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Best Campgrounds near Concord, NH

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Campgrounds around Concord, New Hampshire provide a mix of state park and private camping facilities within an hour's drive of the city. Bear Brook State Park Campground, located about 15 miles east of Concord in Deerfield, offers tent sites, RV spots, cabins, and glamping options with access via multiple routes including hike-in and boat-in sites. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground in Nottingham features similar accommodation types and access methods, while private facilities like Epsom Valley Campground and Lazy River Family Campground provide more developed sites with full hookups for recreational vehicles.

The camping season in the region typically runs from May through October, with most facilities closing after Columbus Day weekend. As one visitor noted, "Bear Brook is quiet, family-friendly and has everything you need for a great weekend away with trails, play structures, a camp store, beach, and even a small baseball diamond." Road access to campgrounds is generally good, with most sites accessible via paved or well-maintained gravel roads. Cell phone coverage varies throughout the area, with Verizon users reporting 1-2 bars in some locations. Bathhouses and facilities are common at developed campgrounds, though cleanliness and maintenance can vary, especially toward the end of the season. Campsite reservations are recommended, particularly for waterfront sites and weekend stays during peak summer months.

Several campgrounds in the area feature water access as a primary attraction. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground lines the shore of Pawtuckaway Lake with many sites providing water views. According to a camper, "The 192 sites are wooded and many provide views of the lake. Each campsite has an open fire ring, picnic table, flat areas for a tent, and a parking space." Bear Brook State Park offers swimming at Catamount Pond beach and another beach within the campground itself. Many facilities provide boat rentals or launches for canoes and kayaks. The region's campgrounds generally feature spacious, level sites under mature trees providing good shade and privacy. Hiking and mountain biking trails connect directly to many campgrounds, making them suitable bases for outdoor activities without needing to drive elsewhere for recreation.

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Best Camping Sites Near Concord, New Hampshire (216)

    1. Bear Brook State Park Campground

    28 Reviews
    Candia, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 485-9869

    $35 - $45 / night

    "Tucked away in what feels like the middle of nowhere New Hampshire is it's largest state park. Bear Brook is full of trails, ponds and a fairly large campground."

    "During the peak season, I’m sure it’s a different story given it’s proximity to Concord and Manchester and the variety of activities available. "

    2. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    44 Reviews
    Raymond, NH
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 895-3031

    $35 - $140 / night

    "Driving around this past weekend I did notice that some of the sites had damp spots; site 71 was the worst with deep mud on the long approach."

    "My first time experiencing a park in the New Hampshire Park system. We went down with a group. Pawtuckaway State Park offers a variety of landscapes, with something to do and see for everyone."

    3. Epsom Valley Campground

    7 Reviews
    Epsom, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 736-9758

    $35 - $165 / night

    "I enjoyed the hiking trails in the back and a pretty good amount of things to do near by. Being able to walk to a store and restaurant is great."

    "We only wanted to stay for one and when we arrived, the older women drove me around in the golf cart to see which site would best suit us and I just thought it was the sweetest thing!"

    4. Lazy River Family Campground

    7 Reviews
    Epsom, NH
    10 miles
    +1 (603) 798-5900

    $26 - $30 / night

    "Saturday rolled around and some noisier guests came in for the night, they were several sites away and sounded like they were having a great time, didn't bother us."

    "The family will definitely be making a few return trips, especially with the reasonable drive from the boston area to the grounds."

    5. Sandy Beach Campground

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

    6. Spacious Skies French Pond

    7 Reviews
    Henniker, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 428-7616

    $24 - $185 / night

    "I had a view of the beautiful pond, which is really a lake, and wished I had more time to rent a kayak.  The bathrooms were clean and easy to access, since I do not have sewer in my small pop-up."

    "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."

    7. Autumn Hills Campground

    9 Reviews
    Goffstown, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2425

    $45 - $60 / night

    "Lake access, inground pool, ball field, and lots of activities for the kids makes this a great place to relax with the family."

