The Dyrt – find campgrounds for tents, RVs, cabins, glamping and more.
Open in App

Best Campgrounds near Henniker, NH

739 Reviews

The Henniker area in central New Hampshire presents several established campgrounds within a 20-mile radius, including Spacious Skies French Pond and Keyser Pond Campground located directly in Henniker. Camping options range from full-service RV sites with hookups to primitive tent camping areas, with some locations offering cabin rentals and glamping accommodations. Most local campgrounds feature water access, with French Pond and Keyser Pond providing opportunities for swimming, fishing, and paddling. Sandy Beach Campground in nearby Contoocook and Oxbow Campground in Deering round out the local camping areas with family-oriented facilities and waterfront access.

The camping season in the Henniker region typically runs from May through October, with most campgrounds closing during the winter months. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially for summer weekends and holidays when waterfront sites fill quickly. Many campgrounds in this region offer a mix of seasonal and transient sites, with some locations having a significant number of seasonal campers who return year after year. Local campgrounds provide varying levels of amenities including electric hookups, water access, dump stations, and shower facilities, though availability differs by location. A recent visitor to Oxbow Campground noted, "Tom takes great care to keep the grounds and the bathrooms/showers very clean. It is obvious he takes pride in ownership."

Campground experiences near Henniker often center around water recreation, with ponds and lakes forming the focal points of many facilities. Families particularly appreciate the fishing opportunities, playground equipment, and organized activities available at several mixed-use campgrounds. While some campers report excellent experiences with friendly staff and clean facilities, others note issues with site privacy and proximity. A visitor to Keyser Pond Campground remarked, "This is okay for what it is. The staff all seemed very friendly every time we had interacted with them. The store was convenient. The bathroom was clean, but pretty cramped." Road noise can be a factor at some locations, particularly those situated near highways. More secluded sites are available at campgrounds like Pillsbury State Park, located about 25 miles west of Henniker, which offers a more natural setting with fewer amenities.

Map showing campgrounds near Henniker, New HampshireExplore the Map

Best Camping Sites Near Henniker, New Hampshire (188)

    1. Greenfield State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Bennington, NH
    16 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!"

    2. Spacious Skies French Pond

    7 Reviews
    Henniker, NH
    2 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 428-7616

    $24 - $185 / night

    "I had a view of the beautiful pond, which is really a lake, and wished I had more time to rent a kayak.  The bathrooms were clean and easy to access, since I do not have sewer in my small pop-up."

    "Restroom closed to covid, some campgrounds kept them open and just cleaned more. Well no complaint here we’re self contained. Some areas could use some tidying up."

    3. Sandy Beach Campground

    6 Reviews
    Contoocook, NH
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    4. Pillsbury State Park Campground

    14 Reviews
    Washington, NH
    16 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."

    5. Keyser Pond Campground

    5 Reviews
    Henniker, NH
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 428-7741

    6. Autumn Hills Campground

    9 Reviews
    Goffstown, NH
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2425

    $45 - $60 / night

    "Lake access, inground pool, ball field, and lots of activities for the kids makes this a great place to relax with the family."

    "Campground is peaceful and quiet; the lake is within close proximity to most sites; I wouldn’t say it’s the best place for swimming but overall a great place to launch a kayak or canoe and paddle about"

    7. Oxbow Campground

    4 Reviews
    Hillsborough, NH
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 464-5952

    $30 - $45 / night

    "We stayed with our parents in their camper for a couple nights and had such a positive experience there!"

    "We stayed right next to a cute pond on site 69. There was a family with several smaller children who were fishing g the pond. It was so cute to hear them squeal with glee when they caught a fish."

    8. Friendly Beaver Campground

    13 Reviews
    New Boston, NH
    15 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. Cold Springs Camp Resort

    6 Reviews
    Weare, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 529-2528

    $69 - $130 / night

    "Beautiful, extremely clean bathrooms, reasonably priced little cafe, big camp store, very friendly staff, 4 outdoor pools & pretty big campground that has a gated entry/exit that needs a key card pass"

    10. Spacious Skies Seven Maples

    11 Reviews
    Hancock, NH
    15 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."

Show More
Showing results 1-10 of 188 campgrounds

2025 Detourist Giveaway

Presented byToyota Trucks

Review Campgrounds. Win Prizes.

