's Lorraine Campground off Jenkins Rd (Andover). It's open to the public but can be restricted to registered campers only during busy periods. Day-use parking fee collected at the…
Common questions
Is Frye Pond Campers Beach in North Andover open today?
Open, no advisory on record in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-09-13). MA DPH is the authority. Check the status the morning you go.
Is there parking at Frye Pond Campers Beach, and what does it cost?
Paid lot ($5/day MA-resident vehicle, $20/day non-resident (charged 9am-5:30pm daily, late May-mid Oct, per DCR fee schedule)). Frye Pond Beach sits inside Harold Parker State Forest's Lorraine Campground off Jenkins Rd (Andover). It's open to the public but can be restricted to registered campers only during busy periods. Day-use parking fee collected at the…
Can you swim at Frye Pond Campers Beach?
Yes. Frye Pond Campers Beach has no swimming advisory in the latest MA DPH posting (updated 2026-09-13). Check again the morning you go.
Are dogs allowed at Frye Pond Campers Beach?
Not allowed in the designated swimming area from May 1 through September 15 unless posted otherwise. Outside that window and that area a dog on DCR land must be caged, bridled, or restrained on a leash or tether no longer than ten feet, never unattended or at large, and its waste carried out.…