    "Campground is peaceful and quiet; the lake is within close proximity to most sites; I wouldn’t say it’s the best place for swimming but overall a great place to launch a kayak or canoe and paddle about"

    8. Keyser Pond Campground

    5 Reviews
    Henniker, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 428-7741

    9. Cold Springs Camp Resort

    6 Reviews
    Weare, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2528

    $69 - $130 / night

    "Beautiful, extremely clean bathrooms, reasonably priced little cafe, big camp store, very friendly staff, 4 outdoor pools & pretty big campground that has a gated entry/exit that needs a key card pass"

    10. Circle 9 Ranch Campground

    6 Reviews
    Epsom, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 736-3111
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  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2025

    Beach Rose RV Park

    Nice park

    Owners were helpful on arrival, level concrete pad full hookups. Sites close together but quiet.

  • Utshob A.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 2, 2025

    Bear Brook State Park Campground

    Convenient and fun

    The park was easy to get to, only about half an hour from Manchester. It has kayak rentals and a very well stocked camp store, that was close to the camp sites. Our campsite was only about a hundred feet away from the camp store but still felt private.

    Our campsite also had a fire pit and a picnic table which were great.

    The size of the sites varies quite a bit though as well as their isolation, some were out in the open.

    For cell service: ATT seems to have pretty decent coverage but not Verizon.

  • S
    Aug. 23, 2025

    Cold Springs Camp Resort

    All Around Exceptional

    This place is just great! They have clean, flat sites, easy to navigate and get our fifth wheel in. The facilities are spotless. There are numerous pools and hot tubs, activities and the people that work there are just the nicest! Our kids were never scolded for being loud and neither were the adults. We have booked our return trip already and can't wait to go back!

  • J
    Aug. 20, 2025

    Plymouth Sands Camping Area

    Nice campground with amenities and friendly owners

    The campground is in a convenient location near lots of hiking trails and attractions. The sites are decently spacious and have various configurations for utilities. There is a nice beach on the river with a rope swing and ability to swim. We were there while the water was fairly low, so it was great for kids. Firewood is available on site. There is a bathroom with a few stalls and sinks that is well kept and clean. The showers are quarter operated with a coin heat lamp as well for the colder seasons. The office has a lending library of games available. The couple that owns the campground are very friendly and have owned it for 3 seasons now and they have done a great job making sure that amenities are kept up and upgrades are being made.

  • Rachael K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2025

    Lake Dennison Recreation Area Campground

    Really pretty and chill

    This campground is pretty and offers many private site options. We didn't use the bathrooms so can't speak on that. But overall it's a clean campground.

    There are two loops. The loop closer to the entrance has a lot of private sites. Although if you have one closer to the main road, it is quite noisy with road sounds. But many of the sites in the middle are more quiet. The sites by the lake are really pretty, but there's not much privacy. All of the sites are good size and the fire pits are placed well.

    The other loop farther away from the entrance has a lot more lakeside sites. But there's very little privacy. The sites with higher numbers by the lake are all on top of each other with little to no trees or shrubs between sites, and you can't really decipher where one site ends and the next begins. We would not stay on that loop if we visited again. Unless it was site 101 which seemed more private for that loop.

    Sites 1 through 5 on the first loop are pretty quiet and peaceful. We stayed at site 4 and we think that it was one of the best sites in the campground. We didn't have neighbors on either side of us. We only had neighbors across from us. The site was spacious , peaceful and pretty. There was a little trail from our site that went down to a marsh. That was absolutely beautiful.

    We will definitely stay here again.

  • gabe N.
    Aug. 16, 2025

    Lake Dennison Recreation Area Campground

    What a gem

    We camped here one night on a pit stop and it exceeded our expectations! We camped on the north shore; sites were big and offered immediate access to and view of the lake. However, there is limited privacy between sites so hope for good neighbors :) also cell service was fine with AT&T.

  • R
    Aug. 15, 2025

    Sun Outdoors Wells Beach

    Zero wifi or cell signal

    Stayed back in 2023 with travel trailer and experienced almost zero wifi signal as well as verizon cell signal. Returned this past week and found no improvement whatsoever. This on back half of property. Manager stated they are awar and working on it. (For 2 years?). Could not plan anything, check weather unless you walked or drive up front. Light globes at various sites next to campers lit all night and were annoying so covered with bag. Some sites are just bad..huge pine tree at 428 caused camper to park his angled. Fire wood being sold is all pine & burns up immediately.

