Best RV Parks & Resorts near Bristol, NH

Several RV parks near Bristol provide suitable accommodation for motorhomes and travel trailers. Newfound RV Park in Bridgewater operates from May through October with water, electric, and sewer hookups for travel trailers and motorhomes. Sites accommodate big rigs with pull-through options available. "The RV site was level and a pull through site. We used a Passport America discount here," noted one visitor who appreciated the laundry facilities and recreation room. Riverbrook RV & Camping Resort in Rumney features full hookup sites with 50-amp electrical service, while Meredith Woods Four Season Camping provides electric and water connections in a more wooded setting. Silver Lakes Park Campground in Belmont offers 30-amp hookups with sewer connections and operates from mid-May through Columbus Day.

Throughout the region, RV campground amenities vary significantly with most offering water, electric, and sewer connections. Sites at many parks have picnic tables and fire rings, though placement can sometimes put campers close to roads or highways. Cell service is generally reliable, with one reviewer mentioning "We were able to use our AT&T hotspot with decent service" at Newfound RV Park. Pet policies differ between facilities - most welcome pets, but Ellacoya State Park Campground prohibits them entirely. Dump stations are available at the larger parks, while smaller facilities may have limited waste disposal options. Winter camping is limited to select locations like Meredith Woods, as most parks close after the fall foliage season. Navigation to some campgrounds requires careful planning for larger rigs, especially in mountainous areas.

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    1. Sandy Beach Campground

    6 Reviews
    Contoocook, NH
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Quiet during the weekdays, picks up over weekends but not to overbearing."

    "A lot of seasonal people but friendly. Playground is on the beach. They don’t allow sparklers so that was a bummer ok the 4th, but still got to see fireworks . Showers are free. We would stay again!"

    2. Silver Lakes Park Campground

    1 Review
    Belmont, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 524-6289

    $45 - $55 / night

    "Silver Lake Park Campground and Cabins was an incredibly well maintained campground off Jamestown Road in Belmont NH. "

    3. Newfound RV Park

    2 Reviews
    Bristol, NH
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 744-3344

    $33 - $60 / night

    "The most important things we look for in a campground is a friendly host, safe grounds, and clean amenities. The campground was a great base location for the local attractions and sights."

    4. Riverbrook RV & Camping Resort

    2 Reviews
    Rumney, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 786-2333

    $49 - $59 / night

    "The owners are super friendly and accommodating; the park is clean, comfortable, and convenient to adventures in the White Mountains; and the wifi worked great...especially when compared to other campgrounds"

    5. Great Escapes RV Resort Bryan/ College Station

    1 Review
    Ashland, TX
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (979) 810-8200

    $46 - $429 / night

    "Not much shade where we were so bring umbrellas/shades."

    6. Cannon Mountain RV Park — Franconia Notch State Park

    4 Reviews
    Franconia, NH
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 823-8800

    $50 / night

    "On the far side of the parking lot at Echo Lake Beach/Cannon Mountain you'll find 7 RV, full-hookup sites."

    "We were ble to extend our slide out, but not our awning."

    7. Turtle Kraal RV Park

    1 Review
    Alton, NH
    29 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 855-2377

    "Turtle Kraal RV campground is a gated RV campground just outside Alton Bay NH.  Lots of great restaurants, ice cream shops and water activities are nearby!  "

    8. Pine Acres Resort

    3 Reviews
    Raymond, NH
    50 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Camped with a whole bunch of friends.This place has all of the amenities. As well as countless outdoor activities. Fun for the whole family! Swimming, fishing, hiking, climbing (near by), biking."

    9. Meredith Woods Four Season Camping

    8 Reviews
    New Hampton, NH
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 279-5449

    $44 - $135 / night

    "Great camping, very clean, pet friendly and workers are very helpful and nice!"

    "Indoor pool and hot tub are amazing on a snowy frigid winter day. Utility sink for dishes available in heated bathhouse."

    10. Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground

    4 Reviews
    Lebanon, ME
    47 miles
    Website
    +1 (207) 457-6050

    $40 - $85 / night

    "They have full hookups to 50 amp as well as primitive tent sites. They have tons of amenities and themed areas. Great place to stay the week or the season."

    "This place is perfect for small families or parents of younger kids. 2 amazing playgrounds, clean facilities and one amazing pool."

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1021 Reviews of 175 Bristol Campgrounds


  • Q
    Jun. 30, 2022

    Scenic View Campground

    Great experience!

