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Most sites are secluded. There is a creepy old cemetery in walking distance. Nice showers on site !!
Equestrian Camping near Plymouth, NH
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None of the campgrounds in the data explicitly indicate horse facilities like corrals or equestrian amenities. The Plymouth, New Hampshire area has several established campgrounds, but none specifically advertise horse-friendly features. Gunstock Campground in Gilford offers tent, RV, and cabin accommodations with full hookups and amenities including a camp store, showers, and picnic tables, but lacks designated horse facilities. The campground is located near hiking trails and outdoor activities, though no specific equestrian trails are mentioned. Sites provide water and electric hookups in a wooded setting.
Hancock Campground provides a more rustic experience with drive-in and walk-in tent sites located along the Pemigewasset River. Multiple reviewers note the river access as a highlight of this year-round campground. The campground connects to hiking trails in the White Mountains, but does not advertise specific horse accommodations or equestrian-friendly policies. Campers seeking horse facilities may need to contact these campgrounds directly to inquire about bringing horses or explore other options in surrounding areas with dedicated equestrian camping facilities.
Best Equestrian Campgrounds near Plymouth (6)
1. Hancock 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."
"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."
Check AvailabilityCampground full next weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $30 / night
2. Gunstock Campground
"Fairly extensive camp ground associated with Gunstock ski area on central New Hampshire."
"I was lucky to receive a tranquil, secluded spot next to a brook - perfect."
Check Availabilityfrom $35 - $80 / night
3. Ramblewood Cabins and Campground
Check Availabilityfrom $25 - $45 / night
4. Haystack Road
"It is next to the Highway on a paved fire road. So you can hear traffic. And it is paved (which is good if it’s wet and muddy elsewhere). The other spots looked amazing."
"They have a fire pit, plenty of woods around, and are free."
5. Tippicanoe Campground
Check Availabilityfrom $35 - $45 / night
6. New Discovery State Park Campground
"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."
"There is a creepy old cemetery in walking distance. Nice showers on site !!"
Check Availabilityfrom $20 - $38 / night
Drive Time
- 49 min from Manchester, NH
- 2 hrs 4 min from Burlington, VT
- 2 hrs 7 min from Lewiston, ME
- 2 hrs 15 min from Portland, ME
Equestrian Camping Reviews near Plymouth, NH
59 Reviews of 6 Plymouth Campgrounds
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LegendHancock Campground
Fall Camping
This is our go to spot for late Fall and Winter camping. Just a few hard core cold weather lovers. Close to the slopes and snow shoe/snow mobile trails. Bathrooms are closed during this time. The porta potties are clean.
- MMarie S.
ScoutGunstock Campground
Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion
⭐**Gunstock Campground: Apparently Your Reserved Site Is More of a Suggestion**
I don't believe I have**ever** left a negative Google review. I generally think that when something goes wrong, you contact the business, give them an opportunity to make it right, and most businesses are genuinely interested in doing exactly that.
Gunstock Campground has cured me of that quaint notion.
I reserved a full-hookup campsite for two nights. I was unable to make it there the first night, but arrived shortly after 7:00 a.m. the next morning. The camp store, where registration takes place, wasn't open yet, so I headed out for my planned hike— about six miles through the Belknaps, including summiting Rowe twice and Gunstock.
By the time I returned, I was utterly exhausted, starving, and actually feeling weak. My ambitions for the afternoon were modest:**eat something, take a shower, and collapse at the campsite I had paid for.**
The staff at the camp store greeted me warmly, checked me in, and sent me on my way.
I drove to my site. There was already a camper in it. Not merely*parked* there, mind you. They had apparently moved right in. They were hooked up to**my site's water and electric**, with water spraying from their ill-fitting hose connection and forming a rather impressive puddle underneath the camper.
I returned to the camp store to report that someone had apparently activated Gunstock's new**"Choose Any Site You Like"** camping plan. A staff member went down to speak with them and came back to tell me they were "packing up." Excellent! My mistake was assuming" packing up" meant**leaving**. It did not.
