Best Tent Camping near Gilford, NH

Recent Tent Reviews near Gilford, NH

1206 Reviews of 39 Gilford Campgrounds

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  Dan S.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 10, 2024

  Beach Camping Area

  Motorcycle camping

  Next to river and had a major flood this spring. I was tent camping on motorcycle and tent site are on dirt due to flood. Tent Site consists of picnic table. No water or sewer or electrical. $43 a night and bring quarters for shower. Clean restrooms and showers but I feel way over priced for what was offered. Should have looked for alternate.

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  Eric H.

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Justin P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 13, 2022

  Moose Mountain Backcountry Shelter on the AT — Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  Standard AT back country site

  Note: This is a back country shelter site that is hike-in only on the Appalachian Trail. There can be seasonal water sources but water is not guaranteed.

  I had a great night here tent camping while doing a week-long section hike of the AT.

  The shelter is a standard three-sided shelter. There were a host of large, flat tent sites around the shelter, and I tented in one of these.

  The shelter did stand out with a bench overlooking a clearing in the brush with a view (see photos) which was a great place to enjoy my freeze dried dinner.

  The privvy was also new and very spacious.

  All-in this was a great place to stop along the Appalachian Trail but I wouldn't consider it worthy of a destination hike.

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  Justin P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 17, 2022

  Happy Hill Backcountry Shelter on the AT in Vermont — Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  Cool double-decker shelter with large tent areas

  Note this is a back country campsite that is 100% hike in, with no guaranteed water. I tent camped here in August while doing a section hike of the Appalachian Trail. 

  The shelter had a ground floor and a loft but each floor could maybe fit 4-5 people comfortably, but I decided to tent camp. There were a bunch of level tent camp sites around the shelter. The loft was nice since folks could decide to sleep up there while others were down below, either cooking, arriving, or departing. 

  The privvy was relatively new and in great shape. 

  There wasn't any water at the source while I was staying here and it looks like a seasonal source. 

  There were no views here except for the beautiful surrounding forest.

  This was a great place to stop along the Appalachian Trail but I would not consider it a destination shelter.

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  Melissa B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 19, 2021

  Gunstock Campground

  Cute campground, wooded sites are limited.

  This campground overall is very nice. 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. Most of the sites are out in the open though, or very close together. Not so bad if you're camping in trailers or RVs, but if tent camping you won't really have any privacy in those locations. I recommend the sites back in Breezy Knolls (K01-K17 I think?) and then I believe sites 203 and 205 were nice and tucked away in the trees as well. There is a zip line course and a metal "slide" or coaster behind the Breezy Knolls area which can get kind of noisy between the sounds of the gear and the kids screaming. Lol. But it didn't really bother me personally. The wooded area back there is beautiful though so the sites definitely made up for it. Campground has a fenced in dog park, playground, showers, clean bathrooms, and laundry facilities. Would definitely camp here again. I just prefer the wooded/shaded tent sites...which are limited at this place.

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  Justin P.

  Legend

  

  Sep. 28, 2022

  Baker Rocks

  Great location and amazing facilities

  I tent camped here while doing some fishing in the area.

  Baker Rocks had a host of different camping options onsite including tent platforms, yurts, and cabins. I booked one of the tent platforms.

  The site had a large tent platform they could fit multiple tents, a brand new picnic table, a fire ring (with a free bundle of firewood), two chairs by the fire ring, and even a few strings of solar lights around the camp area.

  The tent sites are within the wooded area around the property and felt very secluded. There was a bit of road noise overnight.

  The facilities here were great. There is a full bathhouse with individual rooms for showers and sink/toilets, with running water.

  Around the campground there was a little beach along the Baker river. I only caught a few minnows when fishing but that may have been more to do with the angler. Along another bend of the river were two chairs for taking in the scenery.

  Check-in was super easy with the camp hosts who were very flexible with timing and wanted to make sure I had a great stay. The property and individual sites are deliberately designed with guests in mind.

  I would definitely stay here again if I’m in the area and might try some of the glamping options as well.

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  michael M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 14, 2016

  Covered Bridge

  Covered Bridge

  We visited this with our dog Oakley for his first time camping last fall. It was nice and quite because of the time of year and was perfect because we didn't know how he was going to do. He absolutely loved it and there was plenty of space in the tent site for him to roam around. This campground is one of the first campgrounds on the kancamangus which makes it extremely accessible for most. The site offers basic ammentities such as clean toilets. The swift river is in walking distance and offers a great place to relax after a long day in the New Hampshire woods. All in all it is a great local site like most run by the White Mountain Forest Service.

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  Jenise P.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2022

  Lafayette Place Campground — Franconia Notch State Park

  Beautiful spot, but noisy

  My first time in camping in New Hampshire, the whole area is spectacular and I felt lucky to find a spot in this campground next to the stream. There was a microburst over the campground the night I was there but the water drained down into the stream so I was not sleeping in a puddle. My site was in the row closest to the road where there was truck noise for much of the night. I recommend getting a site as far away from the road as possible.

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  Emma N.

  Guide

  

  May. 24, 2018

  Greenfield State Park Campground

  Secluded Sites

  The night before hiking Mount Monadnock, my husband and I camped here. Monadnock State Park is about a 25 minute drive from the campground, and provides a beautiful hike. The RV sites at Greenfield State Park were relatively secluded, as it is a very wooded area. We visited very early in the season, so the main tent camping loops were blocked off for maintenance. Our site had a picnic table and a fire ring. We drove by a shower facility and a building with restrooms. The restrooms were still locked for the winter, so there were a few port-a-potties right outside- these were absolutely disgusting. It looked as though they had not been cleaned out all winter. Otherwise, the campground seemed nice! Just don’t forget to bring some bug-spray for those New Hampshire mosquitos!