    For a smaller campground it was everything we wanted; it was quiet; and the sites were a good size for our pop up; we stayed at site 20; which was the biggest along the waterfront. There is a nice walking trail and peaceful water view sites. The staff was super friendly and made our stay very enjoyable! Sites of all sizes from tent sites to large pull through sites for the big rigs! We will deff be back! Smaller camp store but there is a hardware/general store right down the road. Close to ATV trails. Ports potties were exceptionally clean. Propane is also sold on site. Pet friendly with appropriate documentation. I look forward to our next trip!

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 10, 2018

    Ammonoosuc Campground

    Year-round camping convenient to Franconia and Crawford Notches

    This is one of the rare New Hampshire campgrounds that is open year round. For years I drove by this campground deterred by the run-down, deserted red building next door that is NOT associated with the campground. On a last-minute whim I called and snagged one of the final two sites for the holiday weekend, spending 3 nights here. I wanted to be someplace where I could track the baseball playoffs, so finding a place with wifi (fair, better closer to the bath house) and 2-3 bar 3G/4G Verizon access was a plus. This campground has a large number of seasonal sites, but also has sites available for the occasional camper, with discounts available if you stay for a week.

    Sites are wooded, generally moderately sized, though the seasonal sites are much larger. Tent sites do not have hook-ups, but they have small shelters that provide additional protection fro the weather. Some of the tent sites are sloped. They also tend to be long and narrow, opening up to a wider area with the picnic table, fire pit and tent pad. Tent sites in the K row are near the road, so although you don't get much campground noise, you do hear road traffic.

    The bathhouse is clean, well-lit, and heated (a treat on those cold autumn mornings). There's also a laundry room with 4 washers and dryers if you need to clean up or dry out after a rough day on the trails. Sites are close to each other. They've separated sites with fence panels in some places to provide some privacy. There's an inground pool, a large playground, and a horsehoe pit.

    Activities in the area include very convenient access to hiking trails ranging from family friendly Surgarloafs to classic 4000-footers along Franconia Ridge, and peaks along the northern ridge of the Pemi Wilderness (Garfield, Galehead, Twins), trails to Mt Washington and the Presidentials, as well as numerous peaks and waterfalls in the Crawford Notch area. Cog railway is just a few miles down the road if you want to catch an early ride. Trails for ATVs and snowmobiles are also nearby.

  • Kirsten J.
    Jul. 19, 2022

    Turtle Kraal RV Park

    5 star RV campground - all the amenities and well cared for!

    Turtle Kraal RV campground is a gated RV campground just outside Alton Bay NH.  Lots of great restaurants, ice cream shops and water activities are nearby!  

    The sign was easy to spot, right off the road, GPS leading us right to the entrance.  There is a long approach after you see the sign, and even a sharp turn before you see the gate.  We met the man at the gate (with his incredibly enormous husky) and provided us all the information we needed.  This campground has wifi, good cell signal (AT&T and Verizon), a great pool, is pet friendly and well maintained.  The bathhouse and pool were both very clean, and for as many RV's that were there - that was amazing!  Each site has a firepit and a picnic table - though many sites have additions and build for an extended stay!  

    This campground is huge - there is a lower loop and an upper loop with the bathhouse and pool right in the center.  Kids can ride their bikes around both loops, walk the dogs, play cornhole or horseshoes, etc.  Trash is well maintained, with enough dumpsters for the amount of campers they could hold at capacity.  They also have firewood for sale on your way in, so you don't have to chase a campground host or a little golf cart - you can buy what you need on your way back.  This is a very family friendly campground about an hour and a half north of Boston and about the same from the Whites.  A great base-camp for amazing days on Lake Winnipesauke!!

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 1, 2018

    Hancock Campground

    Year-round campground with riverfront tent sites & standard sites

    I haven't stayed here, but I checked it out on Columbus Day weekend because it's one of the few campgrounds open year-round (plowed, unlike Lafayette Place, which is walk-in) in the White Mountains. Most of the reviews talk about the walk-in tent sites, but there's more to this campground that is located along the Kancamagus Highway just before the Lincoln Woods Visitors' Center.

    If you're a tent camper and don't mind carrying your gear downhill to a site, drive straight ahead to a parking lot. A few of the sites (3 & 4) are accessible from the far end of the parking lot, but for most of them you'll head down the steps in the middle with sites in two levels branching out on each side. Sites are large, but close together and although you're in the woods, there's not much to separate you from your neighbors. Even sites 10-20 are directly on the water.