  • Cassie G.
    Aug. 12, 2025

    Winding River Campground

    Fun laid back place. This campground has a lot of potential. Some info on their website and Facebook isn’t accurate.

    I would like to share my experience this past weekend at Winding River in Exeter NH. My family of 3 Stayed at tent site 523 in the Oak area. We also had family at 553 and 554 and Cabin 2.

    About site 523: I clearly had one of the largest and most private tent sites. It was set back with a long driveway tucked between 522 and 524. It’s a very steep drop into the river making most sites a little nerve wracking with a little one. Online it said water available nearby. Most sites had a hookup but there wasn’t a one on my site. It looked like there may have been one to share on the road, but I didn’t end up needing to figure that out.

    Tent sites 522 and 524: Along with most of the tent sites these sites were very close to each other, much smaller and closer to the road. I wished my family members had gotten 552 and 553 as they blended together nicely if you are tenting in side by side spaces. The ground was very rocky making staking tents down difficult. They were right next to the bathroom which was convenient but loud. Ventilation in the bathroom was not good so the doors were propped open much of the time and loud hand dryers.

    Shower:

    • This is the smaller of the two bathrooms in the campground. There are 2 showers there. Each with a single insufficient curtain and no hooks on the wall or bench to place things down. Water was hot enough, pressure was ok if you set it to the high power massage-like setting.
    • The showers in other bathroom (near the town center area) had a door and two curtains. Some had hooks (some of which were broken). I almost tripped going in and out of these bathroom stalls because they are raised up but there is no marking on the ground to indicate that.

    Cabin 2: Ac worked well. There was a good sized bed downstairs, smaller beds in two lofts. I was surprised the couch didn’t pull out. Fridge and all dishes were nice and clean. All the cabins seem to have different back porch setups. This porch was smaller than C1. There was a propane grill that smelled rancid with sooo much caked on The burners. The location of the ceiling fan under the other lights in the ceiling gave them a flashing effect that really bothered me.

    Pros:

    • Lower price compared to other campgrounds (but I don’t feel like I got everything advertised on the website)
    • Two playgrounds, both were nice.
    • Water slide was fun
    • We arrived Thursday at the gate and were told how to get to our site, to set up and then come over to the office which was nice.

    Cons:

    • The river is very low and yucky so none of the boating or fishing advertised was possible. likely causing the massive amount of mosquitos.
    • The whole arcade building was was “out of order”
    • The laundry room had two washers (one was broken) and two dryers 2.50 each per load. Not sufficient for a campground this size (especially when people leave their clothes in the machine for 30 mins after they’re done!)
    • Camp store was poorly stocked (multiple empty coolers).
    • Ice $3 per SMALL bag.
    • Wood $10 per bundle and rules say you can’t bring from off-site. I saw people with huge metal bins of wood but was never offered that option when I payed for multiple bundles.
    • Camp store closes at 3 on Sunday and doesn’t open until 11 am during the week (which is also checkout). This made it a little confusing when I wanted to return the golf cart. They have a small area with icecream that is scooped and maybe a kitchen. I never saw it open but I think the sign said open morning to 12 and then again in the evening.
    • The pool was green and cloudy on day 3. I called the office and was told they had just shocked it and that was a result of the copper. I am not informed enough on pool safety so I opted out of swimming on the hottest day of our stay. My son was bummed.
    • Planned activities were only scheduled for Friday and Saturday, when online mentions “daily”. During adult kareoke there were plenty of kids and really poor wifi (wasting so much time between songs).

    And just to add:

    • Staff I encountered was friendly enough, but It would be nice if they wore shirts to identify themselves.
    • Golf cart was great, but cost more than the site per night.
    • Pedal go-carts were available for rent (I didn’t ask a price).

Guide to Concord

Camping near Concord, New Hampshire, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Hiking: Explore the trails around Pawtuckaway State Park Campground. One visitor mentioned, "So many lovely waterfront sites, clean facilities, camp store and beach are great."
  • Water Activities: Enjoy kayaking or swimming at Bear Brook State Park Campground. A reviewer noted, "The campground has a beach, a playground, a ball field, and a store."
  • Wildlife Watching: Check out Lost River Valley Campground for a chance to see local wildlife. One camper shared, "The bathrooms are always clean, and the staff in the office and store has been friendly."