Enter to Win

Henniker Contest

Enter to Win

Recent Camping Photos near Henniker, NH

521 Photos of 188 Henniker Campgrounds

Recent Reviews near Henniker, NH

739 Reviews of 188 Henniker Campgrounds

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • W
    Aug. 20, 2025

    Quechee State Park Campground

    Good location

    The park is in a good location; it is right next to the road. We were at sight #3.  We were able to walk to the gorge as well as to the Antique mall.  The staff was very friendly and accommodating with us. My wife really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. The ice cream was really close and really good. 

    The issue I had was the camp next to ours had the generator on all night long and I had a hard time getting back to sleep after going to the bathroom. Next time I will get a volunteer or park ranger to get it turned off.

  • J
    Aug. 20, 2025

    Plymouth Sands Camping Area

    Nice campground with amenities and friendly owners

    The campground is in a convenient location near lots of hiking trails and attractions. The sites are decently spacious and have various configurations for utilities. There is a nice beach on the river with a rope swing and ability to swim. We were there while the water was fairly low, so it was great for kids. Firewood is available on site. There is a bathroom with a few stalls and sinks that is well kept and clean. The showers are quarter operated with a coin heat lamp as well for the colder seasons. The office has a lending library of games available. The couple that owns the campground are very friendly and have owned it for 3 seasons now and they have done a great job making sure that amenities are kept up and upgrades are being made.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Cassie G.
    Aug. 12, 2025

    Winding River Campground

    Fun laid back place. This campground has a lot of potential. Some info on their website and Facebook isn’t accurate.

    I would like to share my experience this past weekend at Winding River in Exeter NH. My family of 3 Stayed at tent site 523 in the Oak area. We also had family at 553 and 554 and Cabin 2.

    About site 523: I clearly had one of the largest and most private tent sites. It was set back with a long driveway tucked between 522 and 524. It’s a very steep drop into the river making most sites a little nerve wracking with a little one. Online it said water available nearby. Most sites had a hookup but there wasn’t a one on my site. It looked like there may have been one to share on the road, but I didn’t end up needing to figure that out.

    Tent sites 522 and 524: Along with most of the tent sites these sites were very close to each other, much smaller and closer to the road. I wished my family members had gotten 552 and 553 as they blended together nicely if you are tenting in side by side spaces. The ground was very rocky making staking tents down difficult. They were right next to the bathroom which was convenient but loud. Ventilation in the bathroom was not good so the doors were propped open much of the time and loud hand dryers.

    Shower:

    • This is the smaller of the two bathrooms in the campground. There are 2 showers there. Each with a single insufficient curtain and no hooks on the wall or bench to place things down. Water was hot enough, pressure was ok if you set it to the high power massage-like setting.
    • The showers in other bathroom (near the town center area) had a door and two curtains. Some had hooks (some of which were broken). I almost tripped going in and out of these bathroom stalls because they are raised up but there is no marking on the ground to indicate that.

    Cabin 2: Ac worked well. There was a good sized bed downstairs, smaller beds in two lofts. I was surprised the couch didn’t pull out. Fridge and all dishes were nice and clean. All the cabins seem to have different back porch setups. This porch was smaller than C1. There was a propane grill that smelled rancid with sooo much caked on The burners. The location of the ceiling fan under the other lights in the ceiling gave them a flashing effect that really bothered me.

    Pros:

    • Lower price compared to other campgrounds (but I don’t feel like I got everything advertised on the website)
    • Two playgrounds, both were nice.
    • Water slide was fun
    • We arrived Thursday at the gate and were told how to get to our site, to set up and then come over to the office which was nice.

