5 3 Second Conn. L. First Conn. L. 6 L. Francis Pittsburg 3 145 4 Colebrook 26 9 How to find your perfect camping spot! Umbagog L. 8 1 16 3 Groveton 110 2 W. Milan 7 For Rates & Reservations, please call the campground or visit the campground’s website. 3 4 Then, read the descriptions of the campgrounds you’re interested in and make your plans! 1 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 Ammonoosuc Apple Hill Baker River Beach Camping Area Beaver Trails Beech Hill Branch Brook Country Bumpkins Crawford Notch Crazy Horse Eastern Slope Fort Jefferson Fransted Glen-Ellis Israel River Lantern Resort Lincoln/Woodstock KOA Littleton/Lisbon KOA Lost River Valley Maple Haven Resort Moose Hillock Mountain Lake Pemi River Pine Haven Pine Knoll River Meadow Roger’s Saco River Scenic View Tarry-Ho 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 STATE PARKS Ellacoya White Lake 38 n 39 n 7 Berlin Lancaster 27 16 Jefferson 5 116 22 12 15 Whitefield 2 10 South Central/ Merrimack Region 35 5 1 Angle Pond l 2 Barrington Shores l 3 Country Shore l 4 Emerson’s Camping Area l 5 Exeter Elms l 6 Ferndale Acres l 7 Great Bay Camping l 8 Green Gate, The l 9 Mill Brook l 10 Old Stage l 11 Pine Acres l 12 Sanborn Shore l 13 Shel-Al l 14 Sunset Park l 15 Three Ponds l 16 Tidewater l 17 Tuxbury Pond l 18 Wakeda l 19 Wellington l 20 Whispering Pines l 1 104 120 Dartmouth/ 4A Lake Sunapee Region 4 Claremont Newport 6 9 11 Surrey Mtn. L 29 9 10 77 17 28 31 17 15 13 2 13 16 18 8 Ayers L. Rochester 202 Swains L. 101 10 Dover 108 Raymond Great Bay Durham 6 11 Portsmouth Newmarket 19 Epping 7 101 Manchester 3 Derry Somersworth Rollinsford 9 2 East Merrimack 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. Farmington Baxter L. 14 Hooksett 18 Milton 11 2 4 Suncook South Central 121A 13 Merrimack Region 9 Wilton 24 14 28 93 1 8 6 Concord 4 114 149 31 Peterborough ProvinceL. 37 36 Pittsfield Contoocook 11 12 5 103 10 89 10 136 4 10 28 Alton 106 Antrim 137 33 11 38 27 11 20 Lakes Region Tilton-Northfield 6 202 123 101 Mt. Monadnock Dan Hole P. Wolfeboro 28 L a co n i a Franklin Henniker Hillsborough Keene Marlborough West Swanzey Lake Winnipesaukee 3 3 L. Massasecum 31 10 93 3A 9 25 3 109 15 12 Meredith 23 22 153 5 West 35 Ossipee L. Ossipee Moultonboro 89 103 10 10 Monadnock Region 12 Pemige-w assett L. L. Sunapee 2 Charlestown 63 34 16 7 11 Sunapee 11 12 5 3 Ashland New London Conway L. 6 25 32 39 25 3 30 21 1 3A 19 Bristol 40 16 Newfound L. 4 Mascoma L. 39 Conway 25 Tamworth 113 SquamL. Cannan L. Enfield 89 12A 14 49 3 Plymouth 118 8 28 North Conway 4 11 302 112 23 175 7 26 25 31 9 Lincoln 17 21 Wentworth 16 36 8 19 20 Woodstock 118 White Mountains Region 93 37 112 25 29 24 25A Hanover Lebanon 32 6 30 Twin Mountain 1 3 13 Franconia 302 33 26 Seacoast Region 2 302 18 Lisbon Woodsville 10 7 10 STATE PARKS Bear Brook Pawtuckaway 13 n 14 n 34 115 Littleton 135 1 Autumn Hills l 2 Blake’s Brook l 3 Calef Lake l 4 Cold Springs l 5 Cozy Pond Camping l 6 Epsom Valley l 7 Field & Stream l 8 Friendly Beaver l 9 Hidden Valley l 10 Keyser Pond l 11 Mile-Away l 12 Sandy Beach l Gorham 38 15 125 Sandown 4 12 3 1 22 14 9 8 35 37 Exeter 18 Kingston 5 Seabrook 20 17 95 1 1A 13 Hampton 16 21 