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Imp Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Coos, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Imp Shelter sits inside White Mountain National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary of Wild 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
Free

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

Access and cell service

Elevation
3,183 ft

44.3291, -71.1502 in Coos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Imp Shelter?

No. Imp 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 Imp Shelter?

Camping at Imp Shelter is free.

Who manages Imp Shelter?

Imp Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Imp Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Great Gulf Wilderness (6.7 miles to its center) , Moose Brook State Park (6.7 miles to its center) , Mount Washington State Park (8.6 miles to its center) , Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness (12 miles to its center) , and Jericho Mountain 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 Imp Shelter, in straight-line miles: Jackson Falls (swimming hole, 13 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), Diana's Baths (waterfall, 18 miles), Diana's Baths Pools (swimming hole, 18 miles), and Screw Auger Falls (waterfall, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

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