Best Campgrounds near Clarksville, NH

Camping options near Clarksville, New Hampshire range from established campgrounds to cabin rentals in the northern reaches of the state. Rudys Cabins and Campground in Clarksville provides tent, RV, and cabin accommodations with amenities including drinking water, electric hookups, and picnic tables. The surrounding area features several additional campgrounds including Lake Francis State Park Campground, Coleman State Park Campground, and Deer Mountain Campground, all within a short drive. These facilities typically operate seasonally from May through October or early November, with most closing after Columbus Day weekend.

The camping season in this region is heavily influenced by weather conditions, with many campgrounds operating only during the warmer months. "Rudy's looked mostly to be an RV park, so my stop was maybe not the usual for this campground. I stopped for one night while I was thru-hiking the Cohos Trail in New Hampshire and had a great experience," noted one visitor who appreciated the campground's proximity to hiking trails. Cell service can be limited or non-existent in parts of the region, particularly at more remote locations like Deer Mountain Campground. Many campgrounds require reservations, especially during peak summer months. The area experiences cold winters with significant snowfall, making most facilities inaccessible during winter months except for specialized winter recreation.

Waterfront access represents a significant draw for many campgrounds in the area. Lake Francis State Park Campground offers boat-in camping options and water recreation opportunities, while Coleman State Park sits adjacent to Little Diamond Pond. Several visitors mention the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty as highlights of their camping experiences. A camper described Lake Francis State Park as "quiet, remote, serene and clean" with well-maintained facilities and affordable rates. The region is known for its fishing opportunities, with many campgrounds providing direct access to lakes, ponds, and rivers. Wildlife viewing, particularly moose sightings, is another popular activity, with the Pittsburg area sometimes referred to as "Moose Alley." Developed campgrounds in the region typically provide basic amenities such as drinking water, toilets, and fire rings, while some offer additional features like showers, electric hookups, and sanitary dump stations.

Best Camping Sites Near Clarksville, New Hampshire (104)

    1. Lake Francis State Park Campground

    15 Reviews
    Pittsburg, NH
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 538-6965

    $35 - $65 / night

    "It is a New Hampshire state campground so the prices are low and the place is very well-kept. They even have a sink with hot running water where you can wash your dishes at the main house."

    "Off the beaten path way up north in Coos country and absolutely stunning."

    2. Coleman State Park Campground

    5 Reviews
    Clarksville, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 237-5382

    $35 - $195 / night

    "One of the furthest north campgrounds in New Hampshire is a great place to stay.  If you don't mind the sound of ATVs this place is great. "

    "First of all, be careful when following certain gps/google directions…depending where you are coming from, you may end up on dirt roads/ATV trails (common in this region of NH) that could be hazardous"

    3. Deer Mountain Campground

    8 Reviews
    Pittsburg, NH
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 538-6965

    $29 - $50 / night

    "These sites lack amenities, however, the primitive feel really helps you enjoy the beauties of new Hampshire, some of these sites require you to walk about half a mile into them which really adds to the"

    "Head to the last town in NH on RT.3 before you hit the Canadian border. Called "Moose Alley" the area of Pittsburg has a very rugged off the grid feel with the border close by."

    4. Buck Rub's Hidden Acres Campground

    2 Reviews
    Pittsburg, NH
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 538-6935

    $27 - $35 / night

    "Pittsburg, NH is an area popular with those who enjoy riding ATVs, hunting, fishing, and boating and Buck Rub's Hidden Acres Campground is a nice good place to make your base with easy access to trails"

    "Large campground near the all the outdoor activities in Pittsburg and surrounded by beautiful scenery just outside the grounds."

    5. Ladd Pond Cabins And Campground

    1 Review
    Clarksville, NH
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 237-9881

    $25 - $145 / night

    6. Rudys Cabins and Campground

    1 Review
    Clarksville, NH
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 246-3418

    "I stopped for one night while I was thru-hiking the Cohos Trail in New Hampshire and had a great experience."

    7. Mountain View Cabins & Cmpgrnd

    1 Review
    Pittsburg, NH
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 538-6305

    "This is a family run campground located on a hillside between Lake Francis and First Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, NH."