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  kimberly B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2024

  Circle 9 Ranch Campground

  Terrible

  So I had gotten a tent site for 4 days and Roxanne the old bag in the office does nothing but talk about everyone & everytime you put in for a reservation she says I can’t give you a tent site 🤔🤔 but yet I’ve been nothing polite and

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  Kathy S.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2022

  Pastures Campground The

  Riverside

  Adorable little camp! In New Hampshire; Vermont is across the river on the north side of the property. Nice bathroom, showers, laundry room, library. Spacious lots with tables and fire rings. Some long time campers are set up.

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  Jordyn T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 1, 2019

  Acres Of Wildlife Family Campground

  Great experience

  We went the last weekend they were open for the season (sometime in October) and it was a blast! Tent sites were spacious and had a decent amount of privacy. Electric and water hookups at tent sites. General store and amenities were clean and well taken care of! A lot of families around but it wasn’t distracting since the sites were private enough. Definitely recommend!

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  Michael and Betty L.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 25, 2022

  Sun Outdoors Saco Old Orchard Beach

  Enjoyable stay

  Spent 2 weeks in 40ft RV. Good utilities, amenities, bathrooms/showers. From tent camping to trailers and motorhomes, a very nice place to stay.

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  Jeremiah C.

  Scout

  

  May. 16, 2023

  Granite State Campground

  Nice camp site with friendly staff

  We pulled in and went right to the office. The man was very nice and gave us a map to our tent site. We bought some wood from the campground. The tent site has water, electric, and a fire pit. They brought us a picnic table to use for the night. The tent was on a nice smooth spot, which was comfortable. The camp sites were very close together, but there was enough space to fit everything. We were there with only a few other campsites in use, but it would be kind of tight when full.

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  David M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2019

  Clearwater Campground

  Best swimming view from a lake

  Site wise it’s more of a rv camp but they do have some tent sites. I would recommend mosquito repellent.

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  kimberly B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 9, 2024

  Saddleback Campground

  If I could do negative I would

  So my fiance and I we had called and asked if they had tent sites they put us at 9T ( which to any other campground T with the number means tent) but the owner comes up this morning being a complete ass saying that it wasn’t a tent site & that we requested to move sites and now all of a sudden it was a problem so paid 60?which was supposed to be paid for two nights & basically told that we had to pack up and leave with no refund & a very sour taste in my mouth from that campground. I will never return

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  Josie K.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 19, 2023

  Owls Landing Campground

  Kids loved the pool

  Smaller more seasonal place for RVs, some tent sites way in back. No playground except for some old broken plastic things, the grassy knoll where the playground is really is the sewage tank buried with lots of ants!! The shower house was broken so we used the one in the office which was filthy and small. The tent area abuts private property so we heard chainsaw noise until 10pm each night. The tent sites were close but we only had one neighbor. Walk to spigot. The kids loved the pool which was well maintained and clean with floats. This was the best part! The office staff were nice and the cost is reasonable.

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  Keith M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2018

  Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

  Great place

  Facilities are very clean. The staff are great. We book a site every year. The tent sites are large and well maintained.

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  Jason L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 26, 2022

  Circle 9 Ranch Campground

  Nothing to complain about

  We arrived just before check in closed for the night and we were escorted to our site which was small but it was a tent site.

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  Samantha M.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 23, 2020

  Covered Bridge

  Traditional Tent Camping

  Gread drive up tent sites with some within a few steps to the Kangamangus. Sites good distance apart but not entirety secluded. Great for little kids!

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  Jen S.

  Scout

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Squam Lakes Association

  Lovely Slice of Nature

  We really enjoyed our stay here - we prefer tent camping and like to be secluded; we are not into RV parks. This was fantastic. Beautiful trails, excellent kayaking, quiet and serene. We will revisit again soon.

  ETA: The composting toilets were clean

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  Shawn C.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 16, 2020

  Hidden Valley RV and Golf Park

  Camp and Golf whats more relaxing

  Nice RV campground with alot of seasonal residents. Plenty of tent sites. On site general store with grill. Fishing and swimming on property along with a club house.

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  J G.

  Ranger

  

  Apr. 28, 2021

  Crawford Notch Campground

  Little bit of everything at Crawford Notch

  If you like yurts, cabins, or tent camping they have it all. The general store is stocked with your general food items and other camping needs items. Great for groups if you are getting/sharing a cabin. Bathhouse is large and nearby.

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  Glen E.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 28, 2021

  Burnette’s Campground

  Amazing

  Great seasonal RV park with enough tent sites to satisfy demand. Steps from Short Sands Beach and within ear-shot of the animals in York’s Wild Kingdom. Truly a unique experience.

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  Peter F.

  Guide

  

  May. 4, 2020

  Cole's Mine RV Resort and Campground

  New and themed campground

  New rv park and resort. 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.

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  Melissa N.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 17, 2018

  Mill Brook RV Park

  Too Bad they don’t have tent sites

  My daughter and I were traveling from Buffalo NY to Maine and I got too tired to drive. we tent camp. the owners were very nice and allowed us to tent, and set up at night, and it was a very nice stay, but it’s definitely not very private and setup for campers. my daughter loved the pool.

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  Jen C.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 6, 2019

  Rest N Nest Campground

  Primitive, woodsy full hookups!

  Awesome owners with a small campground! Swimming pond and pool. Small Playground. Pull through, back in, tent sites.. we go here every memorial day for their 1 set of awning to awning sites with our camping buddies!