Best Tent Camping near Center Ossipee, NH

If you're looking for a place to pitch your tent near Center Ossipee, look no further. Find the best information on tent camping near Center Ossipee, including sites, reviews, and tips for getting the most out of your camping experience. Would you prefer a quiet dispersed site or an established camgpround with amenities? Either way, The Dyrt makes it easy to find the perfect place to pitch your tent.

Best Tent Sites Near Center Ossipee, NH (45)

    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach
    Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

    1. Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

    22 Reviews
    34 Photos
    60 Saves
    Saco, Maine

    Experience camping at its best among the fresh Maine air and towering pine trees at Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach, formerly Saco/Old Orchard Beach KOA. Our gorgeous resort is a great choice for families and offers an outstanding location near fun attractions like Funtown Splashtown USA and the famous Pier at Old Orchard Beach.

    Plan your perfect outdoor vacation with accommodation options that including tent camping, full hookup RV sites, or a large selection of vacation rentals that will make you feel right at home. Outside of the resort you'll find activities like fishing, hiking, kayaking, and canoeing. You can also visit local beaches and lighthouses or experience whale watching with your family and friends.

    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Trash
    Camper-submitted photo from Sawyer Pond
    Camper-submitted photo from Sawyer Pond
    Camper-submitted photo from Sawyer Pond
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    Camper-submitted photo from Sawyer Pond
    Camper-submitted photo from Sawyer Pond

    2. Sawyer Pond

    7 Reviews
    54 Photos
    179 Saves
    Bartlett, New Hampshire
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Toilets
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fourth Iron Campground

    3. Fourth Iron Campground

    6 Reviews
    53 Photos
    140 Saves
    Bartlett, New Hampshire

    Located at the confluence of the Sawyer and Saco Rivers, 4th Iron is a walk-in tent site.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $15 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping

    4. Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping

    9 Reviews
    33 Photos
    125 Saves
    Deerfield, New Hampshire

    This shelter and accompaning tentsites is located on a spur path at 4,360 ft. off the Bondcliff Trail between Mt. Guyot (ponounced Gee - O) and Mt. Bond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. It is 0.6 miles from the Twinway Trail (Appalachain Trail). The open log shelter accomodates approximately 12 people with six additional tent platforms. There is a spring for water that may be unreliable in the summer months. A caretaker is in charge during the summer months. This site is often crowded for much of the summer months, particularly weekends.

    • Pets
    • Tents
    • Cabins
    • Dispersed
    • Tent Cabin
    • Trash

    $15 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm
    Camper-submitted photo from Paugus Brook Farm

    5. Paugus Brook Farm

    1 Review
    14 Photos
    12 Saves
    Wonalancet, New Hampshire

    Remote and quiet area 2/10 of a mile from the Liberty trail on Mount Chocorua. Less than a 15 minute drive to whiteface and Passaconway. The hemmenway state forest is 3/10 mile away. Farm stand on the property. Non aggressive leashed dogs are welcome. A ton of stars are seen at night and it is a beautiful dirt road you'll drive down to get here

    A quiet dirt road with trails out the door and plenty of stars. Chocorua lake is 3 miles away and Whiteface and Passaconway are less than a 15 minute drive. Leashed dogs are welcome. There is a farm stand on the property which will listen have free water available. At this time we ask that you carry out all of your waste.

    We ask that you please don't come here to party as this is in a quiet neighborhood.

    • Pets
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • WiFi
    • Drinking Water
    • Toilets

    $25 - $45 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Penacook Shelter
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Penacook Shelter
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Penacook Shelter

    6. Camp Penacook Shelter

    1 Review
    3 Photos
    56 Saves
    Albany, New Hampshire

    Camp Penacook is a 3-sided shelter located on the southeast side of Mt. Chocorua, approximately 1.5 miles from the summit, off the Piper Trail. There is a tent platform located behind the shelter and a pit toilet in the vicinity. The shelter holds 6-8 people and the platform holds two small or one large tent. Nearby, a short distance up the Piper Trail from its junction with the shelter spur path, are gorgeous overlooks to the east on smooth granite slabs.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Cabins
    • Toilets
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Squam Lakes Association
    Camper-submitted photo from Squam Lakes Association
    Camper-submitted photo from Squam Lakes Association
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    Camper-submitted photo from Squam Lakes Association
    Camper-submitted photo from Squam Lakes Association