    8. Mollidgewock State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Errol, NH
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 482-3373

    $29 - $40 / night

    "Absolutely beautiful positioning next to a river. Clean sites - many covered in grass with wildflowers which were stunning."

    "While this is close to the road, there is a good buffer of vegetation between the road and the campsites. I've camped here multiple times and never hear the road."

    9. Brighton State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Island Pond, VT
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (802) 723-4360

    $20 - $50 / night

    "I usually don't camp near other people, but I really like this site. I think every site has a waterfront view."

    "We stayed in the Poplar lean-to, which was very private, with a short trail leading down to the lake. Some of the other sites are right on the water, which would have been nice too!"

    10. Aziscoos Valley Camping Area

    3 Reviews
    Errol, NH
    20 miles
    Website

    $15 - $25 / night

    "Some of the best brook trout and landlocked salmon fishing nearby. Great place for canoe or kayak trips. Make sure you are well provisioned before arriving, there are no supplies nearby."

    "You can put your boat in upstream of the campground and paddle to the area or you can drive. We paddled from just upstream and continued on the following day."

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Recent Reviews near Clarksville, NH

407 Reviews of 104 Clarksville Campgrounds


  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 29, 2025

    Grafton Notch Campground

    Amazing place!

    We stayed here 2 nights in late September. The campground is very neat and tidy with lots of nice touches like flowers and seasonal decorations. The sites are gravel & the paths are covered in wood chips - both make walking cleaner because you are out of the dirt and mud. There is a path to the river and 2 picnic tables by the river. The bathhouse is clean and has a large shower with plenty of places to put your soap, shampoo, etc. There are also lots of hooks in the shower and bathroom for your stuff and the shower has a large bench to sit on as you get dressed. There are 2 dishwashing stations outside the bathhouse. Horseshoes and corn hole are on site and there is a well stocked camp store. Lots of information and brochures on the area. The owner is very kind and personable - I am looking forward to coming back!

  • Joshua M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 19, 2025

    Dolly Copp Campground

    Calm and clean gem

    Went here in mid Fall of '25 and couldnt have been greated by nicer people, had a great private site with water and 30amp hookups. Very dog freindly, many hiking trails in the the area. Next to zero cell phone service.

  • Josh S.
    Aug. 31, 2025

    Mountain Lake Camping Resort

    Great campground for families!

    If you're looking for a safe, family friendly, quiet campground this is it.

    Pool with water slides for kids, Kayaks, paddle boats, canoes, playground with slides and a pirate ship.

    Strict quiet hours at 1030 make it very quiet in the evening with no worry of loud parties keeping you up.

    Super clean restrooms and sites and a camp store with about everything in it.

    10 minute drive to the cute town of Lancaster which has coffee shops, brewery, restaurants, bakery and groceries.

  • jonathan M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2025

    Ladd Pond Cabins And Campground

    Hidden gem

    Stayed in a tent they do have multiple tent sites RV sites and cabins available more than enough room for tents they have a beautiful pond in the back they have showers or a shower and toilet for those that need it a common room for those that want to cook food play games watch movies. it's about 11 minutes to the grocery store in downtown colebrook. The owners are amazing people they are very nice and kind. This place is really a hidden gem

  • J
    Aug. 11, 2025

    Mollidgewock State Park Campground

    One night getaway

    Staff was very helpful. We arrived,after a 3 1/2 hour drive, early for check in but were able to go to our site. The lean-to site was beautifully situated by the incredible river making it easy to take a dip or go fishing. The pit toilet behind the site is our only complaint. There were times we could smell the stench from our site. There is construction work at the campground as they build bathhouses that should be done by next spring. Hopefully, they get rid of the pit toilets.

  • Jim S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 10, 2025

    Happy Hill Maple Farms

    Offseason

    Quiet spot just off the Hwy. you can hear traffic but not many cars out this time of year(August). They had a fire pit and picnic table . No electricity so we used the generator. We the only one here so the noise should not bother anyone. Great pace for fall visits

  • Jonathan M.
    Aug. 10, 2025

    Stony Brook Recreation and Campground

    All year round RV camping.

