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Pull-thru
USFSWhite Mountain National Forest · New Hampshire
Russell Pond Campground
Overview Off the beaten path, Russell Pond Campground is nestled into the hillside overlooking Russell Pond, a popular boating and fishing site (due in part to regular fish stocking by the State Fish
Sites8650 reservable
Elev.1,759ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electric22×50-amp
From Concord1h20real 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 1,759 ft, Russell Pond Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 10°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 86 sites total: 50 reservable and 36 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 65 walk-in, 2 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 11 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.
69%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
58°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Concord
63 mi
1h20
02
Manchester
80 mi
1h41
03
Boston
130 mi
2h42
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 86 SITES
Color byShow only
86 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
65
Walk-in
2
50-amp
18
Accessible
0
Prime
86
Sites
★ The standout
Site D01
RUSSELL POND CAMPGROUND · good location · walk-in · shaded.
To neighbor
166 ft
Location
Good
Type
Walk-in
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
252
Peaks
11
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.2 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.