    7. Squam Lakes Association

    2 Reviews
    11 Photos
    75 Saves
    Center Harbor, New Hampshire
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $50 - $110 / night

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      8. Swans Falls Campground

      2 Reviews
      12 Saves
      Fryeburg, Maine
      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Phone Service
      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Group
      Camper-submitted photo from Ethan Pond Shelter
      Camper-submitted photo from Ethan Pond Shelter
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      Camper-submitted photo from Ethan Pond Shelter

      9. Ethan Pond Shelter

      4 Reviews
      18 Photos
      49 Saves
      Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
      • Pets
      • Tents
      • Group
      • Drinking Water
      • Toilets
      • Alcohol

      $15 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge
      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge
      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge
      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge
      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge
      Camper-submitted photo from Rogers Ledge

      10. Rogers Ledge

      1 Review
      10 Photos
      68 Saves
      Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
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    Recent Tent Reviews in Center Ossipee

    1317 Reviews of 45 Center Ossipee Campgrounds


    • Kim L.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lafayette Place Campground — Franconia Notch State Park
      Nov. 4, 2024

      Lafayette Place Campground — Franconia Notch State Park

      Well managed campground

      Very nice campground. Plenty of space for 2 vehicles in campsite. Sites are spacious and and shaded. Flush toilets well stocked and clean. Showers available at camp store. Very nice and helpful staff. Surprising that campground does not allow pets. The campground is close to main road and was noisy at night. Visitor center and Flume Trail are nearby.

    • Kt The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road
      Oct. 28, 2024

      White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road

      Little larry!! Amazingly peaceful spot.

      Have stayed at all upper sites. Beautiful serene and quiet. Site 4 and 5 get some cell service. Upper two top sites beware of bears especially the right side site. Game trail heaven. Amazing little larry brook. Great flat sites except top two. Highly recommend

    • Kt The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Town Hall Road Dispersed
      Oct. 28, 2024

      Town Hall Road Dispersed

      Great spot. Watch put for officer rowe!!!

      Great spot w an exception of local officer Rowe. Comes to site unannounced or invited then fabricates the visit.

      Other than that it's wonderful. Some really amazing river sites. Moose pond at top left fork has reception as well as lower gate.

    • HThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Moose Brook State Park Campground
      Oct. 14, 2024

      Moose Brook State Park Campground

      Wonderful campground near Mt Washington

      Loved this campground! Quiet and pretty private spots - outer loop a bit more. Great facilities w wash sink - nice camp store and not at all too close to town! 20 min drive to Mt Washington (be sure to check weather as we had rain at the campground which was ice on the mtn so we couldn’t go to top/they stopped us halfway.)

    • Meghan B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Blackberry Crossing
      Oct. 11, 2024

      Blackberry Crossing

      Blackberry Crossing Campground

      Your typical first-come first-served National Forest campground with vault toilets and handpump water. The Albany Covered Bridge is a short walk away.

    • Kevin H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road
      Oct. 7, 2024

      White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road

      Adorable private spots

      We pulled in around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night and there were plenty of open spots. We took a huge one. Found a fairly flat area and stayed for the night.

      Just enough t-mobile / starlink signal to watch streaming and message, but wouldn't be enough for remote work so we went to the White Mountain National Forest Picnic area off the main road about 5 minutes away and had great signal

    • Judy W.
      Camper-submitted photo from Bear Brook State Park Campground
      Oct. 4, 2024

      Bear Brook State Park Campground

      Bearbrook Pros and Cons

      Con: Signage is awful! Hard to find park, office and cabins! Once there, Looong drive to both campground and Cabins.

      Pro: cabins are on a remote lake. Perfect for star gazing! Rustic but comfy (beds) cabins. Bring all your own stuff. No electricity, so no lights. Our cabin had a steep path. Others did not.

