9 1 16 3 Groveton 110 2 W. Milan 8 6 Lancaster 27 17 Jefferson 5 116 23 13 16 Whitefield 2 115 11 8 Littleton 32 2 302 6 30 Twin Mountain 19 1 3 36 14 Franconia 10 135 Berlin Gorham 38 34 31 How to find your perfect camping spot! Big Rock Cedar Pond Ramblewood STATE PARKS n4 Coleman n5 Deer Mountain n6 Jericho Mountain n7 Lake Francis n8 Milan Hill n9 Mollidgewock 10 Umbagog n 1 Along the River Ammonoosuc Apple Hill Baker River Beach Camping Area Beech Hill Branch Brook Burns Lake Country Bumpkins Crawford Notch Crazy Horse Eastern Slope Fort Jefferson Fransted Glen-Ellis Huttopia White Mountains Israel River Lantern Resort Lincoln/Woodstock KOA Littleton/Franconia Notch KOA Lost River Valley Maple Haven Resort Moose Hillock Mountain Lake Pine Haven River Meadow Riverside Camping Roger’s Saco River Scenic View Timberland Twin Mtn/Mt Washington KOA Twin River White Birches STATE PARKS 35 Cannon Mountain n 36 Dry River n 37 Lafayette n 38 Moose Brook n Crescent Campsites Crow’s Nest Lake Massasecum Loon Lake Mascoma Lake Northstar The Pastures Storrs Pond Rec Area Tippicanoe STATE PARKS 10 Pillsbury n 11 Sunapee Mountain n STATE PARKS Ellacoya White Lake Then, read the descriptions of the campgrounds you’re interested in and make your plans! monadnock region 10 Great North Woods Region Umbagog L. 9 1 Wentworth Groveton Hanover 110 2 W. Milan 8 STATE PARKS Greenfield Monadnock 27 135 35 175 11 Surrey Mtn. L 12 5 3 63 Hinsdale 9 10 8 202 101 Mt. Monadnock 12 4 77 93 5 4 202 6 101 East Merrimack 15 102 Hudson Raymond Derry 93 Great Bay 10 17 6 101 7 Exeter 16 Kingston 4 Seabrook 18 Notes: • Pick your ideal location on the Region Map and then check out the Campgrounds in that area using the number code. • Locators are approximate. Refer to listings for more accurate locations. Portsmouth Newmarket Epping 125 Sandown 3 11 2 1 20 13 8 Salem 15 95 1 1A 12 Hampton 14 19 Seacoast Region 130 4 | 2018 New Hampshire Camping Guide www.nhLovesCampers.com | 5 12 9 6 10 10 Charlestown 11 93 3A Franklin 3 11 3 L. Massasecum 31 28 10 Woodmore 11 34 23 25 9STATE PARKS 30 11 Greenfield Tilton-Northfield Alton 12 Monadnock Seasonal rental only 106 15 11 Milton Farmington • • • • • • • • • 30 50 30 50 50 50 50 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • <10 • • • <10 <10 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C C T/C C T/C C 1 l 77 Rochester Somersworth Ashuelot River Campground 2 5 Ayers L. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ashuelot River Forest Lake Hinsdale Laurel Lake Mountainside Oxbow Seven Maples Shir-Roy Swanzey Lake Woodmore STATE PARKS 11 Greenfield 12 Monadnock Seasonal rental only 80 150 98 76 18 135 125 122 108 125 50 40 45 32 35 50 40 Any 35 50 • • • • 50 30 50 • • • • • • • • • • • 50 50 50 • • • • • • • <10 • • • <10 <10 30 50 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C C T/C C T/C C P P P P W C W • <10 • <10 <10 • W P W/C • P W <10 P W • P W/C • P W/C • P • <10 Mt. Monadnock Contoocook L. Are a Rec Hal l (R ) / Pa Play vilio grou n (P nd ) Sw imm ing Boat ing /Wat er Sp Mar ina or ts /Boa t La Fish unch ing Hik ing Trai ls Bike Trai ls AT V Trai ls • 1 Ashuelot River l 2 Forest Lake l 3 Hinsdale l 4 Laurel Lake l 5 Mountainside l • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • R R • • R R/P R R/P • • • • 1 l Ashuelot