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Stratham, New Hampshire provides convenient access to numerous developed campgrounds within a short driving distance. Campgrounds like Pawtuckaway State Park and Wakeda Campground offer a range of accommodation options including tent sites, RV hookups, cabins, and glamping. Most facilities are concentrated within a 15-mile radius of Stratham, with several options along the seacoast to the east and wooded inland areas to the west. The region encompasses both state-managed recreation areas and privately owned campgrounds that serve as good base camps for exploring the New Hampshire seacoast region.
The camping season in this region typically runs from early May through October, with peak demand occurring between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. Many campgrounds require advance reservations, particularly for weekend stays and holiday periods. Most developed sites provide water and electric hookups, with many offering full RV connections including sewer. As one camper noted, "Clean, quiet, well maintained. Lots of pine trees so pine needles and pine pitch can be a slight issue." Road access to campgrounds is generally well-maintained with paved entrances, though some of the tent camping areas may have rougher internal roads. Weather conditions remain moderate throughout the camping season, with occasional summer thunderstorms and cooler fall temperatures in September and October.
Several visitors highlight the diverse terrain options available near Stratham. Campers can choose between waterfront settings along rivers and ponds or more secluded forested environments. Pawtuckaway State Park offers sites around a scenic lake with hiking trails and wildlife viewing opportunities. Wakeda Campground receives consistently positive reviews for its spacious sites and dog-friendly facilities. A review mentioned, "Nice campground with a great location. The campsites are clean, the people are friendly, and very close to the beach." Many campgrounds in the area serve as convenient baselines for day trips to Hampton Beach and other coastal attractions, typically within a 15-20 minute drive. Visitors should note that campgrounds closer to the coast tend to be more heavily booked during summer weekends than those located further inland.
"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."
"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."
from $35 - $140 / night
Check Availability"We had bathrooms located near our site. They were four separate bathrooms that had a sink and toilet and were clean. They did offer showers in another area but I did not use them."
"Our full hookup site was very close to other sites, so unfortunately we had to deal with some noise issues."
from $48 - $97 / night
Check Availability"We love that it is right on the water, and we can walk to the beach. We also appreciate that it is pet friendly, and our dogs love it too."
"The electrical post and water hookup were placed way behind our site and we could not reach even with our 40’ electrical cord."
from $28 - $38 / night
Check Availability"So clean, friendly staff and plenty to do here or close by. Minutes away from some very nice beaches"
"Their location is close to Hampton Beach and Rye sea walk and good restaurants including a doughnut shop within walking distance."
"entrance (seems to happen frequently, I guess)."
"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"
"Simple, clean, perfect pool set up, quiet and close to beaches and New Hampshire coastline."
"Beach Rose RV Park in Salisbury, Massachusetts is a small, friendly, family-owned campground near the beach."
"Walking distance to rest rooms and showers. Great owners. 1st trip in a hurricane."
"Learning to get away from the bad campers."
from $43 - $47 / night
Check Availability"Had to walk around to find signal for phone call."
"Sites are wide I parked my truck next to camper and still had enough space for a safe fire in the pit."
from $45 - $55 / night
Check Availability"Site across the path was a little loud, but we were too I imagine... bet it'd be lots of fun for the kiddos."
"Sites weren’t bad, clean campground, pool & canoe rentals, family activities offered, short drive to the beaches. Primitive camping, waterfront sites & cabins available :)"
from $45 - $59 / night
Check Availability"One side of the campground is bordered by an inlet that fishing boats use to head out from the harbor. Another side is sand dunes, that are the south end of Hampton beach."
"Hampton Beach SP is a small beachside campground for self-contained RVs only; if you’re in a tent, you may want to look south to Salisbury SP just a few miles across the border into MA."
from $70 / night
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ScoutWe travel in a larger RV and always check campground access before deciding where to stay. We were able to get situated without turning arrival day into an ordeal, which anyone with a big rig knows is a win.
TravelerI recently spent 5 days here camping with my dog and my family and we enjoyed it immensely! The staff was all extremely kind, helpful, and they worked hard to keep the campground clean. The bathrooms especially wete always clean. Its nice to be able to be comfortably in the woods while also having other amenities within 15-20 minute driving to pick up things we forgot or a little adventure. The sites were huge and had plenty of space for all our stuff and were all extremely well maintained.
ScoutReally nice little campground. We loved how peaceful it was, especially in the mornings when the lake was quiet. We made coffee, sat outside by the camper, and watched the water before starting our day. The campground was clean and our hookups worked perfectly. Nothing complicated or overdone, just a comfortable place to camp and enjoy being outside. We would definitely return.
TravelerA mix of seasonal and short term campers. Here for 3 nights I did not feel out of place at all - quite the opposite. Staff are very nice, campground is quiet, clean and has lots of amenities(laundry, games- pool, table tennis, badminton, small kids playground, kayak rental for the placid river, swimming area at the river"beach"). All sites have water and hookup. Couple of excellent tent spots right on the river. I had a small space down by the river for my tent trailer and found it quite spacious. Sites overall are somewhat close together but not overly and it remains peaceful. About 30 minute easy drive to the coast (Portsmouth, Hampton Beach etc.).
ScoutWe wanted somewhere outside the city where we could stay with our RV but still be close enough to drive into Boston for the day. Berry’s Grove worked really well for that. After spending the day sightseeing, it was nice coming back somewhere quiet and relaxing by the lake.
ScoutWe wanted to spend a day in Boston but had zero interest in bringing the RV into the city. Berry’s Grove gave us a completely different experience. We could do the sightseeing and crowds during the day and come back somewhere much calmer at night.