    • Dominique F.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Hogan Road Pulloff near Appalachian Trail
      Sep. 30, 2024

      Hogan Road Pulloff near Appalachian Trail

      Easy access. Somewhat secluded.

      About 1km (.6 miles) of gravel road, easy enough for a big road bike, but don’t go any further as it gets rough. Plenty of trees to hang your hammock. Enough space to put up to 3-5 tents. No fire allowed. Would be really quiet if not for the road across the lake. I saw one truck in the evening and one in the morning.

    • DThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Campton Campground
      Sep. 22, 2024

      Campton Campground

      Awesome Campground

      I found this place on The Dyrt app, so I came to check it out, I made a reservation online just to make sure I guaranteed my spot when I arrived, which I didn’t had to worry about either way because there was lots of empty spaces, but you never know, even though I made my reservation my spot didn’t have my name on it or any information about when I was suppose to arrive and leave, there was nobody there, but made me wonder if there was someone already there, besides that, it’s a great place to camping, clean, quite, bathroom was close by, shower and everything, besides all that I was able to use my phone with no problems, I have AT&T btw, there is a Dunkin, General store and a gas station like 3 minutes driving, which is great in case you forgot to buy something or are too lazy to make coffee and breakfast, I stayed for 2 night, can’t complain, and will come back for sure, I highly recommend this place, although I recommend to get the side from 33 to 57 it’s on the other side and not too close from the highway.

    • Jeffrey S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lost River Valley Campground
      Sep. 17, 2024

      Lost River Valley Campground

      Two stays up on Harley road sites

      August stay very nice site 210 facing east with views of loon mountain area. These sites are w/E/S. Second stay mid September site 225 good easterly view. Quiet and peaceful. Lower sites by river with wooded sites of all categories. Tenting to small RV’s.

    • Jeffrey S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lost River Valley Campground
      Sep. 13, 2024

      Lost River Valley Campground

      Really rustic feel with modern convenience

      Stayed here in August for a few nights now booking in September for three nights. Like sites on Harley road, with views of loon mountain and surrounding vistas. Very nice campground with lots of wooded sites some with river frontage. Very well appointed store. Lots of sites have electric and water. No RV over 32’ in lower sites over lost river bridge. Also cabins available throughout the grounds for those without RV/Tent. Close to town with stores , restaurants, gas stations

    • Kevin C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sebago Lake Family Campground
      Sep. 13, 2024

      Sebago Lake Family Campground

      Beautiful Park Like Setting

      We came into the park on a Wednesday in mid September and found that over half the spaces were open. We grabbed a spot about 60 feet from the lake.

      The camping sites are large enough for a tent and a couple of vehicles. There are a few larger sites here and there. Sites are very close to neighboring camp sites so Privacy is poor

      There are very nice bathroom facilities with hot showers, dish rinsing sinks and hot showers.

      The view from the lake is amazing. We walked to the beach every morning with our chairs for coffee. VERY RELAXING!

      There is a building near the entrance of the state park that says its a store but it looks pretty old and closed.

      The young lady who delivered our park permit was exceptionally friendly and helpful. However, the people that clean the restrooms are about as polite as construction workers in Queens. They do have a garbage dumpster but it is located about a mile from the campground. Not very convenient for tent or van camping.

      Overall the price charged for the sites seems higher than the value received.

    • Eric H.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Moose Hillock Camping Resort
      Sep. 13, 2024

      Moose Hillock Camping Resort

      Mixed Feelings

      My family and friends were drawn to this campground for its exciting pool and convenient location, and those aspects definitely lived up to expectations. However, our campsite was not level, and the sites were very close together with little privacy. We were tent camping but the area we were in, while a tent site, is best for RVs.

      The bathroom facilities could also use some attention– a loose toilet and a broken hand dryer weren't ideal. Overall, we enjoyed our stay, but these conditions kept it from being great.

    • Meghan B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Cold River
      Sep. 9, 2024

      Cold River

      Short and sweet

      Stayed for a night while passing through the area. Lots of space between sites and very clean facilities. Would stay again.