    I am currently living all year round at Stony Brook Campgrounds. Showers clean ,bathrooms clean. Very nice pool. Basketball and volleyball. RV pull thru sites and tents and cabins as well. Excellent campgrounds to call home.

  • Kristin C.
    Jul. 24, 2025

    Peacock

    This campground is closed

    7/24/25 I just called the number listed through this site and talked to a guy who said it is closed. I have a feeling I reached his personal line.

  • Matilda A.
    Jul. 21, 2025

    Maidstone State Park — Maidstone State Forest

    QUERRS AND DISABLED AVOID!!!

    AVOID MAIDSTONE STATE PARK

    Being thrown out of Maidstone because Tom thinks he can make up the ADA, threatened to call the police over nothing and threw us out.

    We have been in the state parks this summer since the 9th of may missed 7 days and us and our dogs have had zero issues until Maidstone

    Great a transphobic park manager targeted us over service dogs and harassed a teenager who has major medical issues, purposely not going to the sight leader and harassing a disabled teenager when isolated from the rest of our site.

    Maybe I’ll post the videos here, it’s unhinged.

    Our lives are worth so much more then some unhinged manager trying to make up his own version of the ADA

    Throw on transphobia was the motivation, awards Maidstone as the worst state park in the system so far.

    My ex wife’s 3 sisters all worked for him at basin harbor club in there younger years and he was unhinged and problematic then, I remember how elated they were to see him move on to the state parks and out of the community.

    Maidstone state park horrific transphobic and disability based discrimination was the most surprising, according to Maidstone one of our service dogs is not allowed in the state parks system. Yet Kathy up in the Ilands who runs that campground with an iron fist didn’t have any problems in the 46 days I spent there to open the season………

    The documentation I have is shocking, way yo cut our time short by 2 weeks and have to panic pack and flee

    

    0 stars

    It’s also alarming how the manager and the staff are excited attendance it’s down 30%, 3 of the 5 employees stating they don’t want it busy and the collective goal of the campground was low attendance for less work.

    What a disgusting audited to have. I’m way over qualified to run Maidstone state park, 1/3 of side A is closed, soon side B as soon as that bath house gives out.

    It’s a small place, it should be packed with Vermonters, as a businesswoman it would be ridiculously easy to pack that campground week in and week out, quickly justifying new facilities and oping back up the loop

    2 years at the helm, I’d be planing a summer of renovations at Maidstone

    Instead it’s going to fizzle and fail under its current management.


Guide to Clarksville

Camping sites near Clarksville, New Hampshire span across the northeastern tip of the state where elevations range from 1,300 to 3,300 feet. The region experiences summer temperatures averaging 70-80°F during the day and dropping to 50-60°F at night, with potential frost even in June and August. Northern New Hampshire campgrounds typically maintain quieter hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and many prohibit firewood from outside sources due to pest control regulations.

What to do

Fishing spots: Lake Francis has excellent trout and salmon fishing opportunities, as noted by a visitor who mentioned, "I was able to get in a morning fly fishing session 5 feet from my tent! The wind was a bit high so no luck for me, but I saw the fish jumping when I stopped by after my hike to pick up some gear I left."

Canoeing and kayaking: Little Diamond Pond offers both rentals and calm waters. "The pond is wonderful, the sounds of loons - Magical," reported one camper who stayed at Coleman State Park. The area has numerous waterways for paddling, including the Connecticut Lakes chain.

Hiking access: Northern Forest trails are accessible from multiple campgrounds. A Cohos Trail thru-hiker noted, "Amazing fishing was also a short hike away up the Connecticut River up to the River Road covered bridge." Many campgrounds serve as access points to longer trails, including sections that cross into Canada.

Wildlife observation: Loon watching occurs at multiple ponds throughout the region. One camper at Deer Mountain Campground shared, "These sites lack amenities, however, the primitive feel really helps you enjoy the beauties of New Hampshire, some of these sites require you to walk about half a mile into them which really adds to the privacy."

What campers like

Waterfront access: Several campgrounds offer direct shoreline camping. A camper at Deer Mountain Campground recommended, "If you want a perfect campsite book #28. You need to carry in/out in the 1/2 mile walk to the site. But you have a secluded open site sitting on the 2nd CT Lake. Listen to the Loons call as you hopefully see a Moose in what is known as Moose Alley."