    Cons:

    • The river is very low and yucky so none of the boating or fishing advertised was possible. likely causing the massive amount of mosquitos.
    • The whole arcade building was was “out of order”
    • The laundry room had two washers (one was broken) and two dryers 2.50 each per load. Not sufficient for a campground this size (especially when people leave their clothes in the machine for 30 mins after they’re done!)
    • Camp store was poorly stocked (multiple empty coolers).
    • Ice $3 per SMALL bag.
    • Wood $10 per bundle and rules say you can’t bring from off-site. I saw people with huge metal bins of wood but was never offered that option when I payed for multiple bundles.
    • Camp store closes at 3 on Sunday and doesn’t open until 11 am during the week (which is also checkout). This made it a little confusing when I wanted to return the golf cart. They have a small area with icecream that is scooped and maybe a kitchen. I never saw it open but I think the sign said open morning to 12 and then again in the evening.
    • The pool was green and cloudy on day 3. I called the office and was told they had just shocked it and that was a result of the copper. I am not informed enough on pool safety so I opted out of swimming on the hottest day of our stay. My son was bummed.
    • Planned activities were only scheduled for Friday and Saturday, when online mentions “daily”. During adult kareoke there were plenty of kids and really poor wifi (wasting so much time between songs).

    And just to add:

    • Staff I encountered was friendly enough, but It would be nice if they wore shirts to identify themselves.
    • Golf cart was great, but cost more than the site per night.
    • Pedal go-carts were available for rent (I didn’t ask a price).

Guide to Henniker

Camping near Henniker, New Hampshire, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and fun activities for everyone. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, there are plenty of campgrounds to choose from.

What to do

  • Kayaking and Canoeing: Many campgrounds, like Pawtuckaway State Park Campground, provide easy access to water activities. One camper mentioned, "Lots of great spots on the water, easy to put a kayak in from."
  • Hiking: Explore the trails around Bear Brook State Park Campground. A visitor noted, "The campground has a beach, a playground, a ball field, and a store."
  • Wildlife Watching: Campers at Lost River Valley Campground have spotted various wildlife. One review said, "The park includes a large family beach on the lake... many opportunities for hiking."

What campers like

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate well-maintained restrooms and showers. A visitor at Lorraine Park Campground remarked, "The sanitary building is clean with good showers."
  • Spacious Campsites: Many campgrounds offer roomy sites. A reviewer at Quechee State Park Campground said, "The tent sites are so spacious and clean."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention the helpfulness of campground staff. One camper at Minute Man Campground shared, "The staff was nice... the rec room was impressive."

What you should know

  • Limited Amenities: Some campgrounds, like Hancock Campground, have fewer amenities. A camper noted, "The sites are close together with very little privacy."
  • Pet Restrictions: If you're bringing pets, check the rules. A review for Pawtuckaway State Park Campground mentioned, "Pets are NOT permitted in the campground or beach area during the summer season."
  • Seasonal Access: Many campgrounds are only open during specific months. For example, Bear Brook State Park Campground operates from early May to late October.

Tips for camping with families

  • Choose Campgrounds with Activities: Look for places with playgrounds and organized activities. A family at Jamaica State Park Campground enjoyed, "Great playground and fun playing in the river."
  • Plan for Mosquitoes: Some campgrounds are near water, which can attract bugs. A camper at Lorraine Park Campground advised, "Be prepared for mosquitoes when camping close to the water."
  • Pack for All Weather: Weather can change quickly in New Hampshire. A visitor at White Lake State Park Campground mentioned, "Our sites survived a 2-hour monsoon."

Tips from RVers

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Lost River Valley Campground noted, "The ground was level and the hookups look new."
  • Look for Electric Hookups: Some campgrounds offer electric sites, which can be a big plus. A camper at Minute Man Campground mentioned, "Some of the FHU sites are pretty tight, but overall the campground is nice."
  • Plan for Dump Stations: Ensure you know where the dump stations are located. A visitor at Bear Brook State Park Campground appreciated, "Dump Station: Yes."

Camping near Henniker, New Hampshire, has something for everyone, from families to RV enthusiasts. Just remember to check the specific campground details to make the most of your trip!

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular campground near Henniker, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular campground near Henniker, NH is Greenfield State Park Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 21 reviews.

What parks are near Henniker, NH?

According to TheDyrt.com, there are 14 parks near Henniker, NH that allow camping, notably Hopkinton-Everett Lake and Edward MacDowell Lake.

Keep Exploring