Seacoast Region 118 25 104 120 112 Bristol assett L. 93 23 22 L a co n i a 3A 4A 4 17 21 89 12A Lincoln 29 11 Franklin Tilton-Northfield New London 28 11 38 27 28 16 14 78 120 40 102 102 91 72 35 50 40 60 38 40 40 35 35 35 40 • • • • • 30 50 30 30 50 • 30 30 50 S • • • S 30 W/C • W/C • W/C <10 W • W/C <10 W • <10 Hinsdale Swanzey 1 L32 8 2 Winchester 7 Troy 119 12 4 Sip Pond 11 Jaffrey 9 202 101 Milford 3 31 Contoocook L. Greenville Rindge 7 13 16 102 Nashua 93 Hudson 130 www.nhlovescampers.com | 5 Cl a re mo n t Newport 6 9 11 10 10 89 103 3 L. Massasecum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Crescent Campsites Crow’s Nest Lake Massasecum Loon Lake Mascoma Lake Northstar The Pastures Storrs Pond Rec Area Tippicanoe STATE PARKS 10 Pillsbury 11 Sunapee Mtn. Seasonal rental only 78 120 40 102 102 91 72 35 50 40 60 38 40 40 35 35 35 40 • • • • • 30 50 30 30 50 • 30 30 50 30 S • • • S W/C • W/C • W/C <10 W • W/C <10 • • • <10 W • • <10 • <10 • <10 • <10 <10 Hal l/G am Ren eR oom tal Un its Pla ygro und Sw imm ing Boat ing /Can oein Fish g ing Pets Allo we d [l Gro eas up hed Are ] a Ten ting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mt. Monadnock Swanzey L Hinsdale 2 (Seasonal only) • • • • • • T/C C • • C • • • T • 2 Crow’s Nest l 3 Lake Massasecum l 4 Loon Lake l N • only) • (Seasonal P/N <10 • N • • N • • N • • N P • • P/N • • N • • • • 12 9 Contoocook L. 119 Rindge 5 Mascoma 4 Sip Pond Lake202 l 7SEASON Winchester 1 Crescent Campsites l Rec Sto re Surrey Mtn. L private & state park campgrounds 6 Northstar l 7DATES The Pastures l 8 Storrs Pond Rec Area l 9 Tippicanoe l 5/15-10/10 5/12-10/9 5/12-10/9 5/15-10/15 5/8-10/15 5/15-10/15 5/15-10/15 5/15-9/2 4/28-10/14 • • 106 L. Sunapee 2 12 3 11 Sunapee 11 2 3 P=Pool, N=Natural = Swimming Milton www.nhlovescampers.com 5/1-10/15 5/1-10/15 <10 = Service or Facility located within 10 miles of campground T=Trailer, C=Cabin, M=Motel = Rental Units S = Sani Station Only Baxter L. Ayers L. 93 Hudson n 11 Sunapee Mountain n | 39 2 Crow’s Nest Campground l 529 South Main Street, Newport, NH 03773 • (603) 863-6170 camping@crowsnestcampground.com • www.crowsnestcampground.com Crow’s Nest Campground offers relaxing camping in the Lake and Mount Sunapee Region on the Sugar River in Newport, New Hampshire. Directions 2 miles South of Newport on Route 10. I-89 North, exit 12 route 11W to Newport Ctr. I-89 South, exit 13 Route 10 south. I-91 in Vermont, exit 8 to Claremont, NH, follow signs to Newport GPS Direction: N 43 20.019 W 072 10.117 Amenities On the Sugar River, 120 sites (open grassy or wooded) w/water & electric, 20/30/50 amp service, full hookups & pull-thrus, all w/tables & fireplaces, limited Cable, Dog Exercise Area, tenting area, tent, cabin, & trailer rentals, solar heated pool, fishing,recreation building, playground, mini golf, camp store, metered LP gas, laundry and Wifi. Season of Operation Summer: Mid May to Columbus Day For Reservations Call or Email, online reservations available SEE AD ON PAGE 41 1,200in the When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you found your campground PO Box 238, Canaan, NH 03741 • (603) 523-9910 1-800-494-5118 or email for reservations crescentcampsites@gmail.com • www.crescentcampsites.com Relax and enjoy our wooded sites or our sandy beach on crystal clear Canaan Street Lake where you can boat, fish, swim, or just enjoy the beautiful view. Directions Exit 17 off I-89, Rt. 4 E to Canaan, turn left at blinking light in center of Canaan, turn right on Fernwood Farms Road. One mile to Crescent Campsites. GPS Directions N 43 40.280 W 072 01.448 Amenities Seasonal camping community on Canaan Street Lake, 78 RV sites, full hook ups with water and sewer, metered electric, tables and fireplace, gated community, modern facilities, 300' sandy beach, dock rentals, laundry, pavilion, recreation hall with pool table, library, playground, horseshoes. Satellite and internet available. SEASONAL ONLY; NO OFF ROAD CAMPING COME VISIT New Hampshire has more than 1,200 lakes and ponds and more than 1,500 miles of streams and rivers! 3 Lake Massasecum Campground l 36 Massasecum Lake Road, Bradford, NH 03221 (603) 938-2571 massasecum@comcast.net • www.lakemassasecumcampground.com RV W/E/S, Tenting, Cabin Rentals. Located on a beautiful 420 acre lake. Boat Rentals, Small Arcade, Snack bar, and Horseshoes. Fire pit and picnic table at every site. Public boat launch nearby. Fishing. Reservations recommended. Kearsarge Indian Museum, Mt. Kearsage hiking and Sunapee Adventure Park and Zip line nearby. Directions Rte 114, 4 mi S of intersection of Rte 103 & 114, 5 mi N of Rte 202 GPS Directions N 43 14.128 W 071 54.369 Amenities Sites w/electric/water/sewer hookups, modern facilities, sandy beach, swimming, cabins, boat rentals, fishing, ice, wood, snack bar, arcade. • <10 <10 18 Alton • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 529 South Main Street, Newport, NH 03773 • (603) 863-6170 camping@crowsnestcampground.com • www.crowsnestcampground.com Crow’s Nest Campground offers relaxing camping in the Lake and Mount Sunapee Region on the Sugar River in Newport, New Hampshire. Directions 2 miles South of Newport on Route 10. I-89 North, exit 12 route 11W to Newport Ctr. I-89 South, exit 13 Route 10 south. I-91 in Vermont, exit 8 to Claremont, NH, follow signs to Newport GPS Direction: N 43 20.019 W 072 10.117 Amenities On the Sugar River, 120 sites (open grassy or wooded) w/water & electric, 20/30/50 amp service, full hookups & pull-thrus, all w/tables & fireplaces, limited Cable, Dog Exercise Area, tenting area, tent, cabin, & trailer rentals, solar heated pool, fishing,recreation building, playground, mini golf, camp store, metered LP gas, laundry and Wifi. Season of Operation Summer: Mid May to Columbus Day For Reservations Call or Email, online reservations available SEE AD ON PAGE 41 New Hampshire has more than 1,200 lakes and ponds and more than 1,500 miles of streams and rivers! Hal l/G am Ren eR oom tal Un its Pla ygro und Sw imm ing Boat in • • 92 US Route 4A, Lebanon, NH 03766 • (603) 448-507 mascomalakecampground@comcast.net • www.ma NEW OWNERS, Leo and Nadine Goyette, offer you Mas to come and relax and enjoy the great views of the Lak is excellent fishing and boating at Mascoma Lake (5 m restaurants close by. Directions Exit 17 off I-89 N or S. Turn right on Rte 4 t GPS Directions N 43 38.556 W 72 10.661 40 | 2017 New