Top Horse Camping near North Stratford, NH

Do you love the outdoors and horses? If you're looking for a rustic but comfortable experience, horse camping in North Stratford is the way to go. Finding a place to camp in New Hampshire with your horse is easier than ever. These scenic and easy-to-reach North Stratford campsites are perfect for equestrian campers.

Best Equestrian Sites Near North Stratford, NH (3)


Recent Equestrian Reviews In North Stratford

37 Reviews of 3 North Stratford Campgrounds


  • Miccal  M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from New Discovery State Park
    Aug. 25, 2024

    New Discovery State Park

    Drove through on my way past

    This easy-to-access campground has made it on my list of places to stay.

    There are two loops of sites, some deep in the woods with great-looking trees, others in a field, and some in between. There are even sites with stalls if you're into horses.

    The bathhouse looks typical and clean.

    Not much cell service, but some in places.

    Easy access to a lake and a picnic pavilion.

    Noticed more than a few sites that I could hang at.

  • S
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    May. 7, 2024

    Hancock Campground

    A little cramped, great location though

    Open year round. Most sites are close together with very little privacy

    A few sites are pretty much right on the river which is awesome. There's a nearby swimming hole. Campground is only short drive away from an endless amount of hiking options

  • Miccal  M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Jan. 18, 2024

    Hancock Campground

    Small but nice

    I just spent a cold rainy, snowy weekend camping here in January, and had a blast. The campground is plowed, sites have their access plowed with various widths depending on the site.  The sites are a little close together, and for winter there was a number of them being used.

    The campground is close to Lincoln, NH so if you need supplies you can easily run into town for food and drink.  It's even closer to Loon Mtn and the Pemigewasset wilderness allowing for some amazing outdoor activities.

    There are many dumpsters and bear boxes throughout the campground, the walk-in sites all have bear boxes.  Every site has a fire pit.  The campground is easily accessible by pavement.

  • Ann P.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Oct. 30, 2023

    Hancock Campground

    Pretty but not clean

    Some pros and lots of cons. We stayed at a walk-in site by the river.

    I never fully appreciated just how much camp hosts do. There was no ranger and no host. We arrived early on a Thursday, hopeful we could get a spot by the water. There are only two spots that are truly private in any way. They were both taken- fine. However, one of the groups had not registered and stayed until 4 or 5pm until everyone else had already set up for the day…then they left! So uncool. The site went unused because at that point, no one was going to move all their stuff. Maybe a camp host would’ve noticed that?

    The sites were FILTHY with trash, dog poop and food waste. Pretty crazy considering this was supposed to be a bear area. There was also a bad smell wafting around, hmm…maybe because of the trash and dog poop? Stepping in dog poop and trying to clean off your boots is a significant bummer. The site we were stuck at also had ashes and chunks of wood all over the picnic table. Cleaning up this much in order to feel comfortable really sucked.

    There was no running water at any of the pumps and the pit toilets were quite full.

    There is a bridge nearby but the river covered any vehicle noise very well. It was also nice to be right off the highway and five minutes from town, yet it felt like a proper national forest experience.

    There’s an upper loop with drive in sites. They didn’t seem very private and you could see the road. I wouldn’t stay up there.

    Being by the river was beautiful. I would stay here again, but with more preparation for the campground’s limitations.

  • Kirsten J.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Jul. 10, 2022

    Hancock Campground

    Young little trees, little buffer between sites

    Hancock is a first-come, first-serve campground close to the visitor center as you enter the Whites.  It is also close to Loon Mountain Resort.  Camping at this campground provides you river access, or is relatively close to the Hwy, depending which site you choose.  One area is your standard campground - parking area, tent area, next site.  The other area, only for tents, is a communal parking area with walk-in campsites near the water.  

    This campground had clean pit-toilets, no shower, spotty cell service, and both trash and recycling dumpsters, which were nice to see!