Clean facilities: Bath houses at Brighton State Park Campground received consistent praise. One visitor noted, "Cleanest showers I've seen at any campsite so far." Another mentioned, "Facilities in the main office were clean. Amazing fishing was also a short hike away."

Private campsites: Secluded options exist at several campgrounds. A reviewer at Coleman State Park shared, "The mix of site types is one of a kind for the area, Lodges, Cabins, Lean-to and tent sites. There is one main facility building with laundry and bathrooms and then a remote outhouse as well."

Stargazing opportunities: Minimal light pollution creates exceptional night viewing. "What you make up for in sparsely wooded sites, is an expansive star-studded sky. Combined with the music of the nearby rapids and the backdrop of Errol's alluring wilderness, you'll be lulled into a deep relaxation," reported a camper at Mollidgewock State Park.

What you should know

Limited cell service: Coverage varies significantly between carriers and locations. A camper at Lake Francis State Park Campground noted, "There IS cell service, at least with Verizon," contradicting previous reports of no service.

Reservation policies: Many campgrounds require advance booking during peak season. One visitor mentioned, "We stopped in on a Saturday at noon to see if by chance there was a site available for one night. There was a cancellation and we had a beautiful secluded, sunny, grassy site."

Seasonal operations: Most campgrounds in the region close by mid-November. The typical camping season runs from mid-May to early October, with Coleman State Park operating "Memorial Day to Columbus Day weekend" and Deer Mountain Campground running "May 19 to November 11."

Weather variability: Temperature swings of 30°F within 24 hours are common. A reviewer at Lake Francis stated, "The lake was incredibly low so it was a good thing we weren't trying to launch a boat," indicating how seasonal conditions affect water recreation.

Tips for camping with families

Activity planning: Look for campgrounds with diverse recreation options. A parent at Mollidgewock State Park Campground shared, "They rent kayaks/canoes on the property which was fun (saw a bald eagle). Awesome hikes nearby - we did Dunn Falls in Maine."

Site selection strategies: For younger children, choose sites closer to bathrooms. As one family noted about Lake Francis, "Super friendly staff. We go the same week each year with a hoard of kids and they remember us each year. My daughter had gotten more candy out of them then she know what to do with answering the daily trivia question right."

Educational opportunities: Several parks offer junior ranger programs and nature activities. A camper mentioned, "The woman at the desk/shop gave us two names to call for kayak rentals, I called North Country Paddle (603-538-6565) and they were very helpful and we had two kayaks delivered within 40 minutes."

Weather preparedness: Pack for both warm days and cold nights, even in summer. "Some sites have new shelters, which are nice when you camp and it's calling for rain. Easily pitch a couple four person tents or a tent and table area, off the groups and well protected in the protected deck shelter," advised a repeat visitor to Lake Francis.

Tips from RVers

Hookup availability: Full-service sites are limited but available at select campgrounds. At Aziscoos Valley Camping Area, an RVer noted, "The campground does have drinking water and a dump station on site as well as sites with power hookups."

Site sizing realities: Actual space often differs from online descriptions. "Note that many of the sites will fit much larger vehicles than what is stated on Reserve America, especially if you have a trailer and can unhook," shared a visitor to Coleman State Park.

Road access considerations: Some GPS directions lead to unsuitable routes for larger vehicles. A camper warned, "Be careful when following certain gps/google directions…depending where you are coming from, you may end up on dirt roads/ATV trails (common in this region of NH) that could be hazardous in a passenger vehicle during poor conditions."

Leveling challenges: Prepare for uneven terrain at many sites. One RVer at Aziscoos Valley reported, "Our site was in an open grassy area that was visible from the road with great views of the river. Though the site was open, the camp sites are spaced far enough apart that we still felt that we were camping privately."

Frequently Asked Questions

What camping is available near Clarksville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, Clarksville, NH offers a wide range of camping options, with 104 campgrounds and RV parks near Clarksville, NH and 7 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Clarksville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Clarksville, NH is Lake Francis State Park Campground with a 4.9-star rating from 15 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Clarksville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 7 free dispersed camping spots near Clarksville, NH.