Franconia Brook Campsites

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Lincoln, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Franconia Brook Campsites sits inside White Mountain National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits right at the edge of Pemigewasset 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

What's there

✓ Toilets
✓ Fire rings

On site: Toilets and fire rings.

Access and cell service

Elevation: 1,412 ft

44.0999, -71.5717 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Franconia Brook Campsites?

No. Franconia Brook Campsites 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 Franconia Brook Campsites?

Camping at Franconia Brook Campsites is free.

Who manages Franconia Brook Campsites?

Franconia Brook Campsites is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Franconia Brook Campsites

Public land · within 15 miles

Public land within 15 miles: Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness (14 miles to its center) , and Sandwich Range Wilderness (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 Franconia Brook Campsites, in straight-line miles: Flume Gorge (waterfall, 5.3 miles), The Basin (swimming hole, 5.6 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 9.8 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 10 miles), and Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 11 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.