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Best Campgrounds near Harrisville, NH

643 Reviews

The Monadnock region surrounding Harrisville, New Hampshire contains several established campgrounds within a 30-minute drive, including Monadnock State Park's Gilson Pond Area Campground and Greenfield State Park. These parks provide a mix of tent and RV camping options with varying levels of amenities. Most campgrounds in the area operate seasonally from May through October, with Ashuelot River Campground in nearby Swanzey offering cabin accommodations alongside traditional camping areas. Several facilities feature waterfront access, with Pillsbury State Park Campground providing boat-in sites where two rivers intersect.

Camping permits and reservations are typically required throughout the region, with most state park campgrounds filling quickly during summer weekends. The terrain varies from relatively flat, accessible sites at Greenfield State Park to more rugged options near Mount Monadnock. Cell service is spotty throughout much of the area, particularly at more remote campgrounds like Pillsbury State Park. Most campgrounds provide basic amenities including drinking water, fire rings, and picnic tables, though hookup availability varies significantly between locations. A review noted that "the sites are super private, the rangers are friendly, and the mosquitoes are ferocious, but I can't give a campground a bad review because of the mosquitoes. Just a warning to be prepared."

Campers consistently highlight the natural beauty and recreational opportunities available at campgrounds near Harrisville. Many sites feature access to hiking trails, with Mount Monadnock providing challenging day hikes directly from Gilson Pond Campground. Water activities are particularly popular, with several campgrounds offering swimming, fishing, and boating opportunities. Spacious Skies Seven Maples in Hancock provides family-friendly amenities including a playground and pool, while more primitive camping experiences can be found at state parks. Visitors appreciate the generally quiet atmosphere and well-maintained facilities. According to one camper, "This was my first time to New Hampshire so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the state parks there. I was not disappointed... The site was big with 2 platforms, a nice picnic table and a fire pit with a grill."

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Best Camping Sites Near Harrisville, New Hampshire (145)

    1. Gilson Pond Area Campground — Monadnock State Park

    19 Reviews
    Jaffrey, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 532-2416

    $29 - $45 / night

    "Gilson Pond Campground is small— just 37 sites nestled into the woods near a swampy, but beautiful pond in Jaffrey, New Hampshire."

    "This was my first time to New Hampshire so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the state parks there. I was not disappointed."

    2. Greenfield State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Bennington, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 547-3497

    $35 - $105 / night

    "Easy access to a bathroom (which was very clean). Quiet neighbors, everyone around us observed the quiet hours (10p-7a) and even during the day no one was super loud."

    "Nice views of the lake, swimming, wide open sites, not too over crowded! I'd definitely go back!"

    3. Ashuelot River Campground

    16 Reviews
    West Swanzey, NH
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 357-5777

    $47 - $70 / night

    "We had easy access to trails that went along the river behind some of the sites with a few paths down to the river.

    Everyone we encountered was friendly and respectful."

    "Large, open campground surrounded by the Ashuelot River. Friendly owners who go around delivering wood and ice to guests given the pandemic right now."

    4. Spacious Skies Seven Maples

    11 Reviews
    Hancock, NH
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 525-3321

    $54 - $999 / night

    "The shower worked well and it was nice not to have to walk to the restrooms, though they were close by. Our stay was during the week so it wasn’t very crowded."

    "We loved being next to the large field and basketball court where we watched the kids play without having to worry where they disappeared to."

    5. Woodmore Family Campground and RV Park

    5 Reviews
    Rindge, NH
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 899-3362

    $42 - $65 / night

    "the rules but everybody does and it's a good experience, everyone is very friendly the owners are wonderful people and super friendly very helpful it's clean they offer a lot of stuff to do right on a lake"

    6. Pillsbury State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Washington, NH
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 863-2860

    $29 - $40 / night

    "Many campsites are on the lake. None are very far from the lake. 

    There are also a few 'remote' campsites that are not accessable by car. They are accessable by a sort walk or boat. "

    "Pillsbury resides in a very pretty spot nestled around a lake. There are campsites that are car accesable and remote campsites only accessable by boat. Canoe rentals are available at the park."