River Campground 93 Sip Pond Gro up ashe d] park campgrounds 6 Oxbow l 7 Seven Maples l 8 Shir-Roy SEASON l 9 Swanzey Lake l 10 WoodmoreDATES l State Parks 11 Greenfield n 12 Monadnock n • • • • • N • Note:• When• making <5 your <5camping <10 reservation, 5/1-11/1 be sure to mention that you found your Guide! N • campground • • in the <52018 NH Camping <5 5/1-10/1 P <10 <10 4/13-10/31 www.nhLovesCampers.com N • • 5/15-10/15 <10 <10 5/26-9/2 Wknds* N • <5 • <5 • <5 5/1-10/15 P • <5 • • • 5/4-10/8 N • • • <10 <10 <10 5/25-10/8 N • • 4/15-11/1 P • <5 • <5 <5 <10 5/11-10/8 • N • <10 • <10 5/15-10/15 4 Seasons 4 l Laurel Lake Campground 5 l Mountainside | 29 2 l Forest Lake Camping Ground, Inc. 3 l Hinsdale Campground 331 Keene Road, Winchester, NH 03470 • (603) 239-4267 Forestlake1@flcg.comcastbiz.net • www.forestlakecampgrounds.com Beautiful lakeside camping with many amenities to choose from. Family camping at its best. Directions From south, I-91 N, take exit 28A. From north, Route 10 S GPS Directions N 42 47.622 W 072 22.248 Amenities 150 large wooded tent & trailer sites, 115 electric/water, some w/ sewer, LP gas metered, cable, tables & fireplaces, fishing, boating, swimming, tennis, sports court, volleyball, playground, weekend activities, pitch and putt golf. SEE AD ON PAGE 34 29 Pine Street, Hinsdale, NH 03451 • (603) 336-8906 hinsdale@campingnow.com • www.campingnow.com Directions At Thicket Hill Village on Route 119 GPS Directions N 42 47.876 W 072 30.799 Amenities 86 sites w/electric and water/electric/septic, secluded tent sites, 20/30/50 amp service, LP gas (metered), Wi-Fi, tables & fireplaces, pool, children’s pool, modern facilities, recreation hall, store (limited), ATVing available, laundry. SEE AD TO RIGHT 30 | 2018 New Hampshire Camping Guide When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you found your campground in the 2018 NH Camping Guide! 152 Pine Street, Swanzey , NH 03446 • (603) 357-5777 or 888-355-CAMP (2267) camping@ashuelotrivercampground.com • www.ashuelotrivercampground.com Ashuelot River Campground is a family campground located on 22 acres along the Ashuelot River in the heart of the Monadnock Region just 5 miles south of Keene, NH. We offer plenty of space, surrounded by woods and the Ashuelot River. Spend the day fishing, hiking the local trails, biking the covered bridges, playing horse shoes, volleyball, shopping or just sitting by the camp fire reading a book. Directions From Rt. 10 in Swanzey NH, take S. Winchester St. and follow signs. Amenities Grassy, full hook-up (W/E/S) sites and W/E sites with 30 and 50 amp service; big rig friendly; two dump stations; free wi-fi; laundry and game room; pull-through sites and handicapped accessible sites available. Wooded, grassy and riverside tent sites and rustic cabins. Fire ring and picnic table at every site. Clean, accessible rest rooms with free hot showers. Camp store with firewood, ice and incidentals. Bike and boat rentals with shuttle service to put-ins and rail trails. 