Apparently these campers had actually reserved a site**two rows away** that had**no water or electric**. Yet somehow, sometime after arriving the previous night, they had accidentally found themselves two rows over, in my clearly different site, connected to utilities their reservation didn't include.
We've all made mistakes. I've occasionally parked one space away from where I intended. I've never accidentally parked**two rows away, hooked myself up to someone else's electricity and water, and spent the night.**
But perhaps I lack imagination.
After they had now consumed about an hour of my afternoon— which, incidentally, is an hour I normally bill at attorney rates— I went back toward my site expecting to find it finally vacated.
And it was! Because Gunstock had moved these folks to another site**two spaces away from me**, apparently allowing them to pay for the upgrade they had already been test-driving. So the people who knowingly or unknowingly occupied my reserved full-hookup site, used the utilities, and delayed me from getting into the site I paid for were rewarded with...a nearby full-hookup site.
They never walked over to apologize. At that point, I no longer felt comfortable staying. It's difficult to relax at a campground when you've just discovered that site assignments appear to operate somewhat on the honor system— and that when someone helps themselves to your reserved site and utilities, management's solution is apparently to make sure *they* remain comfortably accommodated nearby. So I left. On my way home, I called Gunstock and asked for a refund. Surely, I thought, this would be the easy part. After all, I had paid for two nights, hadn't used the first, couldn't get into my site when I arrived for the second, waited while unauthorized occupants vacated it, and ultimately left because the entire experience had become so unpleasant.
Nope. Instead, the staff member **defended the other campers**. I was told they arrived late and "mistakenly" took my site. I was even told they supposedly **hadn't used the utilities**. This was particularly fascinating information for me to receive because **I PERSONALLY SAW THEM HOOKED UP TO THE WATER AND ELECTRIC.** I also took photographs. Including the enormous puddle underneath their camper from the leaking water connection. But apparently my eyewitness account and photographs were no match for the alternative version of events.
For my inconvenience, however, Gunstock did give me a coupon for a **free Bavarian pretzel**. So there is that.
I paid for a full-hookup campsite. Someone else occupied it and used the hookups. I lost roughly an hour waiting to access what I had reserved. The other campers were accommodated with an upgraded site nearby. I left because I no longer felt comfortable staying. And when I asked Gunstock to make the situation right, they refused to refund me and instead argued with me about things **I had personally witnessed and photographed**. The most disappointing part isn't that another camper took my site. Campers can behave badly. Businesses can't control everything their customers do. **What a business CAN control is how it responds when that happens. ** Gunstock had every opportunity to turn this into a mildly annoying story about a camping mix-up. Instead, they turned it into my first negative Google review.
But hey... **I do have that free pretzel coupon.**
Nadine R.GuideGunstock Campground
Everything I Love About Camping
This was such a great campground! Before we even left we were planning on returning. It’s clean, has great facilities and a camp store with anything you need or forgot without having to go to Walmart. It’s a fun place for kids, peaceful for parents, plenty to do on site and nearby.
- TTaylor C.
TravelerHaystack Road
Site 11
Amazing spot, great area! Plentyyy of room. Between sites 10 & 11 is the longest distance out the bunch and enjoyed that because it was easy to run a generator at any hour of the day with no one able to be disturbed by it. Loved Haystack Road overall. Had strong AT&T reception even with 1 - 2 bars.
Adam and Suzanne B.GuideGunstock Campground
Disappointing
This is a ski resort trying to make money in the summer. The campground feels like an afterthought. Facilities were not clean Or modern. There are 2 small bathhouses for 250 sites and they are right next to each other in the middle of the campground. Sometimes only one would be open. We camped in the BW area which is just a field. Other areas have many sites very close together. We left 2 days early.