    7. Lake Dennison Recreation Area Campground

    14 Reviews
    Foster Lake, MA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 297-1609

    $17 - $35 / night

    "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."

    "As a caveat, waterfront in this instance was more of a water view as the lake was on the other side of the campground road and a large open area with trees."

    8. Friendly Beaver Campground

    13 Reviews
    New Boston, NH
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 487-5570

    $60 - $130 / night

    "The views outside our camper window is amazing. We’re surrounding be trees and it’s breathtaking when surrounded by freshly fallen snow."

    "I prefer trees, but this wont keep us away from trying out RV sites this year."

    9. Chapman Acres

    1 Review
    Sullivan, NH
    9 miles
    +1 (603) 852-4527

    $50 - $90 / night

    "A hidden path nearby brings you to a canopy covered swing that overlooks the pond. Another path leads you to the canoe access. FREE firewood and rubbish removal at both sites."

    10. Otter River State Forest

    14 Reviews
    Baldwinville, MA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 939-8962

    $17 - $55 / night

    "The camp ground is clean nice with lots of trails for hiking and biking.  The bathrooms were clean and water was easy close to the camp ground.  "

    "Swimming in a pond or a short drive to a bigger lake (camping pass covers both). One of my favorites. It's kind of a hidden gem in north central Massachusetts."

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  • alicianlv The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 7, 2025

    Grout Pond Campground — Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forests

    Grout Pond Loop

    Camping Grout Pond Loop is truly nice after Labor Day (Sept 5-7). Campsites 15 & 16 offer pull-out space to turn around truck campers --we lucked out w/ 4 wheel camper pop-up). Over hanging trees would make it difficult for larger equipment, plus saw posting that excludes trailers from certain roads. We reserved well in advance; however many fellow campers were trying to find first come sites and ended up hiking in to camp around pond sites. Sites are in eye-site of each other but you don't feel crowded. Temps during day around 65-70 F. Nights dipped to 45-55F.
    We saw deer & turkeys driving the surrounding woods after short hikes.
    We love chatting w locals and learned of a special shrine that was faithfully built from stone to resemble original in modern day Turkey. What a special & serene place.

  • 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.

  • Andy M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 1, 2025

    Statton Pond Camp on Forest Road 71

    Large Area with Fire Pit in the middle

    This was a great site.  I couldn't believe that the site was not being used at all, especially the just a couple of days before Fourth of July weekend.  Many other sites further south on 71 were filled and some were just TTs holding the space for the upcoming weekend.

    The site was very flat and could accommodate several small campers.  It was quiet during our overnight stay other than a car or two on Stratton-Arlington Rd.  There weren't many mosquitoes either.  Hiking trail to Stratton Pond close by.

  • Kenneth P.
    Aug. 28, 2025

    Fort Dummer State Park Campground

    Not So Bad

    We spent one night at site #20 and enjoyed our stay.  It was rather peaceful other than the hum of I-91. The staff was friendly and helpful. The sites were generally wooded, pretty level, and fairly spread apart from one another.  I saw no signs of the problems identified in the June 2025 review.  Yes, I must agree that the restrooms are old, but they were clean.  The other problems might happen anywhere and were obviously brought under control.  Clearly, the writer of the June 2025 post knew way more than any weekend camper would be aware of and this shows that is more to their story that should have been revealed in their post.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • licia S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 17, 2025

    Somerset Airfield

    No Wifi, Resevoir Beautiful

    Enjoyed the stunning babbling brook and resevoir- saw happy people swimming, kayaking, and camping. It's been quiet and peaceful and sometimes generators running all night. I arrived after the 4th of July and a neighbor said it was rowdy during the holiday with illegal fireworks set off every night over the dry forest. These pics are from a weekday morning. It's great to see families camping. There are pit toilets. AT.T service at bridge prior to camp- short walk. SOS only in camp. Another camper told me Starlink works here.

  • 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.

