Best Tent Camping near Gilford, NH

Recent Tent Reviews in Gilford

1204 Reviews of 39 Gilford Campgrounds

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  Kim L.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Kt

  Scout

  

  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.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  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.

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  RebornBeast 9.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Amazing campsite

  Had everything we needed

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  Laura G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 9, 2024

  Jigger Johnson Campground

  27$ x night for an RV

  Very nice place. Lots of spots for tents and RV, I believe all of them with fireplace. Quiet and clean.

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  Nickolas H.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 5, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Great dispersed sites

  Great sites. Some right.on water. First come first serve, can get busy.

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  Judy W.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Riverside Family Campground

  Just ok

  Bit expensive

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  Ioan P.

  Legend

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Riverside Family Campground

  Just ok

  Bit expensive

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  Daniel B.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Jeffrey S.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Jeffrey S.

  Guide

  

  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

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  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.

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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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  Chuck H.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort

  Small, clean, quiet campground close to NH beaches and Portsmouth NH

  Friendly staff, hard gravel access roads, level gravel sites. No issues with electric, sewer or water hookups. Some of the best clear, clean, drinking water at high pressure we have come across. Great access to beaches, numerous eateries and shopping minutes away. This is our second time we have been here and here for the month of September.

  I would reccomend Seacoast RV Park to other campers.

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  Meghan B.

  Ranger

  

  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.

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  Alexandre R.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping

  Awesome campsite

  Great campsite!

  Bear box, food area, water source, cabin, Privy, and platforms.

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  Ashley O.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Rest N Nest Campground

  Great, clean site!

  Owners were very welcoming and helpful. The bathrooms were cleaner than mine at home. Nostalgic feel with playground, pool, and rec hall.

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  John C.

  Traveler

  

  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

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  Ronald C.

  Guide

  

  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 .

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  Kaileigh K.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Lisa H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Winding River Campground

  Great time with kids

  We had a great time here camping with our kids and grandkids. River is not much to look at but the pool was great and there were great events like foam parties, DJ at the pool, pancake breakfast and live music to name a few. Staff were friendly and helpful.

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  Julie R.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 18, 2024

  Northstar Campground

  Just okay

  The owners are very nice but the sites are super close together. We had neighbors that had a large party 4 ft from our camper for two days. The showers cost .50 and are luke warm, definitely not hot. Only 4 shower stalls (2 men 2 female) for the whole campground. The bathrooms weren't cleaned during the 2 days we were there. The country side is beautiful and Newport is a cute little town. We won't stay at the campground again.

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  Jonathan J.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Bob G.

  Traveler

  

  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.

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  Joseph I.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 17, 2024

  Beaver Dam Campground

  Excellent campground

  Beautiful and very well maintained. The staff is awesome. There are SO many amazing activities for the whole family. Would absolutely recommend!

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  Bob G.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 16, 2024

  Town Hall Road Dispersed

  Good dispersed camping

  The road was not as bad as I anticipated. There was room for my Jeep Grand Cherokee towing a squaredrop camper to pass the very few oncoming vehicles we encountered. There is a good mix of tent and small/medium camper sites. Many of the sites are right on the side of the road. 

  We went to the end of Town Hall Road and camped at the last site before you leave the WMNF. It was a very spacious site, set back from the road, a little bumpy getting into it.