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USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire
Barnes Field Campground
Overview Located 6 miles south of Gorham, New Hampshire, at the base of New England's tallest peak, the historic Barnes Field Campground provides a scenic and private space for organizations, families
Sites11all reservable
Elev.1,302ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Concord2h27real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,302 ft, Barnes Field Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 11°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 11 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 29 named hiking routes, 11 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Mar
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
66%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 27.
61°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Concord
108 mi
2h27
02
Manchester
125 mi
2h48
03
Boston
175 mi
3h48
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
11
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
29
Trail segments
176
Peaks
11
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.