Best Glamping near Sandown, NH

Pawtuckaway State Park and Sunset Park house luxurious glamping options within tranquil wooded settings near Sandown, bringing nature-focused getaways without sacrificing comfort. The glamping accommodations include climate-controlled canvas tents, stylish yurts, and eco-friendly pods equipped with real beds, quality linens, and private decks overlooking scenic landscapes. One visitor noted, "We stayed for a beautiful weekend in late September with incredible waterfront sites available," highlighting the premium waterfront locations that elevate the glamping experience. These upscale outdoor accommodations provide electricity, plush furnishings, and kitchenettes, creating a seamless blend between wilderness immersion and modern convenience while remaining accessible to regional attractions.

Sunset Park's unique glamping yurts stand out for their distinctive circular design and sustainable construction, allowing guests to experience eco-friendly glamping with minimal environmental impact. The park's glamping accommodations provide easy access to waterfront activities including kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing on the pristine lakes. According to a camper, "It is a beautiful little slice of heaven with very helpful staff and unique setting," emphasizing the attentive service that enhances the glamping experience. Geodesic domes at select locations offer panoramic views through large windows, creating immersive nature experiences even while indoors. Most glamping sites maintain seasonal operations from May through October, with premium waterfront locations booking months in advance during peak summer periods.

Best Glamping Sites Near Sandown, New Hampshire (45)

    1. Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    44 Reviews
    Raymond, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 895-3031

    $29 - $140 / night

    "My first time experiencing a park in the New Hampshire Park system. We went down with a group. Pawtuckaway State Park offers a variety of landscapes, with something to do and see for everyone."

    "Driving around this past weekend I did notice that some of the sites had damp spots; site 71 was the worst with deep mud on the long approach."

    2. Bear Brook State Park Campground

    28 Reviews
    Candia, NH
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 485-9869

    $29 - $45 / night

    "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."

    "Located in a 10000 acre forest preserve, the campground is heavily forested and very secluded from civilization. "

    3. Wakeda Campground, LLC

    16 Reviews
    Exeter, NH
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 772-5274

    $48 - $97 / night

    "It still had beautiful trees surrounding it but not as secluded from neighbors. There are also many seasonal campers there but all of their sites were beautifully decorated with flowers and such."

    "Lots of pine trees so pine needles and pine pitch can be a slight issue. Staff is friendly and good amenities but no pool."

    4. Tuxbury Pond RV Campground

    14 Reviews
    South Hampton, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "Pros: Friendly staff, clean bathrooms, clean grounds, gated campground with card key access in/out of the grounds, 2 pools (closed for the season during our stay), pavilion, activities/entertainment, fairly"

    "We went just for one night with a tent because our 5 years old loooves camping, so we reserved this at the last minute, and when we get there, well, the tent sites are way too close to each other, thank"

    5. Calef Lake Camping Area

    7 Reviews
    Auburn, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 483-8282

    $20 - $40 / night

    "Friendly, helpful staff. Quiet nights, easy check-in. Cons: Bathhouse was closed so we had to use Porta potties."

    "Located in Alton, this quiet family owned campground is a favorite among our group! Lake access 24/7 and secluded campsites, perfect for everyone!"

    6. Hidden Valley RV and Golf Park

    4 Reviews
    Derry, NH
    3 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 887-3767

    "On site general store with grill. Fishing and swimming on property along with a club house."

    "The amenities are state of the art, clean laundry center, restrooms, bath house, grocery store, bar & grill, playground & 2 swimming beaches."

    7. Winding River Campground

    4 Reviews
    Exeter, NH
    12 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 778-7631

    "River is not much to look at but the pool was great and there were great events like foam parties, DJ at the pool, pancake breakfast and live music to name a few. Staff were friendly and helpful."

    "Most of the staff is okay but there are some that are a little rude. It can get loud at times but it's mostly chill"

    8. Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort

    10 Reviews
    North Hampton, NH
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 964-5730

    "The two sides are separated by a tree line where the tent sites are located. The park is in a good location and pretty close to the beach, restaurants, shopping and access to Route 1."

    "Their location is close to Hampton Beach and Rye sea walk and good restaurants including a doughnut shop within walking distance."

    9. Sunset Park

    1 Review
    Hampstead, NH
    4 miles
    Website

    $32 - $40 / night

    "Very helpful staff, beautiful grounds covered in grass, unique setting."

    10. The Pines Camping Area

    4 Reviews
    Salisbury, MA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (978) 465-0013

    $35 - $46 / night

    "There’s not much around here to do, but for us we enjoyed the calmness."

    "Nice campground with friendly staff. Restrooms need some repairs at the pool (which was awesome in the morning). We had a good time."

