Top Tent Camping near Hampton, NH

Searching for the perfect place to pitch your tent near Hampton? Finding a place to camp in New Hampshire with your tent has never been easier. From remote to easy-to-reach, these Hampton campsites are perfect for tent campers.

Best Tent Sites Near Hampton, NH (11)

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580 Reviews of 11 Hampton Campgrounds


  • Judy W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Bear Brook State Park
    Oct. 4, 2024

    Bear Brook State Park

    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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    Camper-submitted photo from Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort
    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.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Riverside Park Campground
    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

  • Ronald C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Wells Beach Resort Campground
    Aug. 19, 2024

    Wells Beach Resort Campground

    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 .

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Winding River Campground
    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.

  • Jonathan J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Old Orchard Beach Campground
    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.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Beaver Dam Campground
    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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    Camper-submitted photo from Bayley's Camping Resort
    Aug. 12, 2024

    Bayley's Camping Resort

    Best campground on earth!

    This is my favorite campground by a mile! The people here are so friendly and accommodating, the campground facilities are clean and well kept, the kids activities are top notch, and the free trolly to Old Orchard Beach and Pine Point Beach is so convenient and the drivers are AMAZING. The nightly entertainment is also outstanding, especially the hypnotist. There are three nice pools, several playgrounds, two stores, a mini golf course, several ponds for fishing, and a really great restaurant with a huge selection of foods and decent prices. There’s also an adult pool with its own bar and restaurant that’s also very good! They serve a yummy brunch too. I really can’t say enough about Bayley’s. We travel 9.5 hours to come here each year and when we arrive, it simply feels like home. Old Orchard Beach is beautiful and is just a 5 minute trolly ride away. Just come! And don’t forget to bring your boogie boards!!

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Moody Beach
    Aug. 8, 2024

    Thousand Trails Moody Beach

    Nice for one or two nights

    The 30 amp sites are very close together.

    The campground layout is quite unusual, with campers parked lengthwise along the road. This means that you share the space where you sit outside with the camper behind you, resulting in very little privacy. It feels cramped, and you’re constantly close to your neighbors. If you’re looking for a peaceful, secluded camping experience, this setup might not be ideal.

    The facilities are ok but dated and could be cleaner. The beach is a short 15-minute walk.

    For children, there is a swimming pool, a basketball court and a small playground

    All in all, this is a good campground if you are on the road and want to spend a night or two exploring the area.

  • Jeremy T.
    Camper-submitted photo from Circle 9 Ranch Campground
    Aug. 4, 2024

    Circle 9 Ranch Campground

    Dirty and uninviting

    This is one of the dirtiest camp grounds I’ve been to.  It smelled of septic gas and trash.  The bathrooms were disgusting, the pool and playground were a slimy mess.  Camp sites are small and buggy.  Open septic line everywhere.  Picnic tables were all rotten.  Not a pleasant stay at all.  This is a trailer park not a camp ground.

  • Tracy W.
    Camper-submitted photo from Autumn Hills Campground
    Jul. 31, 2024

    Autumn Hills Campground

    Enjoyable and memorable experience

    Autumn Hills Campground is AWESOME! It’s remotely located and the amenities and activities are amazing, something for everyone! The staff is so friendly and helpful and I can’t say enough how clean the bathrooms, laundry room and store are! The super nice owners, Adam& Jennifer are constantly making upgrades and changes and have really created a beautiful, family oriented campground! I recommend you take the virtual tour online so you can pick a sight that works for you and book it soon.

  • H
    Camper-submitted photo from Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park
    Jul. 31, 2024

    Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park

    Quiet campground on Scarborough Marsh

    We stayed for 3 nights in late July.   The campground is peaceful and quiet, with the sounds of birds and the trees being the main thing you hear - it is quite relaxing.   The trees are quite tall and create a lovely canopy overhead.   There is some road traffic noise, but it’s minimal.  The sites that face the marsh are the best sites - they have some grass and lovely views.  We were in site 5, which faces the woods and was dirt.  It had a slight bump in it which made hooking and unhooking our travel trailer a little difficult.   The sites are close together, and do not have any foliage buffers between them.  The bathrooms were very clean.   The people we met who worked at the camp were friendly and helpful.   It is within a mile of the Audubon center, where you can either put in your own kayak/canoe or rent one.   The Eastern Trail is 1.3 miles away,  and good for walking, running or gravel biking.

