Three Ponds Shelter

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

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Rumney, New Hampshire

National Forest
Managed by

Three Ponds 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: 1,758 ft

43.9018, -71.8212 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Three Ponds Shelter?

No. Three Ponds 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 Three Ponds Shelter?

Camping at Three Ponds Shelter is free.

Who manages Three Ponds Shelter?

Three Ponds Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Three Ponds Shelter

Waterfalls and swimming nearby

swimholesmap.com · within 30 miles

Nearest to Three Ponds Shelter, in straight-line miles: Flume Gorge (waterfall, 15 miles), The Basin (swimming hole, 17 miles), Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 22 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 22 miles), and Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.