Hampshire Camping Guide 5 Mascoma Lake Campground l 92 US Route 4A, Lebanon, NH 03766 • (603) 448-5076 mascomalakecampground@comcast.net • www.mascomalake.com NEW OWNERS, Leo and Nadine Goyette, offer you Mascoma Lake Campground to come and relax and enjoy the great views of the Lake and mountains. There is excellent fishing and boating at Mascoma Lake (5 miles long), and wonderful restaurants close by. Directions Exit 17 off I-89 N or S. Turn right on Rte 4 to Rte 4A to Mascoma Lake GPS Directions N 43 38.556 W 72 10.661 Visit our Web Site for More Information www.nhlovescampers.com Like us on NHLovesCampers 2017 NEW HAMPSHIRE Camping Guide Your Guide to Quality Campgrounds and RV Parks Thank you Sullivan Creative for photos featured on pg 94. • 5 Mascoma Lake Campgr l FREE parking at designated locations with FREE Shuttle Friday, March 24, 2017: 1 PM – 8 PM Saturday, March 25, 2017: 10 AM– 8 PM Sunday, March 26, 2017: 10 AM – 5 PM 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. T N • P/N <10 N • N • N • N P • P/N • N • 5 Loon Lake Campground Road, Croydon, NH 03770 • loonlakecg@gmail.com • www.loonlakecamping.co We take pride in the 500 acres of natural beauty conta We carefully tend the gardens, sandy beaches, trails, & private lake offers wonderful fishing, boating and swim relax and enjoy your family, friends & the great outdoo Directions From interstate 89, Take exit 13 (Grantha South for 3.5 miles, take a left at Conniston Store (Sh Road then an immediate right onto Cash St. – follow of Reed’s Mill Road, take a right for .2 miles and you GPS Directions N 43.40917 W 72.14313 Amenities 102 SEASONAL SITES ONLY, all sites are f service, water, sewer and phone availability. Gated c WiFi, Enclosed Gazebo, Bath house, Sandy Beach, Do Fishing, Boating (no gas motors), recreation room, e miles of hiking trails and camp store. 5 Loon Lake Campground Road, Croydon, NH 03770 • (603) 863-8176 loonlakecg@gmail.com • www.loonlakecamping.com We take pride in the 500 acres of natural beauty contained in our campground. We carefully tend the gardens, sandy beaches, trails, & woodlands. Our 100 acre private lake offers wonderful fishing, boating and swimming. A great place to relax and enjoy your family, friends & the great outdoors. Directions From interstate 89, Take exit 13 (Grantham exit). Follow Route 10 South for 3.5 miles, take a left at Conniston Store (Shell Station) onto Pine Hill Road then an immediate right onto Cash St. – follow for 3.3 miles. At the fork of Reed’s Mill Road, take a right for .2 miles and you are there! GPS Directions N 43.40917 W 72.14313 Amenities 102 SEASONAL SITES ONLY, all sites are full hook up with 30 Amp. service, water, sewer and phone availability. Gated campground, limited free WiFi, Enclosed Gazebo, Bath house, Sandy Beach, Dog Beach, Playground, Fishing, Boating (no gas motors), recreation room, exercise room, horseshoes, miles of hiking trails and camp store. Managing Editor: Jeremy Sprince Design & Layout: vcadesign.com Front Cover Design: Sullivan Creative Front Cover Photo: Grant Klene Stories & Articles: Sullivan Creative and Business Marketing Innovators Printing: Cummings Printing • • • 4 Loon Lake Campground l {SEASONAL