Welcome to the Peterborough, NH USA Recreation Department
The Peterborough, NH (USA) Recreation Department is proud to provide you with our activity registration system and website. To get started, please Create an Account with all your household information. The data provided (emergency contacts, medical and demographic information) will help us better serve you. This info will also be automatically placed into your registration forms for programs and memberships.
When you’re ready to start registering for activities, be sure to review the How to Register for an Activity page.
General Contact Information
Recreation Director: Craig Fraley, cfraley@peterboroughnh.gov
Program Coordinator: Julia Chidester, jchidester@peterboroughnh.gov
Senior Specialist: Gloria Schultz, gschultz@peterboroughnh.gov
Administrative Assistant: Tracy Jones, tjones@peterboroughnh.gov
Phone Number: 603-924-8080
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am - 5:00pm (except federal holidays and the day after Thanksgiving)
Main Office: 64 Union Street, Peterborough, NH, 03458
Adams Playground & Pool Complex: 71 Union Street, Peterborough
Peterborough Community Center: 25 Elm Street, Peterborough
Cunningham Pond: 115 Cunningham Pond Road, Peterborough
Note: 2024 pool pass is for families/households to up 5 members, after that each additional member is $10.00. Children 4 years of age and younger get in free.
2024 HOURS
Pool hours (based upon staff availability)
Monday through Friday
Adult Lap Swim.......................... 8:00 - 9:00am
(tentatively, no adult lap swim Friday mornings)
Swimming Lessons......................9:00 to 11:15am
Open Swim................................11:30 - 6:15pm
Swim Team.................................6:30 - 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday
Adult Lap Swim..........................10:00 -11:30am
Open Swim................................11:30 – 7pm
Splash Pad Hours (dependent upon staff availability)
Monday through Friday.................9am - 6:15pm
Saturday and Sunday..................10am - 7:00pm
(No splash pad time available during PWSC swim meets, schedule to be determined)
COST
Day Passes
$5/person, for a resident* of Peterborough
$10/person, for a non-resident*
Season Passes
$25/person, for an individual resident of Peterborough
$50/person, nor a non-resident individual
$75/family**, for resident families of Peterborough
$150/family**, for non-resident families
*Children 4 year of age or younger can attend free.
**This pass is for all family members residing at that
same household address. A family pass is good for up to 5 individuals.
After 5, the cost is $10/person.
Cunningham Pond Policies:
Cunningham Pond is intended for Peterborough residents and their guests. It is managed using a 1:1 vehicle sticker/pass. Guests, guest passes, and limited numbers of non-residents are managed very carefully by Recreation staff. The sticker season runs from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. These policies are enforced by the Peterborough Police Department via $100 parking tickets per Town Ordinance 195-19-1. Dogs are allowed on the boat launch and grass, but not the two beaches.
Residents: Every resident household is entitled to one free sticker per season. Additional stickers are $15 each.
Guests of Residents: Every resident household is allowed two free guest passes per day. Guest passes must be picked up at the Union Street office and will no longer be handed out at the pond. 25 additional day passes are available online each day at $20 each if you have more than two guest vehicles.
Non-Residents: Stickers for the season are $155 each and there are only 100 of them. As of 5/24/24 there are 4 stickers left. Non-residents may also purchase a day pass online at $20 each. There are 25 day passes available per day.
Guests of Non-Residents: 20 day passes are available for sale online each day at $20 each.
Contact Information for Senior Programming
PCC Office Phone: (603) 784-5032
Physical Address: Peterborough Community Center (PCC), 25 Elm St, Peterborough, NH (USA) 03458
Gloria's Office Hours at the PCC: Variable, but typically M, W, F
Peterborough's Recreation Committee (PRC)
The PRC meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at 4:30 PM.
Members of the public may submit agenda item requests to the Recreation Committee Chair up until the Monday before the Friday agenda deadline.
Please call the Recreation Department at 603-924-8080 for the Committee Chair's contact information.
PRC meeting minutes can be found here.
Peterborough Recreation Refund Policy, Effective 1/1/2025
Participants must cancel 7 days prior to the start of the program to be eligible for a refund. After that, refunds are not issued unless a program is cancelled, or the participant has an unforeseen medical situation. There is a 30% refund fee for all refunds canceled by the participant. Fees cannot be prorated and we are unable to refund credit card convenience fees. Please check each program for program specific refund policies.