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Most sites are secluded. There is a creepy old cemetery in walking distance. Nice showers on site !!
Equestrian Camping near Enfield, NH
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The Enfield area lacks dedicated equestrian camping facilities based on available data. None of the campgrounds in the region feature horse corrals or specific equestrian accommodations. Tippicanoe Campground, located south of Enfield, offers full-hookup RV sites and tent camping but does not advertise horse-specific facilities. Similarly, Gunstock Campground provides diverse accommodations including tent sites, RV spaces and cabins, but lacks designated horse amenities despite its 250 campsites and trail access. Sites are clean and well-maintained with spacious options that could potentially accommodate small horse trailers.
Trail access points near local campgrounds connect to regional hiking networks, though none are specifically designated as bridle trails. Hancock Campground, situated along the Pemigewasset River, provides primitive camping opportunities that could accommodate horse owners willing to make their own arrangements. For dedicated equestrian facilities, travelers must venture further from Enfield to find campgrounds with horse corrals, highlines, or designated equestrian camping areas. Horse owners camping in the region should contact campgrounds directly about accommodating horses, as special permission may be required at standard campgrounds. Most sites require advance reservations, particularly during peak summer and fall seasons when the area's trail systems attract outdoor enthusiasts.
Best Equestrian Campgrounds near Enfield (9)
1. Gifford Woods State Park Campground
"The park is amazingly clean, well run, located just of RT 4 and very near to Killington, Vermont. It has multiple lean-to sites which are in wooded areas."
"Each site had a fair amount of isolation and trees surrounding it, and the mosquitoes aren't too bad there either. 10 minutes away is the trail head for the Bucklin Trail (one of the most difficult trails"
2. Hancock Campground
"This would be one of few places I find acceptable to camp, that are near other people. I usually don't like camping with 20+ other people in one looped area."
"Used the tent sides a quick hill walk down from the parking lot. River great for splashing around and nearby path to Lincoln Woods trail."
Check AvailabilityCampground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $30 / night
3. Tippicanoe Campground
Check Availabilityfrom $35 - $45 / night
4. Gunstock Campground
"Fairly extensive camp ground associated with Gunstock ski area on central New Hampshire."
"I was lucky to receive a tranquil, secluded spot next to a brook - perfect."
Check Availabilityfrom $35 - $80 / night
5. Ramblewood Cabins and Campground
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $45 / night
6. Branbury State Park Campground
"The site was so scenic with a little waterfall and stream nearby. The camp staff was so nice. They kept the the bathrooms and areas so clean."
"Love to lake access, secluded camping, the hiking and remote area. Planning on revisiting next summer, even in august the nights get to a good sleeping temperature a vast majority of the time."
7. New Discovery State Park Campground
"There are even sites with stalls if you're into horses. The bathhouse looks typical and clean.
Not much cell service, but some in places.
Easy access to a lake and a picnic pavilion."
"There is a creepy old cemetery in walking distance. Nice showers on site !!"
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $38 / night
8. Groton Forest Road Campground
"The lake was gorgeous to swim in and had different rafts and stuff in the water for public use. The bathrooms were well maintained along with the showers."
from $35 / night
9. NV Farms Outfitters and Cabins
Check Availabilityfrom $125 - $500 / night
Drive Time
- 1 hr 4 min from Manchester, NH
- 1 hr 29 min from Burlington, VT
- 1 hr 45 min from Amherst Center, MA
- 2 hrs 9 min from Glens Falls, NY
Equestrian Camping Reviews near Enfield, NH
87 Reviews of 9 Enfield Campgrounds
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LegendHancock Campground
Fall Camping
This is our go to spot for late Fall and Winter camping. Just a few hard core cold weather lovers. Close to the slopes and snow shoe/snow mobile trails. Bathrooms are closed during this time. The porta potties are clean.
- ttim O.Guide
Gifford Woods State Park Campground
Gifford woods campground
Nice campground near Killington, VT. Water and dump station. Not for big rigs we have a 21 ft TT. Things were tight but doable. One of the few Vermont state campgrounds that is still open. Most close from second Monday in October until Memorial Day.
- MMarie S.
ScoutGunstock Campground
Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion
⭐**Gunstock Campground: Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion**
I don't believe I have**ever** left a negative Google review. I generally think that when something goes wrong, you contact the business, give them an opportunity to make it right, and most businesses are genuinely interested in doing exactly that.
Gunstock Campground has cured me of that quaint notion.
I reserved a full-hookup campsite for two nights. I was unable to make it there the first night, but arrived shortly after 7:00 a.m. the next morning. The camp store, where registration takes place, wasn't open yet, so I headed out for my planned hike— about six miles through the Belknaps, including summiting Rowe twice and Gunstock.
By the time I returned, I was utterly exhausted, starving, and actually feeling weak. My ambitions for the afternoon were modest:**eat something, take a shower, and collapse at the campsite I had paid for.**
The staff at the camp store greeted me warmly, checked me in, and sent me on my way.
