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Thirteen Falls

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Grafton, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Thirteen Falls sits inside Pemigewasset 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

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
2,209 ft

44.1651, -71.5950 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Thirteen Falls?

No. Thirteen Falls 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 Thirteen Falls?

Camping at Thirteen Falls is free.

Who manages Thirteen Falls?

Thirteen Falls is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Thirteen Falls

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Franconia Notch State Park (4.7 miles to its center) , Crawford Notch State Park (9.7 miles to its center) , and Forest Lake State Park (14 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 Thirteen Falls, in straight-line miles: The Basin (swimming hole, 5.4 miles), Flume Gorge (waterfall, 6.3 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 10 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 14 miles), and Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 15 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.

Garfield Ridge Shelter Bethlehem · National Forest · First-come
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Season
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Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Guyot Shelter Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Liberty Springs Franconia · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per person per night
 Franconia Brook Campsites Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

More campgrounds: camping near Grafton and campgrounds in Grafton.

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