    • Meghan B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sugarloaf 1 Campground
      Sep. 9, 2024

      Sugarloaf 1 Campground

      Ideal base camp

      I was lucky to snag one of the couple remaining campsites on a Saturday afternoon. The sites are spacious, the bathrooms with flush toilets are clean enough, and the river nearby is a great spot to rock-hop if you're not too busy hiking the many amazing trails in the area.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Riverside Park Campground
      Aug. 31, 2024

      Riverside Park Campground

      What you get in southern Me

      A friendly place but very crowed campground and tight getting a 21’ trailer in. About 1/2 of the sites are seasonal. Lots of beach traffic in the area and while we are glad we stoped by we wouldn’t go back

    • Ronald C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Sun Outdoors Wells Beach
      Aug. 19, 2024

      Sun Outdoors Wells Beach

      Huge campground

      I only stayed one night because I couldn’t find a spot anywhere close to 95 . The campground is huge and the spaces are very tight ,not to mention $148 for a full hook up pull thru site that my 42 ft 5w barley fit. I would not go back .

    • Kaileigh K.
      Camper-submitted photo from White Lake State Park Campground
      Aug. 19, 2024

      White Lake State Park Campground

      Great Lake with nice campground amenities and feel

      We had a great stay at white lake state park. I was surprised that there was only a large log separating our site from the next one but luckily it was just my brothers family so it wasn’t awkward. Our sites (2-11 and 2-11a) survived a 2 hour monsoon with some water running through but other sites had some major flooding so just something to be cognizant of.

    • Jonathan J.
      Camper-submitted photo from Old Orchard Beach Campground
      Aug. 17, 2024

      Old Orchard Beach Campground

      Great Community Park

      This is a great campsite. So many amenities that work. Great sense of community. Overly friendly people at the front desk that are accommodating. The spaces are very close to each other. The Wi-Fi does not work very well (WFH employees trying to see the world). Other than the Wi-Fi, everything exceeded our expectations.

    • BThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Lafayette Place Campground — Franconia Notch State Park
      Aug. 17, 2024

      Lafayette Place Campground — Franconia Notch State Park

      Good location and amenities, great staff

      We were there June 26-30, 2024 for a Hiker Trailer Campout. We had 17 trailers and 30 people. Lafayette Place was the perfect place for an event like that. The water points and restrooms were placed well throughout the campground. The quarter operated showers were nice and hot and very good pressure and flow. Our campsite (79) was a bit uphill from the road, but easily negotiable. As others have noted, there is a bit of noise from Rt. 93.


    Guide to Center Ossipee

    Tent camping near Center Ossipee, New Hampshire, offers a blend of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities, making it a perfect getaway for nature enthusiasts.

    Tips for tent camping near Center Ossipee

    • Arrive early at popular spots like Sawyer Pond to secure a campsite, as it can fill up quickly, especially on weekends.
    • Be prepared for limited amenities; many sites, such as Squam Lakes Association, do not provide drinking water, so bring your own or a filtration system.
    • Familiarize yourself with local wildlife precautions, especially at sites like Camp Penacook Shelter, where food storage is essential due to bear activity.

    Some prices for tent camping range from $0 to $30

    • Camping at Sawyer Pond is free, making it an excellent choice for budget-conscious campers.
    • The Squam Lakes Association charges a fee that supports conservation efforts, with prices starting around $20.
    • Paugus Brook Farm offers a well-maintained site for approximately $30, providing a great location for exploring nearby attractions.

    Tent campers appreciate these amenities

    • Sawyer Pond features tent platforms and fire rings, perfect for a cozy camping experience.
    • The Squam Lakes Association provides composting toilets and fire rings at its campsites, ensuring a comfortable stay in nature.
    • Camp Penacook Shelter offers a three-sided shelter and a nearby water source, making it a convenient stop for hikers.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Which is the most popular tent campsite near Center Ossipee, NH?

      According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Center Ossipee, NH is Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach with a 4.2-star rating from 22 reviews.

    • What is the best site to find tent camping near Center Ossipee, NH?

      TheDyrt.com has all 45 tent camping locations near Center Ossipee, NH, with real photos and reviews from campers.