Beaver Brook Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Grafton, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Beaver Brook Shelter 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: Free

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

Access and cell service

Elevation: 3,701 ft

44.0331, -71.8113 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Beaver Brook Shelter?

No. Beaver Brook 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 Beaver Brook Shelter?

Camping at Beaver Brook Shelter is free.

Who manages Beaver Brook Shelter?

Beaver Brook Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Beaver Brook Shelter

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Lake Tarleton State Park (8.9 miles to its center) , Franconia Notch State Park (10 miles to its center) , Bedell Bridge State Historic Site (13 miles to its center) , and Bedell Bridge 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 Beaver Brook Shelter, in straight-line miles: Flume Gorge (waterfall, 8 miles), The Basin (swimming hole, 8.7 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 20 miles), Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 21 miles), and Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.