ONLY} 4 Loon Lake Campground l {SEASONAL ONLY} Volume 38 • • C 36 Massasecum Lake Road, Bradford, NH 03221 (603) 938-2571 massasecum@comcast.net • www.lakemassasecumc RV W/E/S, Tenting, Cabin Rentals. Located on a beauti Rentals, Small Arcade, Snack bar, and Horseshoes. Fire every site. Public boat launch nearby. Fishing. Reserva Kearsarge Indian Museum, Mt. Kearsage hiking and Su Zip line nearby. Directions Rte 114, 4 mi S of intersection of Rte 103 GPS Directions N 43 14.128 W 071 54.369 Amenities Sites w/electric/water/sewer hookups, mo swimming, cabins, boat rentals, fishing, ice, wood, snac Sponsored by: The NH Campground Owners’ Association The NH Sportsplex in Bedford, NH New Hampshire Campground Owners’ Association PO Box 1074, 1545 Dover Road, Epsom, NH 03234 Tel: 603-736-5540 Executive Director: Jeremy Sprince Visit Our Website: www.nhlovescampers.com • T/C C 3 Lake Massasecum Cam l 40 | 2017 New Hampshire Camping Guide Published by: • • • • • <10 = Service or Facility located within 10 m T=Trailer, C=Cabin, M=Motel = Rental Units S = San The 45th Annual New Hampshire Camping & RV Show March 24-26, 2017 1,200 2 Crow’s Nest Campground l • • • • • • = Service or Facility located in campground 1 Crescent Campsites {SEASONAL ONLY} l 6 31 Greenville Na s hua State Parks13 130 10 Pillsbury7 • = Service or Facility located in campground P=Pool, N=Natural = Swimming 17 15 Contoocook • • <10 • <10 • <10 17 11 Farmington PO Box 238, Canaan, NH 03741 • (603) 523-9910 28 31 1-800-494-5118 or email for reservations 8 crescentcampsites@gmail.com • www.crescentcampsites.com Pittsfield Rochester Somersworth Relax and enjoy 2 our wooded sites or our sandy beach on crystal clear Canaan Street4 Lake where202 you can boat, fish, swim, or just enjoy the beautiful view. Rollinsford Charlestown 13 2 Concord 9 Dover 11 12 5 103 10Rt. Directions Exit 17 offL.I-89, 4 E to Canaan, turn left at blinking light in Swains 31 89 Henniker 108 28 2 right 10 South center of Canaan, turn on Fernwood Farms Road. One mile to Central/ 77 Great Hillsborough Durham 93 Suncook Bay Merrimack Region Crescent Campsites. 6 14 6 4 Hooksett Portsmouth Monadnock Region 202 114 GPS Directions NNewmarket 43 40.280 W 072 01.448 149 11 Epping 19 Antrim 101 18 7 123 9 Raymond Amenities Seasonal on Canaan Street Lake, 78 RV sites, 10 101 camping community 1A 1 For Rates & Reservations, please call the campground or visit the campground’s website. 12 1 8 3 ups with15water and sewer, Manc he s ter full hook metered electric, tables and fireplace, 95 10 13 Ke e n e Exeter 18 121A 8 Hampton 300' sandy beach, dock rentals, laundry, 125 modern facilities, gated9 community, Kingston 5 13 Sandown 101 136 31 137 16 21 pavilion, recreation hallSeabrook with pool table, library, playground, horseshoes. dartmouth/ Marlborough 17 4 12 Derry Peterborough East 63 22 3 20available. West Swanzey Satellite and 1 internet Merrimack 5 Wilton 14 10 Milford lake sunapee region 101 Troy 11 3 16 102 SEASONAL ONLY;9NO OFF ROAD CAMPING 1 3 Jaffrey & state park campgrounds dartmouth/lake sunapee 8 32 region private STATE PARKS Hampton Beach 21 n 4 | 2016 New Hampshire Camping Guide 1 Crescent Campsites {SEASONAL ONLY} l 2017 NH Camping Guide! • • Rec 9 8 19 20 Pets Allo wed Gro [lea up shed Are ] a Ten ting 36 93 White Mountains Region 112 Woodstock 10 W. Milan 135 Twin Mountain 1 3 13 1 Crescent Campsites 2 Crow’s Nest 28 North Conway 3 302Lake Massasecum 4 14 4 Loon Lake 11 39 25 Conway Lake 5 Mascoma 16 40 29 23 6 Northstar Conway L. 49 175 24 7 The Pastures 7 153 25A 6 Tamworth 10 5 Pond 39 7 25832 Storrs 9 Rec Area Wentworth West 35 Ossipee L. 113 26 9 Tippicanoe Ossipee 3 25 SquamL. 