I drove to my site. There was already a camper in it. Not merely*parked* there, mind you. They had apparently moved right in. They were hooked up to**my site's water and electric**, with water spraying from their ill-fitting hose connection and forming a rather impressive puddle underneath the camper.
I returned to the camp store to report that someone had apparently activated Gunstock's new**"Choose Any Site You Like"** camping plan. A staff member went down to speak with them and came back to tell me they were "packing up." Excellent! My mistake was assuming" packing up" meant**leaving**. It did not.
Apparently these campers had actually reserved a site**two rows away** that had**no water or electric**. Yet somehow, sometime after arriving the previous night, they had accidentally found themselves two rows over, in my clearly different site, connected to utilities their reservation didn't include.
We've all made mistakes. I've occasionally parked one space away from where I intended. I've never accidentally parked**two rows away, hooked myself up to someone else's electricity and water, and spent the night.**
But perhaps I lack imagination.
After they had now consumed about an hour of my afternoon— which, incidentally, is an hour I normally bill at attorney rates— I went back toward my site expecting to find it finally vacated.
And it was! Because Gunstock had moved these folks to another site**two spaces away from me**, apparently allowing them to pay for the upgrade they had already been test-driving. So the people who knowingly or unknowingly occupied my reserved full-hookup site, used the utilities, and delayed me from getting into the site I paid for were rewarded with...a nearby full-hookup site.
They never walked over to apologize. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable staying. It's difficult to relax at a campground when you've just discovered that site assignments appear to operate somewhat on the honor system— and that when someone helps themselves to your reserved site and utilities, management's solution is apparently to make sure *they* remain comfortably accommodated nearby. So I left. On my way home, I called Gunstock and asked for a refund. Surely, I thought, this would be the easy part. After all, I had paid for two nights, hadn't used the first, couldn't get into my site when I arrived for the second, waited while unauthorized occupants vacated it, and ultimately left because the entire experience had become so unpleasant.
Nope. Instead, the staff member **defended the other campers**. I was told they arrived late and "mistakenly" took my site. I was even told they supposedly **hadn't used the utilities**. This was particularly fascinating information for me to receive because **I PERSONALLY SAW THEM HOOKED UP TO THE WATER AND ELECTRIC.** I also took photographs. Including the enormous puddle underneath their camper from the leaking water connection. But apparently my eyewitness account and photographs were no match for the alternative version of events.
For my inconvenience, however, Gunstock did give me a coupon for a **free Bavarian pretzel**. So there is that.
I paid for a full-hookup campsite. Someone else occupied it and used the hookups. I lost roughly an hour waiting to access what I had reserved. The other campers were accommodated with an upgraded site nearby. I left because I no longer felt comfortable staying. And when I asked Gunstock to make the situation right, they refused to refund me and instead argued with me about things **I had personally witnessed and photographed**. The most disappointing part isn't that another camper took my site. Campers can behave badly. Businesses can't control everything their customers do. **What a business CAN control is how it responds when that happens. ** Gunstock had every opportunity to turn this into a mildly annoying story about a camping mix-up. Instead, they turned it into my first negative Google review.
But hey... **I do have that free pretzel coupon.**
- EErin M.Scout
Gifford Woods State Park Campground
Simple life at Gifford
Peaceful, quiet, relaxing space. Super friendly staff.
Nadine R.GuideGunstock Campground
Everything I Love About Camping
This was such a great campground! Before we even left we were planning on returning. It’s clean, has great facilities and a camp store with anything you need or forgot without having to go to Walmart. It’s a fun place for kids, peaceful for parents, plenty to do on site and nearby.
Adam and Suzanne B.GuideGunstock Campground
Disappointing
This is a ski resort trying to make money in the summer. The campground feels like an afterthought. Facilities were not clean Or modern. There are 2 small bathhouses for 250 sites and they are right next to each other in the middle of the campground. Sometimes only one would be open. We camped in the BW area which is just a field. Other areas have many sites very close together. We left 2 days early.
Elena A.ScoutGifford Woods State Park Campground
Highway Adjacent But Good Hiking Access
When camping in VT it is usually our goal to hike, rest, cook, and relax at camp. We live in a busy/loud city so we really love a rural spot where we can just unplug and enjoy nature. Gifford Woods has great access to the AT and the Long Trail, nice bathrooms, and kind staff... but campers beware- it is wedged between two major highways. Initially we pulled up to the site "Poplar" after driving 4+ hours and I could have cried, this site faces a large DOT/Parks Dept. parking lot with a huge building and trucks everywhere. Luckily the (very sweet) staff said they understood that this was an issue and that they do get lots of complaints about that site. They moved us to T02 which was dramatically better. Unfortunately, you can still hear trucks/car honking/ambulances from that site and I assume all other sites. I understand now that people camp here just for AT access, but I would probably not go back due to the sheer volume of the neighboring highways and quieter camping options nearby.