ScoutThe location is what made this place for us. Waking up and being able to walk right down to the water was great. We spent most of our stay fishing, sitting outside, and just enjoying the campground. It is not one of those huge campgrounds packed with activities, which was honestly exactly what we wanted. Small, peaceful, and a nice place to enjoy some downtime.
Scout⭐**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.**
ScoutWe stopped at Berry’s Grove while traveling through Massachusetts and were really happy with our stay. The hookups were convenient, our site was easy to get into, and having water and sewer right there made things simple.
Stratham, New Hampshire camping options extend beyond the immediate town boundaries, with several campgrounds located within a 10-20 mile radius. The region sits at low elevations (20-200 feet above sea level) with mixed pine and deciduous forests. Several campgrounds operate on a seasonal basis from April/May through September/October, with early spring camping often affected by seasonal mud conditions on secondary roads and interior campground lanes.
Paddling opportunities: Pawtuckaway State Park Campground offers multiple water activities on its lake system. "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," notes Matt R.
Beach access: Hampton Beach State Park serves as a convenient base for ocean activities located 12 miles east of Stratham. "The oceanfront location is classic NE style summer camping. Also classic NE style, it's packed in the summers. We caught the tail end of the season last year and the beach was super peaceful and much quieter than in high season," explains Lyssa M.
Wildlife viewing: The region hosts several wetland areas and ponds ideal for nature observation. "Walking around we saw wild turkeys, bunnies, and a hummingbird. It would have been great if they offered a nature trail in the campground since the forest was so beautiful," shares a camper at Wakeda Campground.
Laundry facilities: Some campgrounds provide modern facilities for extended stays. At Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort, one camper noted, "The washer/dryer setup is immaculate with brand new equipment. Small washer $3.25, big washer $4.25, dryers $2 for 45 minutes."
Waterfront sites: Premium lakefront camping spots are highly sought after. At Pawtuckaway State Park, a visitor commented, "The sites on the water book up quickly but they're perfect for fishing and boating. Also, the view!"
Clean bathrooms: Many campgrounds maintain well-serviced facilities. "The bathrooms were a little dirty, but not awful," comments a tent camper at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort, while another camper at Sea Coast noted that "bathrooms are clean and nice, and the landscape was well maintained."
Reservation timing: Popular campsites near Stratham, New Hampshire require planning. "Hard to get reservations as it is extremely popular," warns a Hampton Beach State Park visitor. For most campgrounds in the region, Memorial Day through Labor Day reservations should be made 3-6 months in advance.
Site variations: Campground layouts vary significantly. "It's a 50 site campground and built 20 years ago, so it's cozy small sites in some spots. But for the money if you're from out of state it's cheaper than the state park down the street," notes a visitor at Beach Rose RV Park.
Seasonal campers: Several campgrounds host long-term seasonal residents. A visitor to Old Stage Campground observed, "The sites were spacious in wooded area near a small river. The majority of the campground were seasonal campers who had really settled in. We felt a little out of place."
Playground access: Many campgrounds offer recreational facilities for children. At Sea Coast Camping, "There was a very large playground, horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, basketball, and camp store."
Beginner-friendly options: Old Stage Campground receives positive reviews for family camping. "Kid. Accommodating. Family friendly. Kid infested. Safe. Scenic. Perfect," states Lyndzie O. The campground is located approximately 18 miles from Stratham.
Swimming areas: Look for campgrounds with dedicated swimming facilities. A Salisbury Beach visitor remarked, "Clean facilities, super quick access to the beach, friendly staff, sites are pretty close together with little separation between each other. RV & tent sites available. Our family loves both the ocean & camping so it is a win-win!"
Hookup access: Some sites have challenging utility placement. At Salisbury Beach State Reservation, a camper noted, "The electrical post and water hookup were placed way behind our site and we could not reach even with our 40' electrical cord. Park staff told us we could back onto the grass in order to reach the electric."
Seasonal limitations: Many RV campgrounds operate on restricted schedules. Most campgrounds within 20 miles of Stratham close by mid-October and don't reopen until May. "We stayed for one night at end of season. Owners were so kind and helpful," reports an Old Stage Campground visitor.
Campsite leveling: Surface conditions vary across campgrounds. A Sea Coast Camping visitor reported, "Our site was a gravel back-in which was plenty long and level. They recently seeded the area so new grass was starting to grow." Campgrounds near the coast typically have more level sites than those further inland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there RV parks in Stratham, NH?
While Stratham itself has limited RV park options, the surrounding area offers several choices. Exeter Elms Campground is located nearby in Exeter and welcomes RVs with full hookup sites. For coastal options, Beach Rose RV Park provides a clean, quiet setting with proximity to New Hampshire's coastline. Both parks are a short drive from Stratham, making them convenient bases for exploring the region.
What amenities do RV parks in Stratham offer?
RV parks near Stratham typically offer a range of amenities for comfortable stays. Wild Duck Adult Campground & RV Park provides spacious, quiet sites with good location access to beaches and shopping. Seacoast Camping and RV Resort offers water hookups and toilet facilities. Many parks in the region feature clean bathrooms, water and electric hookups, picnic tables, and fire rings. Some campgrounds also provide swimming pools, camp stores, and recreational facilities, enhancing the camping experience while maintaining proximity to Stratham.
What are the seasonal operating dates for RV parks in Stratham?
RV parks near Stratham typically operate seasonally due to New Hampshire's climate. Greenfield State Park Campground, which accommodates RVs, generally opens in late spring (May) and closes in early fall (October). Some visitors have noted visiting early in the season when facilities were just opening. Salisbury Beach State Reservation, another option with RV sites, follows a similar seasonal schedule. Private RV parks in the region may have extended seasons, with some offering limited availability from April through November, depending on weather conditions.
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