  • jonathan M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Groton Forest Road Campground
    May. 18, 2022

    Groton Forest Road Campground

    Horrible

    If I could leave a no star rating, I would. To anyone who is looking to park there camper for the season, I recommend going elsewhere. The previous owner was a more reasonable guy and well respected. Save yourself the time and energy and do not sign a contract here, unless you want to later be told you have to leave for a reason that will not be discussed. The current owner is a dictator who likes to show favoritism. Please save yourself the trouble and try a different campground, there are plenty in the state of Vermont.

  • J
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Aug. 6, 2021

    Hancock Campground

    Great campground for a pre Pemi Loop night

    Great campground. Stayed at site #32. This side was near the street but at night there is minimal traffic. Higher side is by the river so the preferable side to stay on.

    There is an area for tents only where you park in a lot and walk to the site.

    This campground is first come first serve.

    Some of the restrooms have running water. Some are only privies.

    As for showers or areas to wash dishes, i was not able to find either. There is potable water.

    Stayed here the night before i started the Pemi loop, and it was perfect.

  • C
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    May. 29, 2021

    Hancock Campground

    Riverside Paradise

    Most amazing spot I’ve ever camped and not too many people. Used the tent sides a quick hill walk down from the parking lot. River great for splashing around and nearby path to Lincoln Woods trail.

  • Sarah C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from New Discovery State Park
    Apr. 1, 2021

    New Discovery State Park

    Interesting State Park

    This state park has a little bit of everything. There are sites with electric hookups as well as some without. Some sites are in the middle of a grassy field while others are tucked in the trees. Site size various pretty vastly as you travel through the campground. There are two main loops, one is more secluded and spaced out than the other. The campground loops have bath houses, complete with coin operated showers. Park staff were attentive and restrooms were being cleaned with frequency. 

    There are more remote walk-in shelters on the Osmore Pond, located within New Discovery State Park. The shelters are rustic, have shared outhouses between a few sites, fire pits and small picnic tables. The remote sites are spaced nicely around the pond along a hiking trail that skirts the perimeter. The walk from the parking area to the shelters varies, depending what side of the pond you are camping on. If bringing a full-sized cooler(or other large/luxury car camping items) be sure you are heading to a site closer to the parking area. It would be a challenge to get some of those larger, heavier items to sites across the pond from the parking lot.

  • Heather B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Dec. 31, 2020

    Hancock Campground

    Awesome winter camping

    Stayed here for two nights in late December. Site #40 along the river was close to the bathroom yet had plenty of privacy from other sites. The campgrounds were well cared for and the staff was friendly. There are some nice looking tent only sites we plan to experience come springtime. Water would have earned it five stars.

  • Ashley S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Sep. 1, 2020

    Hancock Campground

    Home Away From Home

    We’ve been going to Hancock for a couple of years now. We just saw our first bear in the campground which was awesome. We love the location and being at that elevation the stars are amazing at night. Lots of fun to be had whether it’s hiking, seeing waterfalls, stargazing, swimming in the Pemigewasset River, shopping in North Conway, eating at one of the many local restaurants, etc. There’s something for everyone and this campground is dog friendly too. Great sites that are well maintained and clean bathrooms.

  • L
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Aug. 29, 2020

    Hancock Campground

    Nice river location; Lots of bees

    We camped here Wednesday-Friday on one of the riverfront tent sites. We arrived around 11:15 am and got the last site on the river, which had a nice little opening to the water and had a bit more tree coverage to separate us from our neighbors; the only remaining sites otherwise were a bit small and clustered together or tandem so that we’d have lots of foot traffic through and around our site. These sites were carry-in only, which wasn’t convenient, and it was a lot of work to carry all of our gear from the parking lot to the site (the main part of the path was a hill).

