Zealand
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $24 per night. Zealand is a National Forest campground near Coos, New Hampshire.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Zealand 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: $24 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
- 1,481 ft
44.2646, -71.5006 in Coos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Zealand?
No. Zealand 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 Zealand?
Camping at Zealand costs Single Site: $24 per night.
Is there drinking water at Zealand?
Yes, Zealand has potable water. It also has toilets.
Who manages Zealand?
Zealand is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Zealand
Public land within 15 miles: Crawford Notch State Park (7.8 miles to its center) , Pemigewasset Wilderness (9.5 miles to its center) , Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness (9.7 miles to its center) , Mount Washington State Park (9.8 miles to its center) , and Forest Lake State Park (11 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Zealand, in straight-line miles: Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 9.9 miles), The Basin (swimming hole, 13 miles), Flume Gorge (waterfall, 15 miles), Jackson Falls (swimming hole, 18 miles), and Lower Falls (swimming hole, 18 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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- Not on record
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- Fee
- Single Site: $24 per night
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- Single Site: $24 per night
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- Not on record
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- Not on record
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- Single Site: $15 per person per night
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- Not on record
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- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Coos and campgrounds in Coos.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01