Best Glamping near Tuftonboro, NH

Long Island Bridge Campground and Chocorua KOA near Tuftonboro provide upscale glamping accommodations with numerous amenities not found at traditional campsites. Both destinations feature comfortable glamping options alongside tent and RV sites, with Long Island Bridge Campground offering direct lake access for a premium outdoor experience. The glamping units at Chocorua KOA include electricity, comfortable beds, and private outdoor spaces where guests can relax after a day of exploring. Facilities at both locations include clean showers, flush toilets, and drinking water, creating a comfortable balance between outdoor adventure and modern convenience. A recent visitor to Long Island Bridge Campground noted, "This was an absolutely beautiful four day weekend spent at this campground. The spot looked like a post card."

White Lake State Park provides water-focused glamping experiences with scenic mountain views and crystal-clear swimming opportunities. The lake features shallow entry points ideal for families, with kayak and paddle boat rentals available for exploring the water. Hiking trails surround the lake, including a popular 2-mile path that circles the entire shoreline where visitors can spot local wildlife including resident loons. The park connects to additional trails in the White Mountains National Forest, offering options for more adventurous day hikes. Proximity to Conway and North Conway provides easy access to shopping, dining, and tourist attractions when glampers want a break from nature. One guest shared, "The lake is clear, the swimming area is shallow for quite a distance so you can feel comfortable with kids, and there is a separate boat launch area. If you don't have your own boats, they offer rentals of kayaks and paddle boats."

Best Glamping Sites Near Tuftonboro, New Hampshire (80)

    1. White Lake State Park Campground

    24 Reviews
    West Ossipee, NH
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 323-7350

    $35 - $105 / night

    "Close to groceries, the outlets, plenty of restaurants. Across the street to the North is the fabulous Rosie's Diner, a homey place with amazing food and home-baked bread."

    "I’ve stayed here a few times and love the location and access to White Lake."

    2. Chocorua KOA

    8 Reviews
    Chocorua, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 323-8536

    $45 - $110 / night

    "There were some rules in place in order to ensure social distancing and reduce risk to ourselves and to the staff."

    "They were wooded and in a central location close to the playgrounds, pavilion, beach and nature trails."

    3. Long Island Bridge Campground

    3 Reviews
    Melvin Village, NH
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 253-6053

    $37 - $55 / night

    "Campground is right on the lake, very clean, pet friendly, employees are great, overall just a nice place to relax and enjoy yourself! People are awesome here!"

    "Love this campground. great views of the lake. Nice neighbors. Lots of space for my kids to run around. And the family who runs it is very friendly."

    4. Harbor Hill Camping Area

    7 Reviews
    Meredith, NH
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 279-6910

    $3500 - $4500 / night

    "Quiet, clean with super clean bathrooms and showers. The camp is well maintained. "

    "Extremely quiet and the bathrooms are super clean (although somewhat small). Large single stall shower that was also very clean, operates on quarters."

    5. White Ledge Campground

    10 Reviews
    Albany, NH
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 447-5448

    $30 / night

    "The sites are well spaced, well maintained and provide you with a picnic table and fire pit. The host here is very friendly and offers the sale of firewood for $8 a bundle."

    "Water spigot and vault toilets, dumpsters all within easy walking distance of all sites. Great spot to start Carter Ledge Trail to hike Three Sisters and Mount Chocorua."

    6. Eastern Slope Camping Area

    17 Reviews
    Conway, NH
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 447-5092

    "canoe and kayak rentals on site along with shuttle rides."

    "Bath house was extremely clean and tidy. Staff was friendly and helpful. Pool was closed but river access and stores were open and great. Quiet and friendly. Great for the family fun"

    7. Covered Bridge

    13 Reviews
    Albany, NH
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 447-2166

    $30 / night

    "Gread drive up tent sites with some within a few steps to the Kangamangus. Sites good distance apart but not entirety secluded. Great for little kids!"

    "He absolutely loved it and there was plenty of space in the tent site for him to roam around."

    8. Ellacoya State Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Gilford, NH
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 293-7821

    $60 / night

    "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"

    9. Waterville Campground

    11 Reviews
    Waterville Valley, NH
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (603) 536-6100

    $24 / night

    "A path leads straight down to the river, which we can hear running from the tents at night. The caretaker is one of the friendliest I’ve met, and he keeps the sites and bathrooms very clean."