    Big negative: Our site was completely swarmed with bees. We checked a few vacant sites to see if maybe it was just our site, but we found them all around, including all over the cars in the lot. They calmed down in the evening once it got chilly, but otherwise, they were constant. They were the worst on our last day; we planned to hang out, make breakfast, enjoy the river, and take our time packing up. But they were unbearable and we had a couple stings, so we rushed to pack up and left early, which was very disappointing and felt like a waste.

    The river access was great, though the water was very low. We appreciated having a bear box on our site, especially since we couldn’t keep anything in our car. It was big enough to fit our grill, cooler, trash, and bag of groceries. The campground also has flush toilets, which was a big plus, since most other campgrounds in the area only have vault toilets. There were vault ones near our site, but I preferred to walk a bit further to the flush ones. They were near the campsites by the main road; the traffic was loud in this area and the sites didn’t have bear boxes, but there were no bees to be found.

    We’d likely stay here again if something was done about the swarms of bees, and would probably bring some sort of cart to get our stuff from the car to the site.

  • R
    Camper-submitted photo from New Discovery State Park
    Aug. 22, 2020

    New Discovery State Park

    Great area

    Awesome state park. Right along a long rail trail where you can put in many miles and not even know it. Swimming and boating is a short ride in a couple different directions, Osmore pond, Kettle pond, or Ricker pond. We stayed at the Eagle leanto and is perfect for hanging multiple hammocks. Close enough to the bathrooms too. There were squirrels that would spend lots of time throughout the day sending loose the green pine cones and then come down and chew them up. Pretty entertaining except for when they drop them on your tarps.

  • R
    Camper-submitted photo from New Discovery State Park
    Jul. 19, 2020

    New Discovery State Park

    Great site, poorly maintained facilities

    I camped at New Discovery this weekend, the sites are well separated and private. The grounds are beautiful and well situated to enjoy Groton State Forest. My complaint is in regards to the maintenance of the facilities. The Women’s bathroom ran out of toilet paper and was never replaced. More upsetting was that the soap container was empty all weekend. At a time like this hand washing is more important than ever! It was very disappointing!

  • Rebecca A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Sep. 19, 2019

    Hancock Campground

    Good location!

    This campground is in a good location to explore the kanagamus highway and the white mountains! It is close to Franconia notch and plenty of hiking/other activities. Bathrooms and running water available! Nice spot.

  • Kate K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Aug. 22, 2019

    Hancock Campground

    The White Mountains Stole My Heart!

    We had a last minute change of plans to our hiking trip due to a delay. We wouldn’t have the time to hike into our pre planned area before dark, so decided to set up shop here. This place was actually pretty great. Each site was pretty large and most of them had access to the river. Which had nice areas for swimming and wading. Each site had its own bear box and it was only a short hike down from the car. The park connected directly to some beautiful AT trails that we took advantage of the next day. It was also pretty cheap! $12 or $15 if I remember correctly. All self registration.

  • C
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    May. 19, 2019

    Hancock Campground

    Simple campimg.

    This place is a gem.  It closes after the first snowfall of the year and will not re open untill it all thaws.  But head here in the fall to see the beautiful colors. Outhouse toilet no running water but there are wells to get fresh water. Hiking all over around here.

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    May. 1, 2019

    Hancock Campground

    Great location

    I stayed at Hancock campground in mid April this year. Great clean accessible bathrooms, beautiful grounds and large campgrounds. Leashed dogs are allowed. There are both walk-in and drive up tent sites. The walk-in sites are directly next to the beautiful Pemi River. Great overall would return again.

  • Reid B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Groton Forest Road Campground
    Apr. 15, 2019

    Groton Forest Road Campground

    Amazing Campground!

    My girlfriend and I visited last year for a nice getaway and absolutely loved the park. The spots were spacious with enough privacy between sites. The lake was gorgeous to swim in and had different rafts and stuff in the water for public use. The bathrooms were well maintained along with the showers.

