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Camping in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 60 public campgrounds on record, 17 reservable and 42 first-come. Most (56 of 60) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Each row below says who runs it, how to get a site, and what it costs.

60
Total
17
Reservable
42
First-come
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Baldface Shelter Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Barnes Field Campground Coos · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Barnes Field Group Campground Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Basin Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
13
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Beaver Brook Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Big Rock Grafton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
27
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Blackberry Crossing Conway · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Camp Penacook Shelter Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Campton Campground Thornton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
55
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Cold River Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
8
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Coppermine Shelter Twin Mountain · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Covered Bridge Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
29
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Dolly Copp Coos · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
168
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Dry River Shelter # 3 Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Eliza Brook Shelter Woodstock · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Elm Brook Park Rec Area Merrimack · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-27 to 09-04
Fee
Site: $60–$110 per night
 Ethan Pond Shelter Bartlett · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Flat Mtn Pond Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fourth Iron Backcountry Site Bartlett · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Franconia Brook Campsites Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Garfield Ridge Shelter Bethlehem · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Gentian Pond Shelter Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Guyot Shelter Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Hancock Campton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
54
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Hermit Lake Complex Gorham · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Hexacuba Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Imp Shelter Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jeffers Brook Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Jigger Johnson Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Kinsman Pond Woodstock · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Liberty Springs Franconia · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Moose Mountain Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Mountain Pond Shelter Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Nauman Tentsite Bartlett · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Ore Hill Tentsite Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Osceola Vista Campground Grafton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
12
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Osceola Vista Group Campground Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Otter Brook Lake Recreation Area Cheshire · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-23 to 09-06
Fee
Site: $30–$85 per night
 Passaconaway Conway · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Province Pond Shelter Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rattle River Shelter Shelburne · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Rocky Branch Shelter #1 Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Russell Pond Grafton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
65
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Russell-colbath Barn Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Sugarloaf I Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 Sugarloaf Ii Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 Surry Mountain Lake Beach Cheshire · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
05-23 to 09-06
Fee
Site: $35–$85 per night
 Surry Mountain Lake Campground Cheshire · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Thirteen Falls Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Three Ponds Shelter Rumney · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Trapper John Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Trident Col Tentsite Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Tripoli Rd Twin Mountain · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $25 per night
 Velvet Rocks Shelter Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Waterville Grafton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 White Ledge Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Wild River Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 Wildwood Grafton · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 Zealand Coos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night

How booking works in New Hampshire

There is no single system: each campground books through its managing agency. 42 campgrounds take no reservations at all, first-come, first-served. 17 campgrounds book through Recreation.gov.

For a park's own hours, entrance fee, and boundary, see New Hampshire state parks on publiclandsdb.com.

Narrower lists

By agency

42 first-come campgrounds need no reservation; 0 stay open year-round ; and 0 sit on a named lake . By agency: 4 Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds , and 56 National Forest campgrounds .

Common questions

How do I reserve a campground in New Hampshire?

It depends on who runs it. Of the 60 public campgrounds on record here, 42 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 17 book through Recreation.gov.

Where can I camp for free in New Hampshire?

25 public campgrounds in New Hampshire charge no fee: Baldface Shelter, Beaver Brook Shelter, Camp Penacook Shelter, Coppermine Shelter, and 21 more. Free camping away from campgrounds (dispersed camping) is a land-management rule, not a campground; see the managing agency.

Is boondocking legal in New Hampshire?

On BLM land, dispersed camping (boondocking) is generally allowed under the agency's rules. BLM limits dispersed camping to 14 days within any 28-day period (stay limits vary by field office), asks campers to stay at least 200 feet from lakes and streams, and says most areas need no permit or reservation (blm.gov, read 2026-09-26).

What are the best campgrounds in New Hampshire?

This site doesn't rate campgrounds. The most fully documented here are Russell Pond (16 sourced facts), Covered Bridge (15 sourced facts), and Dolly Copp (15 sourced facts); the table lets you sort every campground by agency, booking, season, and fee.