Field guide · route /state/nh
New Hampshire
20 federal campgrounds at 3,005 ft and below. 85% of the catalog is USFS. Comfortable May through Oct.
CATALOGUSFS 17 · USACE 3
20campgrounds
626sites mapped
413–3,005ft elevation
2agencies
20 campgrounds
Each dot a campground. Ringed dots carry a synthesized What campers say read.6,000+ ft2,000–6,000 ftUnder 2,000 ft
Climate range
ELEVATION × COMFORTABLE MONTHS
JFMAMJJASOND
Foothills / mid2,487–3,005 ft
Lowland / coast413–1,759 ft
Best of New Hampshire
7 RANKINGS · FILTERED TO STATE
federal campgrounds for hikersDolly Copp32 routes · 12 peaksPull-through campsites atOsceola Vista Campground5 pull-through sitesWalk-in & hike-in tent sitesRussell Pond Campground65 walk-in sitescampgrounds with 50-amp RV sitesDolly Copp6 × 50-amp · up to 45 ftMost secluded federal campsitesDolly CoppSite 179 · 201 ft to neighborQuietestWaterville Campground8.3 mi to nearest highwaycampgrounds with water accessDolly Copp175 sites
The full catalog
20 CAMPGROUNDS · FILTERABLE
NAME / AREA
AGENCY
SITES
ELEV
COMFORT
QUIET
Dolly CoppWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
175
1,299
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.4 mi
Campton CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
91
719
May–Oct · 6 mo
1.6 mi
Russell Pond CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
86
1,759
May–Oct · 6 mo
1.2 mi
Covered BridgeWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
50
906
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.4 mi
Sugarloaf 2 CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
33
1,673
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.6 mi
Waterville CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
29
1,453
May–Oct · 6 mo
8.3 mi
White Ledge CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
29
791
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.1 mi
Sugarloaf 1 CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
29
1,647
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.5 mi
Big RockWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
28
1,545
May–Oct · 6 mo
5.9 mi
Basin CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
21
728
May–Oct · 6 mo
8.1 mi
Osceola Vista CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
16
1,686
May–Oct · 6 mo
7.7 mi
Cold RiverWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
14
633
May–Oct · 6 mo
8.3 mi
Barnes Field CampgroundWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
11
1,302
May–Oct · 6 mo
0.5 mi
Elm Brook Park Rec AreaHopkinton-Everett Lake
USACE
4
413
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0.7 mi
Surry Mountain Lake BeachSurry Mountain Lake
USACE
3
587
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
2 mi
Otter Brook Lake Recreation AreaOtter Brook Lake
USACE
3
892
Apr–Oct · 7 mo
0 mi
Radeke CabinWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
1
1,299
May–Oct · 6 mo
5.7 mi
Russell-Colbath BarnWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
1
1,263
May–Oct · 6 mo
5.6 mi
Black Mountain CabinWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
1
2,487
May–Oct · 6 mo
2.8 mi
Doublehead CabinWhite Mountain National Forest
USFS
1
3,005
May–Oct · 6 mo
3.3 mi
If you are flexible
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