Marc D.GuideGunstock Campground
Great Spot
Fairly extensive camp ground associated with Gunstock ski area on central New Hampshire. We arrived without a reservation a bit after the office closed, but Elena, the manager came out to let us in and allowed us to check in. She was great. Dogs must have proof of rabies vaccine. Very nice showers. Beautiful fall colors.
Sarah B.ScoutGunstock Campground
Everything We Wanted
Just stayed this weekend and Oh. My. God. We will 100% be back!
Miccal M.LegendNew Discovery State Park Campground
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.
Guide to Plymouth
Equestrian camping near Plymouth, New Hampshire presents challenges for horse owners. The White Mountains region spans elevations from 600 to over 6,000 feet with varied terrain conditions throughout the year. Winter camping options remain available at select locations, though facilities for horses are limited and typically require advance arrangements with campground owners.
What to do
Riverside relaxation: At Hancock Campground, visitors enjoy direct water access. "There are some nice looking tent only sites we plan to experience come springtime. Water would have earned it five stars," notes reviewer Heather B. The campground connects to multiple hiking trails.
Winter adventures: Off-season camping provides a unique experience for those prepared for colder conditions. "We came at the end of October to try to hike Franconia Ridge (there ended up being a blizzard when we got to the top) and we stumbled upon this campground. We were the only ones in it and we picked the site right next to the rambling river," writes Molly G.
Mountain activities: Gunstock Campground offers more than just camping with seasonal recreational options. "They have an aerial obstacle course and a mountain coaster, places to swim, music festivals, hiking, etc," says Kasey H. Though not specifically for horseback riding, the area provides alternative outdoor activities.
What campers like
Privacy levels: Site selection matters at many campgrounds. "I was lucky to receive a tranquil, secluded spot next to a brook - perfect. This campground has nothing to do, or plenty you can do - walking, hiking, biking, and close access to all Gunstock's adventures," shares Carolyn S.
River sounds: The natural ambiance creates a peaceful atmosphere. "Great for primitive camping. Beautiful area adjacent to the river. Set up a hammock on the shoreline and have a tasty beverage before bed. Sites can be close together," mentions Mike M. about Hancock Campground.
Clean facilities: Maintenance standards vary between locations. At Tippicanoe Campground, "Everything is immaculate from the bathrooms, shower, clubhouse, store and grounds so you can relax and know that the kids are safe and you will be stress-free for your stay," according to David G.
What you should know
Wildlife encounters: Bees can be an issue at certain times. "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," reports Lindsey M. at Hancock.
Site variations: Not all sites provide equal experiences. At New Discovery State Park Campground, "Each site is so different and may or may not fit an RV. Some sites are so sloped I don't even know how a car would camp there. Some sites are out in the open grass where you just find a spot within the site that works for you," explains Laura M.
Bear precautions: Wildlife safety measures are essential. "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," notes Lindsey M.
Tips for camping with families
Water activities: Swimming options provide recreation for children. "There is a fabulous swimming hole. Clear, cold and deep just off the car camping area," shares Tara S. about Hancock Campground.
Campground amenities: Ramblewood Cabins and Campground offers spacious sites that work well for groups. "We have stayed here a few times and really enjoyed sites and hospitality!" says Anne G. The open layouts accommodate families needing space.
Noise considerations: Be aware of activity sounds when selecting sites. "There is a zip line course and a metal 'slide' or coaster behind the Breezy Knolls area which can get kind of noisy between the sounds of the gear and the kids screaming. Lol. But it didn't really bother me personally," reports Melissa B.
Tips from RVers
Hookup availability: Different campgrounds offer varied services for RVs. "The sites all have water, 50amp and sewer hookups. Very few tenting, mostly RVs on the well laid out grounds where you are not far from the beautiful beach, trout stocked pond and all amenities," notes David G. about Tippicanoe Campground.
Water access challenges: Filling tanks requires planning. "There is a dump station and drinking water on site, but the spigots for the water are not threaded. We tried our water bandit, with messy wet results. Luckily, we found we could unscrew the head of the hose at the dump station and had no problem filling our tank with potable water," advises Laura M.
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