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Dry River Shelter # 3

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Dry River Shelter # 3 is a National Forest campground near Coos, New Hampshire.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Coos, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Dry River Shelter # 3 sits inside Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness and White Mountain National Forest. Each unit's rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Free

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

Access and cell service

Elevation
3,120 ft

44.2287, -71.3255 in Coos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Dry River Shelter # 3?

No. Dry River Shelter # 3 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 Dry River Shelter # 3?

Camping at Dry River Shelter # 3 is free.

Who manages Dry River Shelter # 3?

Dry River Shelter # 3 is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Dry River Shelter # 3

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Mount Washington State Park (3 miles to its center) , Crawford Notch State Park (5.1 miles to its center) , Great Gulf Wilderness (5.3 miles to its center) , Wild River Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , and Pemigewasset Wilderness (12 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 Dry River Shelter # 3, in straight-line miles: Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 6.3 miles), Jackson Falls (swimming hole, 9.1 miles), Diana's Baths Pools (swimming hole, 13 miles), Diana's Baths (waterfall, 13 miles), and Lower Falls (swimming hole, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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Season
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Fee
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Sites
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Season
Not on record
Fee
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 Rocky Branch Shelter #1 Carroll · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
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 Ethan Pond Shelter Bartlett · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night

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