    "The campground is nestled in the white mountains near beautiful waterville valley. Theres not much for other camping right here unless your going backcountry."

    10. Tail-Tuckaway

    1 Review
    Brookfield, NH
    12 miles
    +1 (508) 948-8263

    $120 - $150 / night

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Glamping Reviews near Tuftonboro, NH

606 Reviews of 80 Tuftonboro Campgrounds


  • C
    Sep. 25, 2021

    Sandy Pines Campground

    Sheik Glamping at its Best

    Sandy Pines is located a very short bike ride from Cape Porpoise, home of Nunann's Restaurant , Mussette, Lost Fire and Pier 77. Some of the best food in the area without having to deal with the crushing crowds of the Kennebunkport scene. Ride 10 minutes in the opposite direction and you arrive at Goose Rocks Beach , the best shoreline beach on southern Maine. 

    Sandy Pines has  impeccably maintained  campsites for all style of camper and tent . If you do not have either one, you can rent one of their super funky Gypsy Wagons, A Frame chalets or Glam-tents on the platform . Just add yourself and stir. You cannot have a bad time.

  • April W.
    Aug. 18, 2023

    Baker Rocks

    Beautiful property, wonderful hosts, clean and private

    Our family of 4 visited Baker Rocks during a very rainy week and still had an amazing time. The campsites are private and spacious, the property is large and beautiful, close to the river. The owners are so kind and accommodating. We stayed 2 nights in the double bell tent with two clean full size beds and a 3rd night in the yurt both were spacious and wonderful, among tall trees and pines. Definitely will be back next summer! They even have animals to visit like bunnies and goats (far away from the campsites).Do bring bug spray, the mosquitoes at certain times of day were aggressive, as to be expected.

  • M
    May. 12, 2020

    Chocorua KOA

    Great campground, nice sites

    We stayed here during the COVID-19 pandemic and campgrounds were just starting to cautiously open up. There were some rules in place in order to ensure social distancing and reduce risk to ourselves and to the staff. Therefore a lot of the facilities and amenities were not available to us during our stay. No pavilion, arcade, playground, etc. 

    But the point of our stay was just to get away, get outside and have some fresh air and new scenery. 

    The waterfront site we had (site 38) was very nice, it's pretty spacious. The deck had furniture on it and a grill. The campground is well maintained, nice, clean. The furniture was in good shape, the grill was an older weber grill that worked great. Our site had a concrete fire pit, it looks like lots of them had a similar setup.

    Waking up to the sound of the loons in the morning was wonderful. 

    Our site was labeled as a 50 amp connection, but it wasn't, it was 30 amp. So double check that. Most of the waterfront sites are back in, and the only level part of the site is away from the deck and water. My wife wanted to get the camper up close to the deck so our area under the awning was close to that, which meant I had a lot more leveling to do. And when I say a lot, I mean my 5" drive on leveling blocks weren't enough and I had to put them on top of a 2x8 to level the camper out. 

    The wifi actually was decent at this site - I'm surprised because 8 out of 10 campgrounds I go to that claim wifi, its slow and unusable. 

    The firewood was kind of pricey. You get it for $6.50 a bundle if you buy at least 2 at a time. 

    The first 2 nights there were really weird noises that woke us all up. The first night it sounded like a large Diesel engine or something was running in the distance. Kind of a low frequency sound that carried through the campsite and was hard to pinpoint. The second night, it sounded like an electrical short happening right across the street at a campsite. I was never able to figure out the source of these 2 events.

  • Celeste C.
    Oct. 16, 2019

    Sandy Pines Campground

    Immaculate!

    This is our first visit to Sandy Pines and we are so impressed with how well groomed this property is. We stayed in the Beach Rose section and we have full hookups. We took a mid- September vacation and love how nice it is with fellow campers spread out. We are not resort campers, but this is very nice now that children are back in school. The pool is heated and very inviting. There is a playground. So many choices of cabins or glamping tents to rent. Dogs are welcome. Big rig friendly. Very close to attractions and restaurants and stores. We will be back next year with friends. We camped in our Minnie Winnie travel trailer. The Wi-Fi is hit and miss unsecured. Mostly miss.