What campers like:

  • Scenic Views: Campers love the beautiful surroundings at White Lake State Park Campground. A visitor said, "The lake water is crystal clear (and warmer than expected)."
  • Clean Facilities: Many appreciate the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers at Franconia Notch State Park - Lafayette Place. One reviewer mentioned, "Restrooms are clean and the camp store is well stocked."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Lorraine Park Campground is noted for its activities for kids. A camper remarked, "There is a well-maintained playground for kids and there are activities planned for kids and adults."

What you should know:

  • Site Spacing: Some campgrounds, like Bear Brook State Park Campground, have sites that are close together. A camper noted, "The sites were 4' apart in the section I was staying in."
  • Pet Policies: If you're bringing pets, check the rules. For example, Pawtuckaway State Park Campground allows leashed pets on trails but not in the campground during summer.
  • Water Quality: Some campgrounds, like White Lake State Park Campground, have issues with water quality. A visitor mentioned, "Water from the spigot is absolutely HORRID tasting."

Tips for camping with families:

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Size: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Lost River Valley Campground mentioned, "The ground was level and the hookups look new."
  • Look for Amenities: Choose campgrounds with good facilities. One camper at Minute Man Campground said, "Bathrooms and showers clean and modern."
  • Be Prepared for Crowds: Some campgrounds can get busy, especially in summer. A visitor at Saco Old Orchard Beach KOA noted, "This is a very busy campground, with RVers coming and going nearly daily."

Camping around Concord, NH, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Just remember to check the specific campground rules and amenities to make the most of your trip!

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best campgrounds in Concord, NH for tent camping?

For tent camping near Concord, Bear Brook State Park Campground offers an excellent option in New Hampshire's largest state park. The family-friendly campground features wooded sites, multiple trails, ponds, and recreational facilities including a beach and camp store. Another great choice is Epsom Valley Campground, providing tent sites with basic amenities like water and toilet facilities in a convenient location. Both campgrounds offer the natural New Hampshire camping experience while remaining accessible to Concord. For a more rustic experience, consider the state parks within a short drive that offer more secluded tent sites surrounded by New Hampshire's beautiful forests.

When is the best season for camping in Concord, NH?

The prime camping season in the Concord area runs from late May through early October. Summer (June-August) offers warm days perfect for swimming and water activities at places like Pillsbury State Park Campground, where the lake becomes a central attraction. Fall (September-October) brings spectacular foliage, comfortable temperatures, and fewer crowds at campgrounds like Gilson Pond Area Campground, making it ideal for hiking and photography. Early season camping (May) can be less crowded but potentially muddy with cooler nights, as noted at some campgrounds. Many New Hampshire state park campgrounds close for the winter season, so verify opening dates when planning early spring visits. Peak foliage typically occurs in early-mid October, making this a particularly popular time to camp.

How far are campgrounds near Concord, NH from popular attractions?

Pawtuckaway State Park Campground is approximately 30 minutes from Concord and offers easy access to multiple outdoor activities including swimming, hiking, kayaking, and fishing. From this location, you're also within reasonable driving distance to Manchester's attractions. Greenfield State Park Campground is about 45 minutes from Concord and positions you perfectly for visiting Mount Monadnock (approximately 25 minutes from the campground), one of New Hampshire's most popular hiking destinations. Most campgrounds in the region provide good access to the Lakes Region, White Mountains, and coastal areas, all within 1-2 hours drive, making them excellent base camps for exploring New Hampshire's diverse attractions.

What amenities are available at Concord, New Hampshire campgrounds?

Campgrounds near Concord offer varying levels of amenities. Woodmore Family Campground and RV Park provides comprehensive facilities including activities for families, clean grounds, and friendly management. Private campgrounds like Ayers Lake Farm Campground and Cottages typically offer amenities such as firewood sales, beautiful water views, and family-owned hospitality. State parks generally provide more basic but well-maintained facilities - expect water access, toilets, picnic areas, and hiking trails, but possibly no electrical hookups or shower facilities at more primitive locations. Many campgrounds in the region feature water recreation opportunities with beaches, fishing spots, and boat rentals. For RV campers, several options offer full hookups, while tent campers can find everything from developed sites with tables and fire rings to more remote walk-in sites.

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