25 20 PARKS 25 Moultonboro STATE Plymouth 118 Dan Hole P. 8 1 3 30 Cannan L. Hanover 21 ProvinceL. 33 109 Pillsbury 3 10 Ashland 10 4 1 3A Lakes Region 1511 Sunapee Mtn. 24 12 Lebanon Newfound L. 37 34 16 Meredith 36 5 Enfield Lake Seasonal rental only 19 Mascoma L. Pemige-w 7 Wolfeboro 13 Winnipesaukee 4 8 110 2 STATE PARKS Greenfield Monadnock Lakes Region Groveton 6 30 32 Franconia 302 33 26 16 3 18 Woodsville Umbagog L. 1 10 n 11 n 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 Crown Point l 9 Danforth Bay l 10 Deer Cap l 11 Gunstock County Park l 12 Harbor Hill l 13 Lake Forest Resort l 14 Lake Ivanhoe l 15 Long Island Bridge l 16 Meredith Woods l 17 Merrymeeting River l 18 Mi-Te-Jo l 19 Newfound RV Park l 20 Ossipee Lake Camping l 21 Owl’s Landing l 22 Paugus Bay l 23 Pine Hollow l 24 Province Shores l 25 Riverbend l 26 RiverBrook RV Resort l 27 Roberts Knoll l 28 Robies RV Park l 29 Silver Lake Park l 30 Squam Lake l 31 Sun River l 32 Tamworth l 33 Terrace Pines l 34 Twin Tamarack l 35 Whit’s End l 36 Willey Brook l 37 Wolfeboro l 9 Great North Woods Region Tota l No . of Site s RV Len gth Ho oku ps W /E/S Max Am ps Du mp ing Stat LP ion Gas /M ete red WiFi (W (M) ) Cab Lau le (C ndry ) 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! L. Francis 26 1 Ashuelot River l 2 Forest Lake l 3 Hinsdale l 4 Laurel Lake l 5 Mountainside l 6 Oxbow l 7 Shir-Roy l 8 Swanzey Lake l 9 Woodmore l 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 Mtn. n 4 Colebrook Monadnock Region 1 l 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 l 9 l 2 SUNAPEE REGION White Mountains Region Pick the Region or Regions you’d like to visit. (Map can be found on Page 5). Dartmouth/ Lake Sunapee Region Lisbon dartmouth / lake sunapee region Second Conn. L. First Conn. L. 6 145 Big Rock Cedar Pond Ramblewood STATE PARKS n4 Coleman n5 Deer Mountain n6 Lake Francis n7 Milan Hill n8 Mollidgewock n9 Umbagog Max 1 2 135 5 3 Pittsburg 3 Great North Woods Region 1 l 2 l 3 l 302 DARTMOUTH / LAKE We’ve made it easier than ever to plan your perfect camping getaway to New Hampshire. Gorham 115 Littleton Max 10 Tota l No . of Site s RV Len gth Ho oku ps W /E/S Max Am ps Du mp ing Stat LP ion Gas /M eter Wied Fi (W (M) ) Cab Lau le (C ndry ) dartmouth/ 38 31 lake sunapee region 34 private & state park campgrounds 16 27 16 Jefferson 5 116 22 12 15 Whitefield 2 Sto re Berlin Lancaster 135 Thank you to our Photo Contest Participants: Find a list of photographers on page 37 who are featured in this 2017 New Hampshire Camping Guide! We received many great photos from our photo contest. Unfortunately, we could not use them all. Thank you for participating. Please continue to send submissions this season! www.nhlovescampers.com | 7