    Sites 22-55 are suitable for RVs and tents. Those on the back side of the loop are close enough that you can hear the Pemi River running below. A few of the sites are pull-through. There are no hook-ups, but water available via spigots and flush toilets are available - except in winter. I'd recommend sites on the back side of the loop to provide some more distance from traffic noise. I chatted briefly with a host who remarked that sites on the western end of the loop have some cell phone coverage, unlike the rest of the campground.

    If you stay here, you're only a few miles from Lincoln where you can pick up any necessary supplies. This end of the Kanc your nearest hiking options are Lincoln Woods and Greeley Pond for family friendly trails, or Lincoln Woods to head into the Pemi wilderness, including peaks in the Pemi loop and Owl's Head. The Hancocks are via a trail at the hairpin on the Kanc. Franconia Notch and its many hiking trails and the multi-use trail are a short drive away.

    Bring cash or a check to pay your camping fee in the iron ranger. Fees cover the first vehicle; a second vehicle is an additional $5.

  • Erin M.
    Jul. 15, 2018

    Chocorua KOA

    Small, quiet family campground

    The Chocorua KOA is a great campground with super friendly staff, a variety of sites and lots of activities and things to do for everyone in the family.

    We stayed with two other families on pull-through full hook-up sites 43, 45, and 47. Although we were on the main road, we really enjoyed these sites. They were wooded and in a central location close to the playgrounds, pavilion, beach and nature trails. Site 45 was pretty narrow but the other two sites had a bit more space so we mostly used 43 and 47 to hang out. We especially loved that the pull-through road behind our sites was not a main access road so we had a nice long stretch of road that was just for us. We played games and the kids road bikes without having to worry about cars driving through.

    There are also a lot of really nice tent sites along the water, cabins, teepees, lodges and great areas for groups to camp. They are fairly strict with quiet hours so it is a very quiet campground at night.

    The facilities are nice and clean. The pavilion and fire pit area are a nice place to gather with games and a mining station to enjoy. There are two playgrounds for little and big kids. The bathrooms are quite dated but clean. The pool is freezing cold so the kids didn’t swim much. The beach area is small and not deep enough to swim but the kids enjoyed playing in the sand and water. There are a lot of options for boat rentals- paddle boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and row boats. There is a beautiful board walk that leads through the marsh to a system of short nature trails. We really enjoyed walking the trails though some need a lot of work due to fallen trees and overgrowth. There were also a lot of free activities for the kids like crafts, wagon rides and games with a full schedule of events. You really never have to leave this campground!

    This is also an incredibly dog-friendly campground with a fun dog park, a special swimming pond just for dogs and doggie day care available. This is one of the most pet loving campgrounds we’ve ever camped in and our pup loved it!!

    We had a great trip and will definitely be back!

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 25, 2020

    Twin Mountain Campground

    Quiet riverside campground

    I've stayed here 3 times now, once for just a quick overnight and twice for full weekends. It tends to be quiet due to restrictions against playing music outside your tent/trailer. There are also few, if any, seasonal campers - I think those are probably in the field around the pool as the site numbers do not appear on the campground map. It is now open year round, but I don't know what the facilities are like in the off-season.

    Many of the sites offer water and electric, but a number of them do not. A few offer sewer. The campground is located along the river, but not all sites have easy access to the river, making it something pretty to look at, but harder to get to. Sites are generally level with easy access. You do need to call to make reservations, which in this day and age drives me crazy. If you have more than one vehicle, the second one needs to park in a separate lot and there is a daily fee.

    The pool and large playground offer entertainment options for the kids; there's also a volleyball net. There is cell phone coverage at the campground (Verizon), but if you are going very far afield, consider downloading necessary maps and information before you go. When you get into the Notches, cell phone coverage is poor to absent.

    The camp store has souvenirs, clothing, and a variety of food and camp supplies. There's a restaurant on site with picnic tables out front or you can get it to go and take it to your campsite. If you need something else, Fosters' Crossroads is just around the corner and offers an even greater variety as well as gas. Yayas Market and Deli is another option a short distance north on Rt 3. 

    Activities abound in the area, offering everything from hiking, biking, wildlife watching, or a cog railway trip up Mt Washington. Franconia Notch is 15 minutes south, where you can do a family friendly hike to Artists Bluff or Lonesome Lake or something more rigorous and classic (if well equipped) to Franconia or Kinsman Ridges. The Sugarloafs and hikes to Zealand Hut are also family friendly and just up the road. Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge offers access to the Presidential Rail Trail and wildlife watching. Catch a sunset or a brilliant night sky from the scenic view pull-off on 115 (near Sunset Paradise Rd), just a 10 minute drive from the campground.