3600 feet of riverfront. River swimming, tubing, fishing, canoe/kayak launch. Adjacent to the Ashuelot River Rail Trail and a long menu of hiking opportunities, easy to challenging. Volleyball, badminton, tetherball, horseshoes, playground, acres of open field for kites and games. SEE AD ON PAGE 34 COME VISIT 340 East Lake Road, Fitzwilliam, NH 03477 • (603) 585-3304 Directions Off Rte. 119 at Fitzwilliam Depot Fire Station, 1 1⁄2 miles south on East Lake Rd. GPS Directions N 42 47.614 W 072 22.330 Amenities 76 tent & trailer sites, tables & fireplaces, modern facilities, camp store, beach, swimming, fishing, playground, 47th year SEE AD ON PAGE 31 • • <10 • <10 <10 • W W/C • • W <10 • W • • W/C • • W/C • • 3 Rollinsford or 888-355-CAMP (2267) 4 152 16 Pine Street, Swanzey , NH 03446 202• (603) 357-5777 Contoocook Surrey Mtn. L 2 P P P P P W C W P • Great Ashuelot River in the heart of the Monadnock Region just Durham Suncook Bay5 miles south of Keene, 6 14 surrounded by 5 woods and the Ashuelot River. Spend NH. We offer plenty of space, 3 Hooksett Portsmouth 202 Newmarket 114 149 the day fishing, hiking the local biking 18 the covered bridges, playing horse 10 trails, Epping Antrim 101 17 6 123 9 Raymond shoes, volleyball, shopping or just sitting a book. 10 101 by the camp fire reading 1A 1 1 7 Manchester Directions From Rt.210 in Swanzey St. and follow signs. 12 7 14 NH, take S. Winchester 95 11 Ke e n e 121Afull hook-up (W/E/S) 7 Exeter Amenities Grassy, sites17andHampton W/E12sites with 30 and 50 125 4 Kingston 13 8 friendly; amp service; big rig two dump stations; wi-fi; laundry and game Sandown 101 136 31 Seabrook free 137 15 20 Marlborough 11 16 room; pull-through sites and handicapped accessible sites available. Wooded, 3 Derry Peterborough 2 19 East 63 West Swanzey 1 21 grassy and riverside tent Merrimack 5 Wilton 13sites and rustic cabins. Fire ring and picnic table at 10 Milford 101 15 102 Troy 12 3 every site. Clean, accessible rest 8rooms with free hot showers. Camp store with 1 3 Jaffrey 9 32 31 93 incidentals. Bike and boat rentals with shuttle service to 12 For Rates & Reservations, please call the campground or visit the campground’s website. firewood, ice and Hinsdale 2 10 Greenville Winchester 119 put-ins and rail trails. 3600 feet of riverfront. River swimming, tubing, fishing, N ashua Rindge Hudson 13 4 8 202 canoe/kayak launch. Adjacent to the Ashuelot River Rail Trail and a long menu 130 6 monadnock region of hiking opportunities, easy to challenging. Volleyball, badminton, tetherball, horseshoes, playground, acres of open field for kites and games. private & state monadnock region private & state park campgrounds SEE AD ON PAGE 34 Swanzey L P P P P <10 • • Forest Lake Camping Ground, Inc. 3 l Hinsdale Campground 29 Pine Street, Hinsdale, NH 03451 • (603) 336-8906 hinsdale@campingnow.com • www.campingnow.com Directions At Thicket Hill Village on Route 119 GPS Directions N 42 47.876 W 072 30.799 Amenities 86 sites w/electric and water/electric/septic, secluded tent sites, 20/30/50 amp service, LP gas (metered), Wi-Fi, tables & fireplaces, pool, children’s pool, modern facilities, recreation hall, store (limited), ATVing available, laundry. SEE AD TO RIGHT 30 | 2018 New Hampshire Camping Guide • N • • <10 • <10 Mountainside Hinsdale, NH • (603) 398-7871 davidjherod@gmail.com • www.mountainsidenh.co MountainSide offers Men’s camping in Southern New only; Memorial Day - Labor Day Weekend. Local Hiking Mount Wantastiquet. Annual Mountain Bike Rally. Sta MountainSide Bocce Ball Tournaments. Directions Call Amenities Private Bathrooms w/ Shower. Canteen K & Gas