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Passaconaway

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $30 per night. Passaconaway is a National Forest campground near Conway, New Hampshire.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Conway, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Passaconaway sits inside White Mountain National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Potable water

On site: Toilets and potable water.

Access and cell service

Elevation
1,247 ft

43.9976, -71.3710 in Carroll. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Passaconaway?

No. Passaconaway 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 Passaconaway?

Camping at Passaconaway costs Single Site: $30 per night.

Is there drinking water at Passaconaway?

Yes, Passaconaway has potable water. It also has toilets.

Who manages Passaconaway?

Passaconaway is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Passaconaway

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Sandwich Range Wilderness (4.8 miles to its center) , Echo Lake State Park (11 miles to its center) , Pemigewasset Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , Crawford Notch State Park (13 miles to its center) , and White Lake State Park (13 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.

Waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Passaconaway, in straight-line miles: Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 1.3 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 2.1 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 10 miles), Diana's Baths Pools (swimming hole, 11 miles), and Diana's Baths (waterfall, 12 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Russell-colbath Barn Carroll · National Forest · Reservable
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Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Jigger Johnson Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $30 per night
 Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms Grafton · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Camp Penacook Shelter Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Conway and campgrounds in Carroll.

Sources

First-come, first-served Single Site: $30 per night
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