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Glamping Reviews near Sandown, NH

315 Reviews of 45 Sandown Campgrounds


  • Emily T.
    Sep. 27, 2021

    Cape Ann Camp Site

    Perfect beginner camp spot

    Cape ann has everything you need for an easy, hassle free camp experience. It’s right off the main road, checking in is quick and employees are helpful. There is a corner store, bathrooms, picnic tables, fire pit, cell service, and close beach access. Everything you need for a beginner camping experience.

  • M.A.D. P.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 1, 2023

    Pawtuckaway State Park Campground

    Large and friendly park with plenty of water activity opportunities

    My first time experiencing a park in the New Hampshire Park system. We went down with a group. Pawtuckaway State Park offers a variety of landscapes, with something to do and see for everyone. The park includes a large family beach on the lake. There are many opportunities for hiking, with trails leading to many special points of interest, including a mountaintop fire tower; an extensive marsh where beavers, deer, and great blue herons may be seen.

    The park lines the shore of beautiful Pawtuckaway Lake.  The 192 sites are wooded and many provide views of the lake.  Each campsite has an open fire ring, picnic table, flat areas for a tent, and a parking space. The bathhouses are equipped with running water, flush toilets, and 24 hour showers.  There are no hook-ups at any of the campsites. The park also has a camp store where canoe and kayaks are available, as well as a plublic canoe and kayak launch. Five cabins are available; each sleeps six people, has electricity, and includes a fire ring and picnic table. Pets are not allowed in the campground or beach area of the park.

  • Cyndi B.
    Jun. 28, 2021

    Ellacoya State Park Campground

    basic but decent RV Park

    PROs: Small and typically quiet (always depends on the neighbors you get) Right on the lake with great views of the mountains Easy access to the adjoining state park beach Always a nice breeze Full hookups (W,E,S) at each site Sites are level and mostly grassy Sites are more spacious than some RV campgrounds we’ve been at

    CONs: Do not have fire rings/grills at sites, although some are available at the waterfront area No Pets allowed Little to no shade No privacy between sites, very open. Showers are currently not in service

  • Sara D.
    Sep. 9, 2020

    Oxbow Campground

    Great campground!

    Wonderful sites that are spacious! Clean, WiFi available, a pond for swimming, playground, free paddle boats :), a recreational hall with a pool table & video games, laundromat. They have lots of fun family activities! We stayed with our parents in their camper for a couple nights and had such a positive experience there! They have 3 separate ponds-one for fishing, one for boating & the larger one is for swimming. Plenty of bathrooms throughout campground and sites are not expensive to reserve. Clean & up-to-date bathrooms with hot showers. Family-oriented with friendly staff. We will be returning, for sure!

  • M
    Aug. 22, 2021

    Cape Ann Camp Site

    Great campsite!

    Beautiful campsite, nice sized sites surrounded by trees so it felt pretty private. Bathrooms and showers well maintained, 25 cents for 5 minute shower. No cell service but wifi available at the office. Only thing we didn't like washere a lot of people walking dogs and let them "go" wherever.

  • 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).
  • Jen
    Jul. 17, 2021

    Autumn Hills Campground

    Family campground

    Pros- very clean, bathrooms kept up with regularly. Staff is very nice. They offer boat rentals, canoes, paddle boats and kayaks. Store on site and they do activities during the week. Definitely more kids friendly I think. They do have a pool, park, dog park, lake and food trucks visits at times. They have community fires and dances. Pet friendly. Wood available on site.

    Cons- loud cars going all night, some lights in your face. Some people tend to fly down the road on golf carts. You can also hear the main road from the open style campsite. No privacy. People will walk threw your tent site. They will talk during the night while doing this, smoking seems to be allowed at pool. No fires between 9am-5pm.

    Overall we had a good time.

  • k
    Aug. 15, 2019

    Dixons Coastal Maine Campground

    LOTS of people but lovely campground

    This is an extremely large campground.  It seems that most of them on the coast of Maine are.  We didn't get a very good sight, but the person who answered the phone basically told us that when we called and it was all they had, so I can't say too much about that either (#17).  The sight was small and between the two driveways.  All of the sights seem to have rocky ground, so I recommend a sleep pad and a footprint for your tent so you don't rip the bottom.  

    Now, on to the other stuff.  There is a small playground that is weathered but in decent shape.  The pool is lovely and meticulously kept.  The grounds, bathrooms and showers are spotless.  It's 50 cents for 5 minutes to take a shower (unheard of) with hot water.  There is even hot water to wash your dishes next to the bathrooms.

    They sell ice, wood ($7) and many "I forgots" in the store (bacon, milk, etc...).  They give you a security card to get into the grounds ($10 deposit).  The campground was SUPER quiet and quiet hours go to 8am (thank you)!  Only an RV about to leave made a ton of noise at 7.

    I would go there again.  It was a safe place close to so many things.  The beach and everything else is VERY close but not so close as to be annoying.... 5 minutes at most.