Guide to Harrisville

Camping near Harrisville, New Hampshire, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are several 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."
  • Kayaking: Enjoy the water at Bear Brook State Park Campground. A reviewer shared, "The campground has a beach, a playground, a ball field, and a store."
  • Fishing: Cast a line at Quechee State Park Campground. One camper noted, "The sites are nicely spaced and seem to accommodate big rigs rather well."

What campers like:

  • Privacy: Campers appreciate the spacious sites at Greenfield State Park Campground. A long-time visitor said, "If you like large sites in a wooded setting with many private ones, this is the place."
  • Clean Facilities: Many enjoy the well-maintained restrooms and showers at Lorraine Park Campground. One review stated, "The sanitary building is clean with good showers."
  • Family-Friendly Atmosphere: Jamaica State Park Campground is great for families. A parent mentioned, "The kids were able to safely ride bikes on the camp roads, sites were large and well spaced out."

What you should know:

  • No Cell Service: Be prepared for limited connectivity at Monadnock State Park Campground. One camper expressed frustration, saying, "I wish this were clearer on their website as we needed service to do some work."
  • Bugs: Mosquitoes can be a nuisance, especially in the warmer months. A visitor at Bear Brook State Park Campground warned, "There are more mosquitoes than we experienced further north."
  • Reservations Recommended: Many campgrounds, like Minute Man Campground, require reservations, especially during peak season. A reviewer noted, "Reservations are required."

Tips for camping with families:

  • Playgrounds: Look for campgrounds with kid-friendly amenities. Lorraine Park Campground has a well-maintained playground, making it a hit with families.
  • Activities: Choose a campground that offers organized activities. One family at Jamaica State Park Campground mentioned, "Amazing programming options from the ranger staff each day."
  • Safety: Keep an eye out for ticks, especially if you're hiking. A camper at Greenfield State Park Campground advised, "Watch for that."

Tips from RVers:

  • Site Selection: Some sites can be tight for larger rigs. A reviewer at Minute Man Campground mentioned, "Some of the FHU sites are pretty tight, but overall the campground is nice."
  • Amenities: Look for campgrounds with electric hookups if needed. Camping On The Battenkill offers various amenities, including showers and laundry.
  • Quiet Hours: Respect the campground's quiet hours to ensure a peaceful stay. A visitor at Pawtuckaway State Park Campground appreciated the quietness, saying, "Everyone respects the quietness."

Camping near Harrisville, New Hampshire, has something for everyone, from families to solo adventurers. Enjoy the great outdoors and make some lasting memories!

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best remote camping spots near Harrisville?

For true remote camping near Harrisville, Pillsbury State Park Campground offers several designated remote sites that require paddling across the lake to access. These waterfront sites provide excellent seclusion and privacy. Another excellent option is Tully Lake Recreation Area in nearby Royalston, MA, which features prime campsites with direct water access. Both locations offer a genuine remote camping experience while still providing basic amenities nearby if needed. These sites typically fill quickly during peak season, so advance reservations are highly recommended.

Is Harrisville suitable for primitive camping year-round?

The Harrisville area offers primitive camping options with seasonal limitations. Gilson Pond Area Campground in nearby Monadnock State Park provides primitive camping but typically closes during winter months. For year-round primitive options, Pawtuckaway State Park Campground may offer limited winter camping. Most primitive sites in the region are subject to seasonal closures due to New Hampshire's harsh winters, with many facilities closing between October/November and reopening in April/May. Winter primitive camping typically requires additional permits and preparation for extreme weather conditions. Check with park authorities about current year-round availability before planning an off-season primitive camping trip.

What camping is available near Harrisville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, Harrisville, NH offers a wide range of camping options, with 145 campgrounds and RV parks near Harrisville, NH and 13 free dispersed camping spots.

Which is the most popular campground near Harrisville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Harrisville, NH is Gilson Pond Area Campground — Monadnock State Park with a 4.3-star rating from 19 reviews.

Where can I find free dispersed camping near Harrisville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 13 free dispersed camping spots near Harrisville, NH.

What parks are near Harrisville, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 14 parks near Harrisville, NH that allow camping, notably Edward MacDowell Lake and Tully Lake.

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