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Nov. 1, 2018

    Hancock Campground

    Year-round campground with riverfront tent sites & standard sites

    I haven't stayed here, but I checked it out on Columbus Day weekend because it's one of the few campgrounds open year-round (plowed, unlike Lafayette Place, which is walk-in) in the White Mountains. Most of the reviews talk about the walk-in tent sites, but there's more to this campground that is located along the Kancamagus Highway just before the Lincoln Woods Visitors' Center.

    If you're a tent camper and don't mind carrying your gear downhill to a site, drive straight ahead to a parking lot. A few of the sites (3 & 4) are accessible from the far end of the parking lot, but for most of them you'll head down the steps in the middle with sites in two levels branching out on each side. Sites are large, but close together and although you're in the woods, there's not much to separate you from your neighbors. Even sites 10-20 are directly on the water.

    Sites 22-55 are suitable for RVs and tents. Those on the back side of the loop are close enough that you can hear the Pemi River running below. A few of the sites are pull-through. There are no hook-ups, but water available via spigots and flush toilets are available - except in winter. I'd recommend sites on the back side of the loop to provide some more distance from traffic noise. I chatted briefly with a host who remarked that sites on the western end of the loop have some cell phone coverage, unlike the rest of the campground.

    If you stay here, you're only a few miles from Lincoln where you can pick up any necessary supplies. This end of the Kanc your nearest hiking options are Lincoln Woods and Greeley Pond for family friendly trails, or Lincoln Woods to head into the Pemi wilderness, including peaks in the Pemi loop and Owl's Head. The Hancocks are via a trail at the hairpin on the Kanc. Franconia Notch and its many hiking trails and the multi-use trail are a short drive away.

    Bring cash or a check to pay your camping fee in the iron ranger. Fees cover the first vehicle; a second vehicle is an additional $5.

  • Tina D.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Sep. 16, 2018

    Hancock Campground

    Semi Private Group Campground

    This would be one of few places I find acceptable to camp, that are near other people. I usually don't like camping with 20+ other people in one looped area. The sites here are pretty well spread out. Not ALL of them, but look around. We found what I would think is the best. The one we ended up at had stairs leading from the car down to our site. It was further away from the other sites and had the pretty much private stream running by it. The area we had for use was pretty huge, we had a giant tent 10-12 plus a pop up tent to put over the picnic table, and there was still a ton of room for the car, fire pit and general run around area for our dog. I never felt like we had to lock up everything we owned either. A short walk to the toilets from all sites. Bring a headlamp of course. TP is in the outhouses bring a spare hand sanitizer bottle to use after.

    FYI there is a pretty awesome hike close by you can do. I mean you have to drive there but it wasn't far. It goes up to Mt Moosilauke. We ended up taking Beaver Brook Trail to the Cascades, checked out the shelter and headed to Moosilauke Summit. A crazy hike pretty much going up the side of a waterfall. The peak was 4,802ft. Worth it! I'd say an 8 mile trek from the car, up, and back. I included just a couple pictures to entice you since its not about the campsite! There are a TON of trails near this campsite, this would just be my favorite of the 6 or 7 we did.

  • Tara S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Sep. 7, 2018

    Hancock Campground

    Loved the Walk-In Tent Sites!

    Hancock Campground is one of 6 national forest campgrounds along the Kancamagus Highway. Campsites can't be reserved and the campground does fill up on the weekends. We were lucky to score a walk-in tent site on a Saturday in August, and while it did feel a bit like a tent city, we loved that there were no cars at the campsites. It made the tenting area feel more like a community. This is a busy campground, but lovely all the same.

    We got site #19, which was one of the last sites available. It had a picnic table, fire pit, and bear box. There were awesome waterfront sites nearby, but they were taken, of course. Cost was reasonable - $22 per night. Pit toilets were near the parking area, but there was a real bathroom with a sink and a flush toilet in the car camping area. There is also a fabulous swimming hole. Clear, cold and deep just off the car camping area.