  • Miccal  M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bear Brook State Park
    Jul. 22, 2024

    Bear Brook State Park

    Nice, Clean but crowded, and most sites are close together

    This was my first time staying at Bear Brook, it's an easy campground to get to, once you get to the west gate it's about a 4-mile drive to the campground, if you're coming from the east it's about 1.5 miles.

    The first impression was impressed by the size and how organized everything was. Check-in was easy, then driving to my site (#7) took a minute.

    That's when I realized the sites were 4' apart in the section I was staying in. Other sites on each end are further apart.

    The campground has a beach, a playground, a Ball field, and a store. The roads are all easy to drive on but narrow.

  • c
    Camper-submitted photo from Gunstock Mountain Resort
    Jul. 15, 2024

    Gunstock Mountain Resort

    Peaceful and great location

    We enjoyed this campground! The staff upon arrival was so nice. It was so quiet at night! Got to walk to hike Gunstock. Wished there was a restaurant within walking distance. But not a show stopper. We will be back!

  • k
    Camper-submitted photo from Saddleback Campground
    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

  • k
    Camper-submitted photo from Circle 9 Ranch Campground
    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

  • Nate & His Reina Puertorriqueña H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Moody Beach
    Jul. 8, 2024

    Thousand Trails Moody Beach

    It was just ok.

    It was an ok experience. We don’t like the campsites being sideways or parallel to the road, it feels strange. Bathrooms were down for cleaning but when they opened they smelled of bleach and still had gobs of hair in the drains of multiple shower stalls.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from Spacious Skies Walnut Grove
    Jul. 7, 2024

    Spacious Skies Walnut Grove

    Great Stopover for Maine Hotspots

    I was on a long road trip and only stayed a few days mainly to see the nearby Maine hotspots - Kennebunkport and Portland. The campground is not fancy, but clean and well maintained. Many of the sites were used by long-term campers, which turns the campground into a nice little neighborhood - everyone I greeted waved or said hello. I travel solo, and felt very safe.

  • Mal L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Keyser Pond Campground
    Jul. 4, 2024

    Keyser Pond Campground

    Fun time

    Me and my fiancé last minute booked a 4th of July trip last minute and had a wonderful time! Our site was all rocks and we were tenting but we made it work knowing we booked the trip last minute! Brought our dog and he had fun!

  • B
    Camper-submitted photo from Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA
    Jun. 29, 2024

    Salmon Falls / Lebanon KOA

    Big and Friendly campground

    This campground is pretty big, sprawled out with lots to do, like tubing, cornhole, arcade, pools with slide and more. Customers service was great both at check in as well as later when getting wood delivered. Sites are descent and bathrooms are nice and modern. I would recommend this campground to my friends and family and will come back.

  • Paulina B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Moody Beach
    Jun. 21, 2024

    Thousand Trails Moody Beach

    Consider Thousand Trails Membership for Better Value

    Consider the Thousand Trails membership when booking this site. Our annual membership fees basically covered what it would cost to camp here for two weeks.

    The campground has good proximity to Orchard Beach and Portland. However, the spots are pretty tight, and the WiFi is awful away from the registration office. We were in the wooded area, but those camping on the outskirts seemed able to utilize their Starlink.

    The dog park and pool were small but nice. The bathroom facilities were pretty good, though they weren't cleaned as often as they should be.

  • Janet R.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hanscom AFB FamCamp
    Jun. 19, 2024

    Hanscom AFB FamCamp

    Recreation camping close to Lexingtin and Concord

    The HanscomField Fam Camp is a wooded recreational camp for military families and retirees, as well as for RV camping for active duty military on temporary orders. The campground offers RV sites, some with hookups, as well as more walk-in secluded tent sites as well as one yurt tent. The campground is peaceful and quiet, although adjacent to a very busy AFB. Proximity to the base provides access to the base exchange and other facilities, but the quiet location is a recreational retreat centered around several indoor and outdoor gathering spaces such as basketball and outdoor sports, and an indoor game and recreation room complete with crafts supplies for the kiddos and tourism info for the lical area. In the immediate vicinity are the villages of Lexington and Concord as well as the Minute Man National Park and Walden Pond, so the campground makes a great basecamp for exploration of the area’s rich culture and history. You are also not too far from Cambridge, and can easily access Boston from there if you like.

