Diana's Baths Pools
- Hike
- 0.75 mi each way
- Road
- Paved
- Permit
- Not required
- Dogs
- Allowed
Entry fee: White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass (year-round fee site). Diana's Baths Pools is a river on Lucy Brook in Carroll County, New Hampshire. See every spot on Lucy Brook.
Closures and warnings
Parking along West Side Road at this location is specifically prohibited. Potable water is not available at the site. As of September 30, 2026.
Before you swim
| Swimming allowed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Water type | River |
| Entry | Walk in |
| Water clarity | Series of pools and cascades on Lucy Brook at the end of the three-quarter-mile walk. |
Access
| Hike | 0.75 mi each way |
|---|---|
| Road | Paved |
| Road note | Moat Mountain Trail from 3872 West Side Road, about 2.5 miles north of North Conway village; trail to the Baths is ADA with benches. |
| Parking | Diana's Baths large parking lot (3872 West Side Road, North Conway) |
| Fee | White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass (year-round fee site) |
| Reservation or permit | Not required |
| Wheelchair access | Moat Mountain Trail section to Diana's Baths is ADA with benches along the route |
| Managed by | USDA Forest Service (White Mountain National Forest) |
| Picnic sites | Yes |
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| Note | Self-serve pay station; parking lot maintained for winter use; roadside parking prohibited |
Rules
| Dogs | Allowed |
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Common questions
Common questions
Is Diana's Baths Pools open?
Parking along West Side Road at this location is specifically prohibited. Potable water is not available at the site. As of September 30, 2026.
Can you swim at Diana's Baths Pools?
Yes, swimming is allowed at Diana's Baths Pools.
How long is the hike to Diana's Baths Pools?
It's a 0.75 mi hike each way. The road in is paved. Moat Mountain Trail from 3872 West Side Road, about 2.5 miles north of North Conway village; trail to the Baths is ADA with benches. Parking: Diana's Baths large parking lot (3872 West Side Road, North Conway).
Do you need a reservation for Diana's Baths Pools?
No reservation or permit is required.
Is there a fee at Diana's Baths Pools?
The fee is White Mountain National Forest recreation day-use fee / pass (year-round fee site).
What facilities are at Diana's Baths Pools?
Picnic sites. Self-serve pay station; parking lot maintained for winter use; roadside parking prohibited.
What are the rules at Diana's Baths Pools?
Dogs are allowed.
Nearby
Camping nearby
Public land
Diana's Baths Pools is inside White Mountain National Forest .
Sources
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- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/whitemountain/recreation/dianas-baths (accessed September 30, 2026; backs access.roadNote / access.roadSurface / identity, access.permitRequired, swimmerNotes.swimmingAllowed / waterType / entryType, manager / access identity, kind classification, county / state placement, manager / access.hikeDistanceMi / access.parking / access.fee / access.wheelchairAccess / hazardNote / swimmerNotes.waterClarityNote / waterbodyName / rules.dogs / access.amenities)