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Campton Campground

About

National Forest

White Mountain National Forest

Overview

Campton Campground is a large and accommodating facility near the southern edge of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. With many kid-friendly activities nearby such as hiking and nature programs, the campground is especially popular with families. It is convenient to U.S. Highway 93, which travels through the middle of the state, and is just two hours from Boston. The White Mountains boast pristine forests, clear mountain streams and rivers and the tallest peaks in the Northeast. The forest encompasses nearly 800,000 acres in New Hampshire and western Maine, and is one of the most popular in the country.

Recreation

The White Mountains are a favorite among hikers. Many miles of hiking and mountain biking trails are within a short drive of the campground. Within the facility, nature programs are available on Saturday nights in July and August. Anglers can cast a line for brook trout, pickerel, brown bullhead and yellow perch in the pond and river. No power boats are permitted on the pond.

Facilities

This is a large facility with many types of campsites that accommodate a variety of camping preferences. Despite its size, campsites are spaced well-apart. Restrooms, drinking water and hot showers (coin-operated) are provided. Sites 33-58 are near the flush toilets.

Natural Features

The campground lies amidst a beautiful thick forest of white pine and northern hardwoods that provide plenty of shade. The 30-acre Campton Pond and Mad River are close by. The White Mountains are home to many species of northern wildlife, including moose, white-tailed deer and black bear. Almost 200 species of birds, including the rare Bicknell's Thrush, live in the forest.

Nearby Attractions

Families who need a break from the woods can explore miniature golf, a water sports park, train rides and gondolas in nearby towns. The White Mountains region hosts four alpine and five nordic ski areas, which provide year-round recreation opportunities such as skiing, hiking, mountain biking, outdoor concerts, interpretive trails, special events and regional and national skiing and snowboarding races. The area also contains 1,200 miles of hiking trails, including 160 miles of the famous Appalachian Trail. Learn more about recreation in the national forest.

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Location

Campton Campground is located in New Hampshire

Detail location of campground

Directions

From Highway 93 in central New Hampshire, take exit 28 and follow Highway 49 (Mad River Road) east for 2 miles.

Address

WHITE MOUNTAIN
NH

Coordinates

43.8733333 N
71.6266667 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
    Park in a lot, walk to your site.

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • RV Sites
  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Group

Features

For Campers

  • Trash
  • Firewood Available
  • Phone Service
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets

For Vehicles

  • Big Rig Friendly

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Vasya B.
Reviewed Mar. 4, 2024

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Month of VisitSeptember
S
Reviewed May. 21, 2022

Good place for group camping

This is a larger campground. The sites are clean and well kept but are close in proximity of each other. None are private. This would be great for multiple families wanting to camp together.

Each site comes with a picnic table and a fire pit. The bathrooms are all within walking distance. There is one shower for the entire campground and is coin operated. The toilets and sinks are kept clean but you must supply your own soap.

Site56 (Hard)
Month of VisitAugust
Jake S.
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2021

Standard gov camp ground

$25 a night. Showers/toilets/potable water/fire wood. Like half the camp ground is standard (non-electric, ect) sites first come first serve.

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Month of VisitAugust
L
Reviewed Jul. 2, 2021

Low cost, great location, basic

Great “base camp” for hiking Osceola & East Osceola. Easy access from I-93. Really great for access to Tripoli road, Waterville Valley.

Bathrooms clean. Showers clean. Host was excellent and knowledgeable. Loved advising campers where to go, what trails to checkout.

Sites vary dramatically in size, ground levelness etc. we lucked out. Site 44 was plenty large enough for our tent. A little gravely underneath but still comfortable. We don’t use an air mattress.

Other sites looked like nothing but tree roots.

Split 50:50 as far as reservable sites and first come first serve.

Only issue I could see was was on both loops the south side sites were too close to the road. Partially visible and too much road noise. (same side of the entrance). Not that Route 49 gets a lot of traffic.

Site44
Month of VisitJuly
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Sarah C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Mar. 2, 2021

Beautiful spot but close to the road

This is really a gem of a spot! There are two loops in the campground, both with similar sites. Some sites are closer together than others but if you’re lucky, you can get a site a little more secluded. As others have mentioned, the biggest drawback to this campground is its close proximity to a busy road. Again, there are some sites situated a little further back from the road that are quite nice though popular and hard to secure in the busy summer season. 

Sites are nicely shaded by large pine trees and sites drain well in the rain. Picnic tables are large and the fire pits were clean. There are a few restrooms available with multiple stalls. There are coin operated showers located in one loop and there are only 2 of them for the entire campground. Even during the busy summer season, we were able to shower when we wanted without having to wait. The restrooms and showers were very clean. That being said(and the Forest Service website indicated this), there wasn’t any soap or paper towels available in the restrooms. The public was encouraged to bring their own soap due to the pandemic. 

This campground is located in close proximity to many recreation opportunities. From day hiking to tubing the Pemi river, this campground is a perfect base camp spot for a few days of fun in the White Mountains.

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Month of VisitSeptember
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Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2020

Nice wooded sites, but near road

This campground off 49 in the southern part of the White Mountain National Forest offers sites along two loops that run parallel to the road. The sites on the southern site of the loop are VERY close to the road.  the sites are generally level and a decent size. Unlike many of national forest campgrounds, this one offers both flush toilets and showers. I was in site 9, which offered ample space for my vehicle and teardrop.

I stayed here on a June weekend in 2019 and the campground was not full. The back sites fill up earlier because they provide a little more distance from the road. Although some sites are reservable, others are saved for first come, first served, so it's a good option if you're heading to the mountains last minute.

It's in a great location if you want to enjoy some popular hikes such as Welch-Dickey, with great open ledges, and the Osceolas. A few other 4000-footers in the area include Mt Tecumseh and the Tripyramids. It's also close to I-93 if you want to head a little farther north to the Kanc. The Pemi river offers tubing, kayaking, and boating opportunities. If you're looking for outdoor resort activities, Waterville Valley offers biking and disc golf. Grab some ice cream after a hike or other outdoor fun at the Bear Den. Fishing opportunities on Campton Pond and the Mad River.

Month of VisitJuly
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Mara S.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2020

Love it here

This is a wonderful typical national forest campground. No hookups. Lots of tents. I had good download speeds with AT&T and Verizon, but uploads were very very slow.

You can definitely hear the road (NH49) from pretty much every site, but the sites are far apart and totally wooded so it still seems private.

Molly G.
Reviewed Sep. 8, 2016

On a noisy, busy road.

Continuing the pattern of not getting reservations before hand- we ended up at this campground. Don't get me wrong- we were happy to have this campground to sleep in... But the only sites that were available (4th of July weekend we spur of the moment decided to hike Franconia ridge) were the ones right next to the all hours busy road. Bathrooms were clean enough and people were friendly. Hammock trees were pretty much at every campsite-- and they were dog friendly! About a 20 minute drive from Franconia park.

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