Best Tent Camping near Kearsarge, NH
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Best Tent Sites Near Kearsarge, NH (46)
2. Fourth Iron Campground
Bartlett, New Hampshire6 Reviews•53 Photos•138 SavesLocated at the confluence of the Sawyer and Saco Rivers, 4th Iron is a walk-in tent site.
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$15 / night
3. Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
Deerfield, New Hampshire9 Reviews•33 Photos•123 SavesThis shelter and accompaning tentsites is located on a spur path at 4,360 ft. off the Bondcliff Trail between Mt. Guyot (ponounced Gee - O) and Mt. Bond at the edge of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. It is 0.6 miles from the Twinway Trail (Appalachain Trail). The open log shelter accomodates approximately 12 people with six additional tent platforms. There is a spring for water that may be unreliable in the summer months. A caretaker is in charge during the summer months. This site is often crowded for much of the summer months, particularly weekends.
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$15 / night
4. Ethan Pond Shelter
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire4 Reviews•18 Photos•47 Saves- Pets
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$15 / night
5. Swans Falls Campground
Fryeburg, Maine2 Reviews•10 Saves- Pets
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7. Hermit Lake Shelters
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire2 Reviews•6 Photos•71 Saves- Reservable
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9. Nauman Tentsite
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire2 Reviews•5 Photos•80 SavesThis is a tent camping site in the WMNF with enough wooden platforms to accommodate tent camping for 30-40 people depending on tent sizes. There is a caretaker on site and small outhouses as well as water nearby either from a stream or from the Mizpah. The cabin is a short walk away. No shelter, five single platforms, two double platforms, composting outhouse, dishwashing area, metal food boxes for bear protection.
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$15 / night
10. Camp Penacook Shelter
Albany, New Hampshire1 Review•3 Photos•54 SavesCamp Penacook is a 3-sided shelter located on the southeast side of Mt. Chocorua, approximately 1.5 miles from the summit, off the Piper Trail. There is a tent platform located behind the shelter and a pit toilet in the vicinity. The shelter holds 6-8 people and the platform holds two small or one large tent. Nearby, a short distance up the Piper Trail from its junction with the shelter spur path, are gorgeous overlooks to the east on smooth granite slabs.
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Recent Tent Reviews in Kearsarge
1114 Reviews of 46 Kearsarge Campgrounds
Kim L.
Ranger
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.
Kt
Scout
White Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road
Little larry!! Amazingly peaceful spot.
Have stayed at all upper sites. Beautiful serene and quiet. Site 4 and 5 get some cell service. Upper two top sites beware of bears especially the right side site. Game trail heaven. Amazing little larry brook. Great flat sites except top two. Highly recommend
- KtScout
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.
Lee D.
Legend
Grafton Notch Campground
Five years later, still five stars!
General: Small (15-site) campground near Grafton Notch State Park (but not IN the park). No hookups. Not all will agree with me, but I am glad no generators are allowed.
Site Quality: Sites are gravel, level, and have enough trees to afford privacy between sites.
Bath/Shower House: It is immaculately clean. Each gender has two stalls and one ADA-accessible shower. The shower has nice warm water and a great flow. There is also a very clean vault toilet.
Activities/Amenities: Horseshoes and cornhole in the lawn area in the center. Information on many local hikes. Rocky beach has tables where you can sit and relax. There are two dishwashing sinks, potable water, and a dump station.
What makes this campground shine is the owner, Mo. We’ve stayed in many campgrounds but hands down, Mo takes more pride in her campground than any other we’ve been in. Seasonal decorations, flower pots, and Mo is an on-site presence to answer questions, engage in conversation, and make sure the sites and all facilities are pristine. We stayed here five years ago and look forward to hopefully staying again in the future. About the only thing I can find fault with is the proximity to the road but even at that, road noise is minimal.
- HHeather E.
Guide
Moose Brook State Park Campground
Wonderful campground near Mt Washington
Loved this campground! Quiet and pretty private spots - outer loop a bit more. Great facilities w wash sink - nice camp store and not at all too close to town! 20 min drive to Mt Washington (be sure to check weather as we had rain at the campground which was ice on the mtn so we couldn’t go to top/they stopped us halfway.)
Meghan B.Ranger
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.
