Fourth Iron Backcountry Site
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per night. Fourth Iron Backcountry Site is a National Forest campground near Bartlett, New Hampshire.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Fourth Iron Backcountry Site sits inside White Mountain National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 844 ft
44.0851, -71.3460 in Carroll. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Fourth Iron Backcountry Site?
No. Fourth Iron Backcountry Site is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Fourth Iron Backcountry Site?
Camping at Fourth Iron Backcountry Site costs Single Site: $15 per night.
Is there drinking water at Fourth Iron Backcountry Site?
No. Fourth Iron Backcountry Site has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Who manages Fourth Iron Backcountry Site?
Fourth Iron Backcountry Site is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Fourth Iron Backcountry Site
Public land within 15 miles: Crawford Notch State Park (7 miles to its center) , Pemigewasset Wilderness (9.4 miles to its center) , Echo Lake State Park (9.6 miles to its center) , Sandwich Range Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Mount Washington State Park (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Fourth Iron Backcountry Site, in straight-line miles: Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 4.7 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 5.7 miles), Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 6.7 miles), Diana's Baths Pools (swimming hole, 8.8 miles), and Jackson Falls (swimming hole, 9 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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- Not on record
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- Free
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- Free
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- Single Site: $30 per night
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- Single Site: $30 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Bartlett and campgrounds in Carroll.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01