Marc D.GuideGunstock Campground
Great Spot
Fairly extensive camp ground associated with Gunstock ski area on central New Hampshire. We arrived without a reservation a bit after the office closed, but Elena, the manager came out to let us in and allowed us to check in. She was great. Dogs must have proof of rabies vaccine. Very nice showers. Beautiful fall colors.
Guide to Enfield
The Enfield region sits in western New Hampshire's Connecticut River Valley, with elevations ranging from 750 to 1,800 feet. The area experiences warm summers with temperatures averaging 75-80°F and cold winters dropping well below freezing. While specialized equestrian campgrounds are limited, several standard campgrounds can accommodate horses with advance arrangements.
What to do
Mountain hiking access: Hancock Campground serves as a convenient base for exploring White Mountain trails. "Great place to set up camp to get some 4Ks in the whites... I have stayed here many times, three times in the winter and a few times in the summer," notes Kim O. Sites provide convenient access to popular trails in Franconia Notch.
Winter camping options: Hancock Campground remains open year-round, offering rare winter camping opportunities. "Stayed here for two nights in late December. Site #40 along the river was close to the bathroom yet had plenty of privacy from other sites," reports Heather B. Winter campers should bring adequate gear as temperatures frequently drop below freezing.
Adventure activities: Gunstock Campground offers numerous recreation options beyond standard camping. "It has pretty spacious sites, they have an aerial obstacle course and a mountain coaster, places to swim, music festivals, hiking, etc.," writes Kasey H. The adventure facilities operate seasonally with different pricing structures.
What campers like
River proximity: Riverside sites at Hancock Campground provide natural water features. "Nice river location... We camped here Wednesday-Friday on one of the riverfront tent sites. We arrived around 11:15 am and got the last site on the river, which had a nice little opening to the water," shares Lindsey M. River sites fill quickly, especially on weekends.
Spacious campsites: Branbury State Park Campground offers generous site dimensions. "I couldn't believe how large the lots were. While they aren't super far from one another, they are large enough that they seem further than they are," explains Catherine M. Sites feature fire pits with cooking grills and freshly maintained grounds.
Privacy options: Campers value secluded sites where available. "We had the most perfect spot in a private site on osmore pond that was accessible only by canoe! Quiet, serene, beautiful!" reports Sambath T. about New Discovery State Park Campground. Secluded sites typically require early booking or midweek stays.
What you should know
Bear safety protocols: Many campgrounds in the region require proper food storage. "We appreciated having a bear box on our site, especially since we couldn't keep anything in our car. It was big enough to fit our grill, cooler, trash, and bag of groceries," notes Lindsey M. about Hancock Campground. Bears are active throughout the region, particularly in summer.
Bug considerations: Insect activity varies by season and location. "Big negative: Our site was completely swarmed with bees. We checked a few vacant sites to see if maybe it was just our site, but we found them all around, including all over the cars in the lot," warns Lindsey M. Bees and other insects are most active during summer months, particularly near water sources.
Facility maintenance: Groton Forest Road Campground maintains clean facilities according to campers. "The bathrooms were well maintained along with the showers," notes Reid B. However, maintenance can vary by campground and season, with some visitors reporting occasional issues at other locations.
Tips for camping with families
Beach access: Families appreciate water recreation opportunities. "The day use section has a wonderful beach with a swimming area and boat launch. Large trees provide shade on a grassy lawn, and grills are available," writes Lisa S. about Branbury State Park. The beach areas typically include designated swimming zones with varying depths.
Playground facilities: Tippicanoe Campground offers family-friendly amenities. "Everything is immaculate from the bathrooms, shower, clubhouse, store and grounds so you can relax and know that the kids are safe and you will be stress-free for your stay," shares David G. Playground equipment is typically accessible during daylight hours.
Nature programs: Several campgrounds offer educational activities. "There's a nature center with all kinds of information and activities," mentions J.L. about Branbury State Park. Programs typically run weekends during peak season and may include guided hikes, wildlife presentations, and hands-on learning opportunities.
Tips from RVers
Hookup availability: RV sites with full connections can be found at select campgrounds. "The sites all have water, 50amp and sewer hookups," notes David G. about Tippicanoe Campground. Reservation lead times for full-hookup sites often extend to 6-12 months for peak season dates.
Site selection for larger rigs: Gunstock Campground accommodates larger vehicles with varied site options. "Large campsites, clean amenities, nice dog park, great store with everything you need and located near like Winni," mentions Ryan P. Site dimensions and access road widths vary significantly between campgrounds, requiring research before arrival.
Camp store services: On-site stores provide convenience items. "The camp store has most everything you could need, and the campground is gated so you have to make sure you keep your key card with you whenever leaving in order to get back in," explains Melissa B. about Gunstock Campground. Store hours typically run 8am-8pm during peak season with limited hours in shoulder seasons.
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