Coppermine Shelter
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Coppermine Shelter is a National Forest campground near Twin Mountain, New Hampshire.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Coppermine 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
- 2,151 ft
44.1603, -71.7243 in Grafton. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Coppermine Shelter?
No. Coppermine 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 Coppermine Shelter?
Camping at Coppermine Shelter is free.
Who manages Coppermine Shelter?
Coppermine Shelter is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Coppermine Shelter
Waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Coppermine Shelter, in straight-line miles: The Basin (swimming hole, 3.5 miles), Flume Gorge (waterfall, 4.9 miles), Arethusa Falls (waterfall, 17 miles), Lower Falls (swimming hole, 19 miles), and Sabbaday Falls (waterfall, 20 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per person per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $15 per person per night
More campgrounds: camping near Twin Mountain and campgrounds in Grafton.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01