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Pull-thru
USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire
Covered Bridge
Overview Covered Bridge Campground is located in a thick forest along one of the most scenic drives in New Hampshire.
Sites5029 reservable
Elev.906ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Concord2h02real 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 906 ft, Covered Bridge has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 50 sites total: 29 reservable and 21 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 walk-in, and the longest takes a 35-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 16 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 24.
60°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Concord
92 mi
2h02
02
Manchester
109 mi
2h23
03
Boston
137 mi
3h13
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 3.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 50 SITES
Color byShow only
49 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
5
Walk-in
0
50-amp
24
Accessible
0
Prime
50
Sites
★ The standout
Site 048
COVE · shaded.
To neighbor
129 ft
Max rig
25 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
46
Peaks
16
Viewpoints
10
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
3.4 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.