Best Dispersed Camping near Newport, NH

Recent Dispersed Reviews in Newport

17 Reviews of 14 Newport Campgrounds

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site

  Small campsites/No amenities

  Drove in on a Wednesday afternoon and drove past 4 or 5 sites, which were all occupied.

  Then saw a car ahead that was backing up. Long story short, they were afraid to drive across a dry wash in their new Jeep. No place to get by. Had to back my trailer about a quarter mile, so they could get out.

  Camped in a very small spot, just barely enough room for our SUV and small teardrop to get off the road.

  There was only a 20 foot by 12 foot space to camp jn with no water, no dumpster, no toilet, no view of anything and lots of other campers that appear to be long term residents.

  OK for an overnight stay but not a desirable camping location overall.

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  Kevin C.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 30, 2024

  Somerset Airfield

  Good stopover location

  Only the first section of the campground was open due to flooding. As a result, there were puddles everywhere.

  Campsites are listed as disbursed but there are only 7 trees to separate 9 camp sites. The campsites are all next to the road and have fire circles.

  There is a single pit toilet at the end of the camping area. No garbage service, no water, no cell service. Basically a camp site where you can share a fire with the neighbors.

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  Thomas and James S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 28, 2024

  Last light on Michigan Brook

  The Last Light

  Love this site! The very last spot on the right hand side. If you’ve reached the closed gate you’ve missed the site! Keep it clean!

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  Thomas and James S.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 12, 2024

  NF 83 - riverside

  Enchanting

  Peacefully placed along the bends of the river is a large open grassy area with a sizable fire pit! The left side of the drive in is swampy so be sure to not drift to that side. The beginning of the little driveway is quite rough with some bigger rocks we have substantial ground clearance so no issues there but smaller ground clearances may feel a bump or two! Live by the motto leave nicer than you found it so we all can continue to enjoy the beauty!

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 29, 2024

  Somerset Airfield

  Winter camping wonder

  Well, that was an experience! Met some friends Friday night at the Somerset Airfield for a weekend of camping. We endured Snow and mid 20s Friday night with 8" of fresh snow to wake up to Saturday, and our main Roadhouse down from the weight of the snow. The stakes didn't hold in the frozen ground. So, we tied them to the trees and our cars. Saturday, we got at least 8" more along with sleet, freezing rain, and rain. Saturday evening, we had 3" more by 11pm.

   Then the fun began as the wind blew the storms out and temperatures plummeted to 8⁰ and a windchill of-3 for this morning. Everything crusted was over with a good inch of ice. I have never endured such winds camping, I was sure camp was going to be blown apart. Even with a winter fly tight to the snow my hammock was rocking all night. Our tarps held mostly, we only lost one or two anchor points. Gear that wasn't staked, tied or put in our cars moved blown around inside our foxholes of snow.

  In the morning when packing up and breaking the ice glazed on everything.

  we stayed in the first few sites, there are walk in sites behind these that have easy river access.  in the winter be ready for snowmobiles, in the summer trucks.

  As I've stated in my other review for this location, there are outhouses here and firerings.  It is an easy dirtroad drive to get to this location, that is why they tend to be used so much by RVers.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 1, 2024

  Road's End Dispersed Camp

  End of the road hide-away

  great private spot when nothing else is around.  The drive in is a little rough, but doable for most vehicles.  The only thing you will find here is a fire ring.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Mar. 1, 2024

  Somerset Airfield

  Least favorite of all the primitive sites in the area

  I've camped here a couple of times and it is ok.  This really is just a grass strip next to FR71 with a bunch of sites and a pit house.  It is probably good for people who camp with RVs or Trailor's that can't get into smaller sites, but if you can I would go some where else.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 18, 2024

  NF 83 - riverside

  Quiet spot on the river

  I've looked at this spot a few times and it is normally way to wet to camp at, but this time it was frozen.  This is a nice clearing near the river where the road used to cross.