  • K
    Aug. 2, 2021

    Great Meadow Campground

    Very friendly place

    Everyone is so friendly, they have bathhouses with toilets, showers and laundry facilities. An in-ground pool with a great shallow area for the littles. A pond to fish or kayak or canoe or boat. A pavilion where they hold events or host dj’s etc. on the weekend. And dumpsters on site. Electric (30 and 50amp), water, satellite and cable hookups as well as tank dump hookups at each site. 6 months is only 2300$ + elec. 🤯 open in the winter for $400/mo. + elec.


Guide to Sandown

Camping options near Sandown, New Hampshire range from rustic tent sites to full-service campgrounds within a 25-mile radius. Most campgrounds in the area operate from May through October with nightly rates typically between $30-$80 depending on amenities and hookups. Water recreation plays a central role in the camping experience, with several campgrounds offering pond or lake access for swimming, fishing and non-motorized boating.

What to do

Explore hiking trails: At Bear Brook State Park, numerous trails accommodate different skill levels. "The biking trails were a blast. We'll definitely be back again," notes one visitor who specifically came to check out the mountain bike trails. The park encompasses 10,000 acres of forest preserve with opportunities for geocaching along the trails.

Water activities: Pawtuckaway State Park Campground offers excellent kayaking opportunities and boat rentals. According to a camper, "This a a fantastic little camp for if you want to go canoeing or kayaking or boating of any kind! It's set up of three islands and a large majority of the campsites are right on the water." The lake supports fishing with multiple waterfront sites providing direct access.

Mini golf and games: Family recreation options include mini golf at several campgrounds. At Wakeda Campground, "miniature golf(fee)" is available alongside other traditional camp activities. The campground is situated within a beautiful forest with walking paths and wildlife observation opportunities.

What campers like

Waterfront sites: The most sought-after campsites provide direct water access. At Pawtuckaway State Park, "The sites on the water book up quickly but they're perfect for fishing and boating. Also, the view!" These premium waterfront locations often require reservations months in advance.

Clean facilities: Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort receives consistent praise for cleanliness. "This is one of the cleanest, most meticulously maintained campground we have been to. So quiet and peaceful as well," reports one visitor. Another adds, "The laundry was very nice, clean and had big front-loading machines."

Privacy between sites: Site layout varies considerably between campgrounds and can impact the experience. "Mostly level sites sit under towering pines and vary greatly in size. Many of the sites are separated from their neighbors by large, downed pine trees," notes a camper at Bear Brook State Park Campground, highlighting how natural features provide privacy.

What you should know

Seasonal restrictions: Dog policies vary significantly by campground and season. One Pawtuckaway visitor reported, "Tried to plan ahead this year and get a prime site to learn they don't allow dogs anywhere in the campground during summer months." Always check pet policies before booking, especially during peak season.

Site selection matters: At many campgrounds, site quality varies dramatically. At Wakeda Campground, "We were overwhelmed by the beautiful massive forest. The campground was splendid with old tall, pine trees everywhere." However, site selection can determine privacy levels, access to amenities, and overall experience quality.

Weather preparedness: New England camping requires preparation for rapidly changing conditions. "We stayed here twice, once in September 2013 and then again in September 2018... In 2013 site 25 was a little challenging since it was on a downgrade and we were hit with a an unexpected 36 hour downpour," shares a Pawtuckaway camper who experienced water runoff issues.

Tips for camping with families

Playgrounds and recreation: Multiple family-friendly campgrounds feature dedicated play areas. At The Pines Camping Area, "The playground is perfect for kids, the creek is right behind you which gave us beautiful views right outside our RV window(s)." Swimming areas provide additional entertainment for children.

Wildlife viewing: Opportunities for wildlife observation enhance family camping experiences. "We saw wild turkeys, bunnies, and a hummingbird," reports a visitor to Wakeda Campground. Another family at The Pines mentioned, "My son and I loved watching the baby field mice play in the marsh land."

Weekend activities: Scheduled events occur primarily on weekends at most campgrounds. Winding River Campground offers "great events like foam parties, DJ at the pool, pancake breakfast and live music." Families with children should consider weekend stays to take advantage of organized activities.

Tips from RVers

Site layout challenges: RVers should research site configurations before booking. At Hidden Valley RV and Golf Park, one RVer noted, "The water and electric were between our site and the next on one side and sewer between our site and the one on the other side. This made it difficult to place our trailer on the slanted site and reach all services."

Yurt camping alternatives: For those interested in yurt camping near Sandown, New Hampshire without bringing an RV, several options exist. Sunset Park provides unique glamping yurts that one visitor described as a "little slice of heaven" with "very helpful staff, unique setting." These structures offer more comfort than tent camping while maintaining a connection to the outdoors.

Hookup quality: Power stability varies between campgrounds. At Sea Coast Camping, campers reported "No issues with electric, sewer or water hookups. Some of the best clear, clean, drinking water at high pressure we have come across." This becomes particularly important for longer RV stays where consistent utility access matters.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Sandown, NH is Pawtuckaway State Park Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 44 reviews.

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