    Hancock Campground is a five-minute drive from Lincoln, NH, and very close to awesome hiking trails in the White Mountain National Forest and Franconia Notch State Park.

  • Sambath T.
    Camper-submitted photo from New Discovery State Park
    Aug. 19, 2018

    New Discovery State Park

    secluded in the woods!

    we had the most perfect spot in a private site on osmore pond that was accessible only by canoe! quiet, serene. beautiful! can’t wait to go back!

  • Monica S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hancock Campground
    Jun. 9, 2018

    Hancock Campground

    No fuss, basic sites & great rates!

    It was my first time going to a first come, first served campground. I was a little nervous about not having a reservation since it was a nice weekend and it's so convenient to many great hiking spots.

    We got there late morning, the check in directions were clear. We picked our spot, set up and paid. Done!

    Loved that the plots weren't on top of each other and cheaper than other places. Facilities were clean. I can't wait to go back and try one of the riverfront sites.



Guide to North Stratford

Camping near North Stratford, New Hampshire, offers a mix of beautiful landscapes and outdoor activities. Whether you're into fishing, hiking, or just relaxing by the campfire, there’s something for everyone.

What to do:

  • Fishing: Many campers enjoy fishing in the nearby rivers. One camper at Moose Brook State Park Campground mentioned, "Pulled an 8” brook trout out of a 10’ wide stream onsite. Awesome experience."
  • Mountain Biking: If you love biking, check out the trails. A visitor at the same campground said, "Mountain biking trails were good and easy to get to."
  • Kayaking and Canoeing: At Umbagog Lake State Park Campground, you can kayak right from your campsite. One reviewer shared, "You can kayak right from your campsite. It's a little tight trying to back in, yet the site itself is big."

What campers like:

  • Clean Facilities: Campers appreciate clean bathrooms and showers. A reviewer at Dolly Copp Campground noted, "Very nice clean camping area. Lots of space to move about."
  • Natural Beauty: Many love the scenic views. One camper at Lake Francis State Park Campground said, "So peaceful and beautiful."
  • Friendly Staff: Campers often mention helpful staff. A visitor at Mollidgewock State Park Campground remarked, "The gentleman working the office was super kind and helpful."

What you should know:

  • No Electric Hookups: Some campgrounds, like Moose Brook State Park Campground, do not offer electric hookups. A camper mentioned, "This is a no electric hookup and no dump station park, but it's still worth your time."
  • Limited Reservations: At Umbagog Lake State Park Campground, some sites may be reserved even if they appear empty. One camper said, "Many of the sites were marked as reserved even though they sat empty."
  • Seasonal Availability: Most campgrounds are open from late spring to early fall. For example, Dolly Copp Campground operates from May 16 to October 13.

Tips for camping with families:

  • Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for places with amenities like playgrounds and clean bathrooms. A camper at White Birches Camping Park said, "Great campground! Clean, well maintained, playground and heated pool."
  • Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities. One family at Lake Francis State Park Campground enjoyed fishing and kayaking, saying, "Perfect for fishing, hiking, and kayaking."
  • Pack Snacks: Keep snacks handy for the kids. A camper at Timberland Campground mentioned, "The pool area was also very clean and the water was so warm."

Tips from RVers:

  • Check Site Sizes: Make sure your RV fits the site. A reviewer at Umbagog Lake State Park Campground noted, "Not great for larger RV or trailers but we found accommodation for our 27 footer."
  • Use a Generator: If you're at a campground without electric hookups, bring a generator. A camper at Moose Brook State Park Campground said, "We took our generator and did just fine."
  • Plan for Dump Stations: Know where the nearest dump stations are. A visitor at Dolly Copp Campground mentioned, "There is also a dump station available."

Camping near North Stratford, New Hampshire, has a lot to offer, from stunning views to family-friendly activities. Whether you're in a tent or an RV, you'll find a spot that suits your needs.

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