RebornBeast 9.ScoutTown Hall Road Dispersed
Amazing campsite
Had everything we needed
Laura G.Scout
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.
Kevin H.ScoutWhite Mountains Camping on Little Larry Road
Adorable private spots
We pulled in around 7:30 pm on a Sunday night and there were plenty of open spots. We took a huge one. Found a fairly flat area and stayed for the night.
Just enough t-mobile / starlink signal to watch streaming and message, but wouldn't be enough for remote work so we went to the White Mountain National Forest Picnic area off the main road about 5 minutes away and had great signal
Nickolas H.ScoutTown Hall Road Dispersed
Great dispersed sites
Great sites. Some right.on water. First come first serve, can get busy.
- LLisa D.
Traveler
Apple Hill Campground
Good for a one night stop
Run down. Owner nice.
Dominique F.Traveler
Hogan Road Pulloff near Appalachian Trail
Easy access. Somewhat secluded.
About 1km (.6 miles) of gravel road, easy enough for a big road bike, but don’t go any further as it gets rough. Plenty of trees to hang your hammock. Enough space to put up to 3-5 tents. No fire allowed. Would be really quiet if not for the road across the lake. I saw one truck in the evening and one in the morning.
- DDaniel B.Traveler
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.
Jeffrey S.Guide
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.
- Jeffrey S.Guide
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
Kevin C.Ranger
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.
Eric H.Scout
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.
- Meghan B.Ranger
Stony Brook Recreation and Campground
Pleasant stay at Stony Brook
The staff was very nice and helpful during our stay. There are a variety of sites to choose from and a bunch of things to do around the campground. The campground store also had a good supply of items, too. It sounds like the new owners are making improvements around the campground, so I'm excited to see how it comes along if I'm in the area again in the future!
- Meghan B.Ranger
Cold River
Short and sweet
Stayed for a night while passing through the area. Lots of space between sites and very clean facilities. Would stay again.
- Meghan B.Ranger
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.
- Alexandre R.Traveler
Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping
Awesome campsite
Great campsite!
Bear box, food area, water source, cabin, Privy, and platforms.
Kaileigh K.Traveler
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.
- BBob G.Traveler
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.
- BBob G.Traveler
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.
- RRalph C.Traveler
White Birches Camping Park
Wonderful Campground
Great campground! Clean, well maintained, playground and heated pool. The view of the mountains was worth the price alone
- AArno W.Guide
Twin Mountain-Mt. Washington KOA
Great place for families
This campground is wonderful for camping with kids. It has a great playground and a small but nice and clean pool.
The amenities are clean and well taken care of.
Super nice staff is the finishing touch for this great campground.
Spaces are reasonably spacious and in wooded area.
We would definitely recommend.
Liat G.Scout
Beaver Hollow Campground
great Pool, alot of woods and nature
great Pool, alot of woods and nature feel
frindly staff
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Guide to Kearsarge
Kearsarge, New Hampshire, offers a fantastic backdrop for tent camping enthusiasts, with a variety of well-reviewed sites nestled in the stunning natural landscape.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- The Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping features essential amenities like drinking water, picnic tables, and toilets, making it a comfortable choice for campers.
- At Sawyer Pond, you'll find tent platforms and fire rings, along with easy access to a beautiful pond for swimming and fishing.
- The Fourth Iron Campground offers a secluded riverside experience with picnic tables and bear boxes for food storage, ensuring a safe and enjoyable stay.
Tips for tent camping near Kearsarge
- Arrive early at Sawyer Pond to secure a spot, as it can fill up quickly, especially on weekends.
- Be prepared for a hike at Guyot Shelter - Dispersed Camping, which requires a 15-20 minute trek from the main trail, so pack light and plan accordingly.
- Always treat water from natural sources, like the stream at Nauman Tentsite, to ensure it's safe for drinking.
Tent campers should check out the scenic views
- The Ethan Pond Shelter offers breathtaking sunset views over the pond, perfect for photography and relaxation.
- For stunning mountain vistas, head to Rogers Ledge, where you can enjoy a short hike to the ledge for panoramic views of the surrounding wilderness.
- The Wild River Wilderness Area provides a chance to immerse yourself in nature, with numerous trails leading to picturesque spots ideal for camping and exploration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Kearsarge, NH?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Kearsarge, NH is Sawyer Pond with a 4.9-star rating from 7 reviews.
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