  The access into this location is a little rough but most cars should make it, I would prefer having a little more clearance though just to be sure.  

  Being a primitive site there is only a fire ring here.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 18, 2024

  NF83 Dispersed site 1

  Nice remote location

  This primitive spot is a little more than a clearing with a fire pit.  But what a great spot with no light pollution, cell signal or distractions.  Don't expect to get in here unless you have more than 8" of clearance under your vehicle.  

  I was here in winter, but I would expect in summer a lot of undergrowth in the woods, if your hammock camping bring a manchette to clear a spot.

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  Dom L.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 29, 2023

  Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site

  Car camping at elbow pond

  This is an awesome spot for camping. They have a couple different spots where you can park and walk up to your site or they have sites you can pull right up next to them. Some of the camping spots have fire pits but not all. Theres a nice pond with great views and good fishing. Some of the sites are close together but there are some that are a good distance apart. The road in is pretty rough and is not recommended for sedans or lower riding cars. Overall this is a great place to camp if you’re looking for free camping spots. Also it is first come first serve

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  Erica M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 2, 2023

  Somerset Airfield

  Nice spot but to busy

  Westford there last weekend. Got up on a Friday with plenty of spots. 10 spaces between the bathrooms/vault toilets with only 3 other 4 in working order. Great location near Somerset Reservoir. Weekend was interrupted by a domestic violence situation a few sites downbeat resulted in fights and someone shooting off a handgun. Took state police over 50 minutes to respond and multiple families left...... Can't pick the other people using the space I guess, but lots of trash left in fire pitsand all along river. Water behind the sites more like a marsh. Flat levels it's and people able to fit their campers. Campers near us said there are more sites if you pass the airfield that are more spread out past the actual airfield sites.

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  Tim M.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 26, 2023

  Statton Pond Camp on Forest Road 71

  NFR 71 Wide Open Site, North End

  Easy access to an open circle, capable of handling multiple rigs for a large gathering. Stone fire ring in the center. We had this all to ourselves in our Bean teardrop. 

  Good hiking access to Stratton Pond, to Branch Pond, to Grout Pond Recreation Area, to the AT/LT. 

  Pretty quiet during our stay, plenty of dispersed sites along 71 further south. 

  Only reason for 4 stars is the lack of any long distance views from the site itself. 

  2 bars of USCellular LTE

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  M.A.D. P.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 1, 2023

  Somerset Airfield

  Small open park

  The Airfield Campground is a strip of land with several campsites and fire pits. It has pit toilets. These sites are close together with little to no shade. Some sites have access to a stream that flows behind the park. The real attraction is the huge Somerset Resevoir which is up the road. Plenty of fishing, paddling, hiking and picnicking opportunities. There are other dispersed sites down the road that are free

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  Nels M.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2022

  Elbow Pond Road Dispersed Site

  Really nice quiet spot

  Really nice spot, I wouldn’t recommend trying to take a normal sedan or something down there and the sites are a little less spread out than I wanted

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  Sandy L.

  Traveler

  

  Feb. 28, 2022

  Dispersed site along Forest RD 71

  Love camping here!

  I would have given 5 stars except for the unfortunate fact that 2 years in a row my husband and I had to spend over an hour cleaning the site from the people before us.... We camp here every summer and make sure the site is left clean and ready for the camper...

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  Kirk C.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Dispersed site along Forest RD 71

  Muddy

  I found this camping area on dyrt app. I didn't have too much luck with a different app.... So I decided to try this out. This particular campsite is very muddy. Well, at least today it is. I have an SUV and I didn't trust it to get through, and I didn't want to get stuck. There are a few spots around you can park at. I chose a more sunny and open spot with less trees. So there's more options. It's very quiet definitely check it out.

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  Miccal M.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 29, 2021

  Dispersed site along Forest RD 71

  Nice Primitive spot in the Green Mountains

  One of many locations along Forest rd 71, this spot was a good place to pitch a tent for the night while exploring the area even in the rain.