Garfield Ridge Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $15 per person per night. Garfield Ridge Shelter is a National Forest campground near Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Garfield Ridge Shelter 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 Pemigewasset 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 person per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 4,008 ft
44.1908, -71.6084 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Garfield Ridge Shelter?
No. Garfield Ridge Shelter 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 Garfield Ridge Shelter?
Camping at Garfield Ridge Shelter costs Single Site: $15 per person per night.
Who manages Garfield Ridge Shelter?
Garfield Ridge Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Garfield Ridge Shelter
Public land within 15 miles: Franconia Notch State Park (4.8 miles to its center) , Crawford Notch State Park (10 miles to its center) , and Forest Lake State Park (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Garfield Ridge Shelter, in straight-line miles: The Basin (swimming hole, 6.2 miles), Flume Gorge (waterfall, 7.3 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 11 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 16 miles), and Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 17 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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More campgrounds: camping near Bethlehem and campgrounds in Grafton.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01