  • Laura L.
    Jul. 24, 2018

    Newfound RV Park

    Nice place to explore the lakes region

    We enjoyed our stay at Newfound RV Park thanks to their laundry facilities, rec room, and quirky owner. It was a great place to explore Newfound lake from, as well as the Mill Fudge Factory. Our site was full hookup and a pull through site. We used a Passport America discount here.

  • Harold C.
    May. 16, 2021

    Spacious Skies French Pond

    Comes with a surprise French Pond

    The campground has a gravel area at the sites where the fire ring and picnic tables are. Where we parked our trailer was some gravel sand and dirt. We were at the end of a lane, backing in was fine we are small, 21 feet including tongue, we fit fine. Great site across from a beach, on French Pond I’m guessing is at least 25 acres. Most of the sights are long term. Camp was pretty much full, even then it was quiet. Restroom closed to covid, some campgrounds kept them open and just cleaned more. Well no complaint here we’re self contained. Some areas could use some tidying up. Still I would gladly stay here again.

  • Jim B.
    Sep. 6, 2022

    Caton Place Campground

    No friendly service

    This past holiday weekend we went to the campground. Upon arrival the owner made me go with them to the site and leave the motorhome blocking the entrance into the campground. The roads aren’t wide enough to take a motorhome into. The pull through site is not level and is barely long enough to fit my 43’ rig (with my motorcycle lift). The owner was very unfriendly. Driving out of the site was just as bad. You have to go down a small hill and bottom out the front and then drag the backend out of the dirt. This campground is not big rig friendly.


Guide to Bristol

RV campgrounds around Bristol, New Hampshire provide camping options in the Lakes Region at elevations ranging from 500 to 700 feet. Winter temperatures regularly drop below freezing from November through March, with summer highs averaging in the 70s. Most campgrounds in this area are nestled among wooded terrain with varying degrees of shade coverage.

What to do

Hiking nearby: At Cannon Mountain RV Park, visitors can access multiple trail systems. "The short but rewarding hike up Artists Bluff gives you a view into Franconia Notch; continue along the ridge and you'll enjoy the western views from Bald Mountain," notes one camper who appreciates the diverse terrain options.

Winter recreation: Winter camping options exist for cold-weather enthusiasts. "Perfect for ski bums. Access to xcs, downhill, and snow machine trails," reports a winter visitor to Cannon Mountain RV Park. The location provides direct access to snow sports from November through April.

Lake activities: Sandy Beach Campground offers water-based recreation during summer months. "Sandy beach by the water has plenty of room to relax out in the sun as well as launch areas to set out in a paddle boat, canoe or row boat, all available on site," explains a camper who enjoyed the water access.

What campers like

Clean facilities: Meredith Woods Four Season Camping maintains high standards year-round. "Squeaky clean - and that's not always easy especially in the winter when everyone drags snow, slush and mud into the bathroom. Thank you for sticking to such high standards," writes a winter visitor who appreciated the maintenance.

Winter amenities: Year-round campers value heated facilities. "Indoor pool and hot tub are amazing on a snowy frigid winter day. Utility sink for dishes available in heated bathhouse," notes a winter visitor at Meredith Woods who found comfort during cold weather stays.

Quiet atmosphere: Turtle Kraal RV Park offers a peaceful setting despite being near popular attractions. "This campground is huge - there is a lower loop and an upper loop with the bathhouse and pool right in the center. Kids can ride their bikes around both loops, walk the dogs, play cornhole or horseshoes," explains a visitor who enjoyed the spacious layout.

What you should know

Seasonal operations: Most RV parks in the Bristol area close for part of the year. "The campground operates from May through October with water, electric, and sewer hookups for travel trailers and motorhomes," reports a visitor to Newfound RV Park.

Rules and deposits: Some campgrounds have specific policies for visitors and amenities. A camper at Meredith Woods noted, "Lots of rules: must provide a $10.00 refundable cash deposit for gate card, bring cash or else enjoy the atm fees, the age limit for hot tub is 14 YO and strictly enforced."

Site variations: Riverbrook RV & Camping Resort offers full hookup sites with 50-amp electrical service. "The park is clean, comfortable, and convenient to adventures in the White Mountains; and the wifi worked great...especially when compared to other campgrounds we've been to," according to a long-term visitor who stayed for a month.

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