Grills, stove top range and oven. Cabins & Camp Seasons of Operation Open Memorial Day – Labo appointment. Check-in before dusk. For Reservations Weekend Camping. Reservations visit web site. SE Hinsdale RV Resort & C • Located on the NH/VT border. • Enjoy fishing in the CT River. • Swim in our 30x60 pool. • ATV Trails • Full Service, Water & Electric, Tent S • Hot Showers • DIRECTV • Tables/F 29 Pine Street, Hinsda 603-336-8906 | www.camp SEE OUR LISTING AT LEFT Hinsdale RV Resort & Campground • Located on the NH/VT border. • Enjoy fishing in the CT River. • Swim in our 30x60 pool. • ATV Trails • Full Service, Water & Electric, Tent Sites & Seasonals • Hot Showers • DIRECTV • Tables/Fireplaces 29 Pine Street, Hinsdale NH 603-336-8906 | www.campingnow.com Visit our Web Site for More Information www.NHLovesCampers.com Like us on NHLovesCampers 2018 NEW HAMPSHIRE Camping Guide Your Guide to Quality Campgrounds and RV Parks Managing Editor: Jeremy Sprince Design & Layout: vcadesign.com Front Cover Photo: wiseguycreative.com Stories & Articles: Sullivan Creative and Business Marketing Innovators Printing: Catamount Color/ The Offset House • • • • • N • • • < N • • • < P <10 <10 N • • <10 <10 N • <5 • < P • <5 • • N • • • <1 N • • P • <5 • < 5 l Hinsdale, NH • (603) 398-7871 davidjherod@gmail.com • www.mountainsidenh.com MountainSide offers Men’s camping in Southern New Hampshire, Weekends only; Memorial Day - Labor Day Weekend. Local Hiking in Pisgah Park and Mount Wantastiquet. Annual Mountain Bike Rally. Stag Horn Table Tennis Club. MountainSide Bocce Ball Tournaments. Directions Call Amenities Private Bathrooms w/ Shower. Canteen Kitchen, features Sink, Wood & Gas Grills, stove top range and oven. Cabins & Campers available for rent. Seasons of Operation Open Memorial Day – Labor Day weekends only, by appointment. Check-in before dusk. For Reservations Weekend Camping. Reservations Required. Call, Email or visit web site. Volume 39 R/P • • • • Laurel Lake Campgroun FREE parking at designated locations with FREE Shuttle Friday, March 23, 2018: 1 PM – 8 PM Saturday, March 24, 2018: 10 AM– 8 PM Sunday, March 25, 2018: 10 AM – 5 PM New Hampshire Campground Owners’ Association PO Box 1074, 1545 Dover Road, Epsom, NH 03234 Tel: 603-736-5540 Executive Director: Jeremy Sprince Membership & Marketing Coordinator: Cindy Estabrook Visit Our Website: www.nhlovescampers.com • R R/P R 4 l Sponsored by: The NH Campground Owners’ Association The NH Sportsplex in Bedford, NH Published by: R R • 340 East Lake Road, Fitzwilliam, NH 03477 • (603) 58 Directions Off Rte. 119 at Fitzwilliam Depot Fire Sta East Lake Rd. GPS Directions N 42 47.614 W 072 22.330 Amenities 76 tent & trailer sites, tables & fireplaces store, beach, swimming, fishing, playground, 47th y SEE AD ON PAGE 31 The 46th Annual New Hampshire March 23-25, 2018 Camping & RV Show 2 l 331 Keene Road, Winchester, NH 03470 • (603) 239-4267 Forestlake1@flcg.comcastbiz.net • www.forestlakecampgrounds.com Beautiful lakeside camping with many amenities to choose from. Family camping at its best. Directions From south, I-91 N, take exit 28A. From north, Route 10 S GPS Directions N 42 47.622 W 072 22.248 Amenities 150 large wooded tent & trailer sites, 115 electric/water, some w/ sewer, LP gas metered, cable, tables & fireplaces, fishing, boating, swimming, tennis, sports