    There are several clean modern bath houses, with hot showers and flush toilets. The office staff is very helpful and friendly!

    Dogs are welcome too.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Spacious Skies Minute Man
    Jun. 3, 2024

    Spacious Skies Minute Man

    A little bit of heaven

    Spacious Skies Minute Man is a forested haven so close to Boston that you think you are in the country. There are so many cool things to do just a short drive away. The nearby town of Ayer is right out of a Norman Rockwell painting.  Concord is only 30 minute drive away with two full days of revolutionary historic sites, and famous people home tours such as Louisa May Alcott. Lots of good coffee spots and restaurants in historic downtown Concord so spend a morning in this special city.

  • k
    Camper-submitted photo from Lazy River Family Campground
    May. 30, 2024

    Lazy River Family Campground

    Amazing😍🤩

    Let me just start by saying I come here every year and I absolutely love the friendliness of the staff, the other campers and or people who tent. I bring my kids here every year the first camping trip kids always ask can we go to Lazy River Campground!! I enjoy every second of being here!



Guide to Hampton

Camping near Hampton, New Hampshire, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or a family-friendly adventure, there are several campgrounds to choose from.

What to do:

  • Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campers enjoy the water activities available at Pawtuckaway State Park Campground. One reviewer mentioned, "Lots of great spots on the water, easy to put a kayak in from."
  • Hiking: Explore the trails at Bear Brook State Park Campground. A visitor noted, "There are hiking trails throughout the campground," making it a great spot for nature lovers.
  • Beach Days: If you’re in the mood for sun and sand, check out Salisbury Beach State Reservation. One camper said, "The ocean is absolutely gorgeous, clean, beautiful," perfect for a family outing.

What campers like:

  • Spacious Sites: Campers at Greenfield State Park Campground appreciate the large, private sites. A long-time visitor shared, "If you like large sites in a wooded setting with many private ones, this is the place."
  • Clean Facilities: Many reviews highlight the cleanliness of the restrooms and showers. A camper at Lorraine Park Campground mentioned, "The sanitary building is clean with good showers."
  • Family-Friendly Activities: At Bayley's Camping Resort, families enjoy various activities. One happy camper said, "The kids' activities are top-notch," making it a great choice for families.

What you should know:

  • Limited Privacy: Some campgrounds, like Wompatuck State Park Campground, have sites that are close together. A reviewer noted, "You don't have the feeling of being really in the woods."
  • Pet Policies: If you're bringing a furry friend, check the pet policies. At Pawtuckaway State Park Campground, pets are only allowed on hiking trails, not in the campground or beach area during the summer.
  • Seasonal Closures: Some campgrounds have specific seasons. For example, Greenfield State Park Campground is open from May 22 to October 12.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Campgrounds with Activities: Look for campgrounds like Bayley's Camping Resort that offer pools and playgrounds. A parent shared, "There are three nice pools, several playgrounds, and a mini golf course."
  • Pack for the Beach: If you're heading to Salisbury Beach State Reservation, don't forget beach gear. One camper said, "Great place to go camping; everything you need is right there."
  • Plan for Mosquitoes: Be prepared for bugs, especially near water. A visitor at Bear Brook State Park Campground warned, "There are more mosquitoes than we experienced further north."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure to choose a site that fits your rig. A reviewer at Wompatuck State Park Campground mentioned, "The site was small and tight."
  • Look for Electric Hookups: If you need power, check for campgrounds with electric hookups like Minute Man Campground. A camper noted, "Some sites have electricity and water hookups."
  • Book Early for Popular Spots: Campgrounds can fill up quickly, especially during peak season. A visitor at Sandy Pines Campground advised, "If you're debating bringing your family here, I couldn't recommend it enough."

Camping around Hampton, NH, has something for everyone, whether you're looking for a quiet getaway or a fun family adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

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    According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Hampton, NH is Cape Ann Camp Site with a 4.3-star rating from 14 reviews.

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