court, volleyball, playground, weekend activities, pitch and putt golf. SEE AD ON PAGE 34 • • • • • • • • • = Onsite <5 = Located less than 5 miles from campground <10 = Located less than 10 mile 28 P=Pool, N=Natural = Swimming A= Tent Cabin, C=Cabin, E= Teepee, G=Cottage, H=Tiny House, M=Motel, T=Trailer, Y=Yurt = Ren 26 Baxter L. Pittsfield 13 Concord 9 10 12 4 103 camping@ashuelotrivercampground.com • www.ashuelotrivercampground.com 9 Dover Swains L. 11 Central/ 108 28 River Campground is a family campground Ashuelot located on 22 acres along the 9 89 Region Merrimack South Henniker Hillsborough • = Onsite <5 = Located less than 5 miles from campground <10 = Located less than 10 miles from campground P=Pool, N=Natural = Swimming A= Tent Cabin, C=Cabin, E= Teepee, G=Cottage, H=Tiny House, M=Motel, T=Trailer, Y=Yurt = Rental Units S = Sani Station 4 50 40 45 32 35 50 40 Any 35 16 125 50 L a co n i a 89 103 Conway L. 153 1 Ashuelot River 6 80 Tamworth 5 8 27 35 2 Forest 21 Lake 150 West 113 Ossipee L. 3 3 Hinsdale Ossipee 98 25 SquamL. 25 17 4 25Laurel Lake Moultonboro 76 Plymouth Dan Hole P. 1 3 18 18 5 Mountainside ProvinceL. 28 3 109 Ashland 4 3A 135 13 106 Oxbow Newfound L. 32 Lakes Region29 14 Meredith 33 7 Seven Maples 125 31 Lake 16 Pemige-w 7 Wolfeboro Winnipesaukee 12212 assett L. 20 8 Shir-Roy Bristol 199 Swanzey Lake24 104 108 11 New London Newport 39 49 7 L. Sunapee 2 9 Dover 108 5 Manchester 2 3 Nashua 13 Rollinsford 9 4 Mascoma L. Sunapee 11 Somersworth Durham 14 Hooksett Milford 31 Greenville Rochester Swains L. 11 13 28 Suncook 17 1 7 Wilton 101 Contoocook L. Rindge 24 Ayers L. 1 Enfield 4 Cl a re m o n t 15 Milton Farmington Baxter L. 2 South Central 121A 13 Merrimack Region 8 31 Peterborough Jaffrey 16 Concord 3 114 11 136 137 12 10 202 Sip Pond 149 Antrim 123 7 Troy 119 Contoocook 10 12 4 103 9 89 Henniker 6 31 12 11 16 11 28 Pittsfield L. Massasecum ProvinceL. Alton 106 Hillsborough Keene Swanzey 1 L32 9 2 4 28 Tilton-Northfield 3 120 25 30 29 28 11 32 21 Lakes Region Franklin 12A 8 26 Wolfeboro 22 9 Ossipee L. Dan Hole P. 3 109 13 Lake Winnipesaukee 23 153 5 West Ossipee Moultonboro 10 Meredith 19 18 L a co n i a 3A 89 3 10 Marlborough West Swanzey 10 Winchester 93 25 17 27 14 7 Pemige-w assett L. Bristol 11 103 31 Monadnock Region STATE PARKS Hampton Beach 3 Ashland 16 104 New London 10 Charlestown 19 n SquamL. 1 3A Newfound L. 4 L. Sunapee 9 Conway L. 20 25 33 113 4 Plymouth 118 1 Mascoma L. Sunapee Newport 6 39 6 Tamworth 7 Wentworth Cannan L. Enfield 4 2 5 Conway 16 Cannan L. 89 Dartmouth/ Lake Sunapee Region 4A 29 North Conway 5 12 15 49 25A 25 5 11 Lebanon 31 34 16 302 112 16 120 Dartmouth/ 4A Lake Sunapee Region Claremont Berlin Gorham 38 2 36 19 23 89 12A 12 6 Jefferson 13 White Mountains Region 21 22 9Lincoln Woodstock 118 7 8 Hanover Lebanon 1 Angle Pond l 2 Country Shore l 3 Emerson’s Camping Area l 4 Exeter Elms l 5 Ferndale Acres l 6 Great Bay Camping l 7 Green Gate, The l 8 Mill Brook l 9 Old Stage l 10 Pine Acres l 11 Sanborn Shore l 12 Sea Coast Camping & RV Resort l 13 Sunset Park l 14 Tidewater l 15 Tuxbury Pond l 16 Wakeda l 17 Wellington l 18 Whispering Pines l 17 32 Twin Mountain 10 93 37 112 25 30 25 10 STATE PARKS Bear Brook Pawtuckaway Seacoast Region Page Nos. 10-19 18 116 115 6 1 2 3 14 Franconia 302 33 26 10 13 n 14 n 3 302 20 Lisbon Woodsville 28 8 Littleton 135 1 Autumn Hills l 2 Calef Lake l 3 Cold Springs l 4 Cozy Pond Camping l 5 Epsom Valley l 6 Field & Stream l 7 Friendly Beaver l 8 Hidden Valley l 9 Keyser Pond l 10 Mile-Away l 11 Saddleback l 12 Sandy Beach l Lancaster 24 Whitefield 11 South Central/Merrimack Region Page Nos. 20-27 16 24 175 22 118 8 16 3 11 n 12 n Lakes Region Page Nos. 36-57 1 Ames Brook l 2 Ayers Lake l 3 Bear’s Pine Woods l 4 Beaver Hollow l 5 Bluffs, The l 6 Chocorua Camping Village l 7 Clearwater l 8 Danforth Bay l 9 Gunstock Mountain Resort l 10 Harbor Hill l 11 Lake Forest Resort l 12 Lake Ivanhoe l 13 Long Island Bridge l 14 Meredith Woods l 15 Mi-Te-Jo l 16 Newfound RV Park l 17 Owl’s Landing l 18 Paugus Bay l 19 Pine Hollow l 20 Riverbend l 21 Roberts Knoll l 22 Robies RV Park l 23 Silver Lake Park l 24 Strafford/Lake Winnipesaukee South KOA l 25 Tamworth l 26 Terrace Pines l 27 Twin Tamarack l 28 Viewland l 29 Willey Brook l 30 Wolfeboro l 31 Woodman Lake l 32 n 33 n 26 1 Ashuelot River l 2 Forest Lake l 3 Hinsdale l 4 Laurel Lake l 5 Mountainside l 6 Oxbow l 7 Seven Maples l 8 Shir-Roy l 9 Swanzey Lake l 10 Woodmore l 22 25A 10 L. Francis 4 Colebrook (P) / Wi-F Dog i (W Park )/C (DP) able Laun (C) dry Stor e Go to the Region section in the New Hampshire Camping Guide. Use the campground grid and area map to determine the best place to stay for your trip! 1 l 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 l 9 l 10 l 11 l 12 l 13 l 14 l 15 l 16 l 17 l 18 l 19 l 20 l 21 l 22 l 23 l 24 l 25 l 26 l 27 l 28 l 29 l 30 l 31 l 32 l 33 l 34 l 1 l 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 l 9 l Monadnock Region Page Nos. 28-35 monadnock region 28 North Conway 302 4 private &15state 12 112 Conway park campgrounds 18 REGION 1 l 2 l 3 l White Mountains Region Page Nos. 65-85 Pick the Region or Regions you’d like to visit. (Map can be found on Page 5). 7 Second Conn. L. First Conn. L. 7 25 29 25 145 Dartmouth/ Lake Sunapee Region Page Nos. 58-63 l No. of Si Max tes RV Leng th Hoo kup sW /E/S Max Am ps Dum pin g St atio LP Gas n /M eter Seas ed (M) onal Site Tent s ing Rent al U nits Pets [le 3 5 3 Pittsburg 3 Great North Woods Region Page Nos. 86-89 Tota 1 2 118 MONADNOCK We’ve made it easier than ever to plan your perfect camping getaway to New Hampshire. For Rates & Reservations, please call the campground or visit the campground’s website. 93 20 21 9Lincoln Woodstock Are a Rec Hal l (R ) / Pa Play vilio grou n (P nd ) Sw imm ing Boat ing /Wat er Sp Mar ina orts /Boa t La Fish unch ing 35 37 112 Gro up 302 33 26 ashe d] Woodsville 10 16 (P) / Wi-F Dog i (W Park ) / Ca (DP) Laun ble (C) dry Stor e Lisbon Tota l No. of Si Max tes RV Leng th Hoo kups W/E Max /S Am ps Dum ping Stat LP ion Gas /M eter Seas ed (M) onal Site Tent s ing Rent al U nits Pets [le 135 Thank you to our Photo Contest Participants: Find a list of photographers on page 84 who are featured in this 2018 New Hampshire Camping Guide! We received many great photos from our photo contest. Unfortunately, we could not use them all. Thank you for participating. All Rights Reserved. Material contained in this guide may not be reproduced in part or in whole without the express written consent of the New Hampshire Campground Owners’ Association. www.nhlovescampers.com | 7