  • 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

  • Jean C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 10, 2018

    Ammonoosuc Campground

    Year-round camping convenient to Franconia and Crawford Notches

    This is one of the rare New Hampshire campgrounds that is open year round. For years I drove by this campground deterred by the run-down, deserted red building next door that is NOT associated with the campground. On a last-minute whim I called and snagged one of the final two sites for the holiday weekend, spending 3 nights here. I wanted to be someplace where I could track the baseball playoffs, so finding a place with wifi (fair, better closer to the bath house) and 2-3 bar 3G/4G Verizon access was a plus. This campground has a large number of seasonal sites, but also has sites available for the occasional camper, with discounts available if you stay for a week.

    Sites are wooded, generally moderately sized, though the seasonal sites are much larger. Tent sites do not have hook-ups, but they have small shelters that provide additional protection fro the weather. Some of the tent sites are sloped. They also tend to be long and narrow, opening up to a wider area with the picnic table, fire pit and tent pad. Tent sites in the K row are near the road, so although you don't get much campground noise, you do hear road traffic.

    The bathhouse is clean, well-lit, and heated (a treat on those cold autumn mornings). There's also a laundry room with 4 washers and dryers if you need to clean up or dry out after a rough day on the trails. Sites are close to each other. They've separated sites with fence panels in some places to provide some privacy. There's an inground pool, a large playground, and a horsehoe pit.

    Activities in the area include very convenient access to hiking trails ranging from family friendly Surgarloafs to classic 4000-footers along Franconia Ridge, and peaks along the northern ridge of the Pemi Wilderness (Garfield, Galehead, Twins), trails to Mt Washington and the Presidentials, as well as numerous peaks and waterfalls in the Crawford Notch area. Cog railway is just a few miles down the road if you want to catch an early ride. Trails for ATVs and snowmobiles are also nearby.

  • Gary G.
    Sep. 18, 2017

    Moose Brook State Park Campground

    Perfect campground for access to the White Mountains

    We have stayed at Moose Brook State Park a number of times over the years to gain easy access to the hiking trails in the White Mountains. The campground is well run, manned by easy going Rangers, and is hassle free. The sites are large, with a choice of wooded, partially wooded, or open. Sites are level, with the fire ring on the correct side for people with campers. The price is good and on a number of occasions we have seen moose or bear in the area.

  • Angela T.
    Jun. 1, 2018

    White Lake State Park Campground

    Lakeside Getaway

    A great family campground just South of Conway, NH. Close to groceries, the outlets, plenty of restaurants. Across the street to the North is the fabulous Rosie's Diner, a homey place with amazing food and home-baked bread. Seriously their toast and corned beef hash is awesome. Also just across the street from the entrance to the South is a Dollar General with just about anything a camper could want in a pinch, including beer and hot dogs.

    The camp itself has a store by the gatehouse well stocked with various items (bug spray, skillet, firewood, sunscreen, sodas) and souvenir Tees and Sweatshirts. There is another store on the beach with the candy, floats and toys. They also have charcoal in just the right size to grill on one of the available charcoal hibachis, scattered among the picnic tables on the beach.

    The lake itself is unreal, with the mountains in the background it just feels incredibly peaceful and serene, keeping in mind I mostly visited around dawn and dusk and the Memorial Day clouds and rain kept it pretty low-key. I've seen photos of the beach on hot sunny days in summer and it looks packed with swimmers.

    Sites were fairly standard- dirt floor with gravel packed in around the circle fire rings. We grilled right on the grate provided. Big picnic tables are provided on each site. All sites are wooded with plenty of trees to get a good tarp, and lots of options for hammock placement. Our site 1-32a was huge, and the driveway was a rather steep hill. Our site was not water view but we drove around that area to get a look and they are gorgeous.

    While we were there there were tons of families around. Bicycles are a good idea since the gatehouse is a pretty good hike away from the camping areas, and you need to drop your trash off each night in the dumpsters that are located there. Showers were coin op. Hot, good pressure and about as clean as you could expect during mud season.

    If you arrive between 1 and 8 pm, you check in at the office, but they have a slot for after-hours arrivals.

    No pets are allowed here. Bring your bug spray, citronella candles and smoky firewood- the bugs here are no joke. But if you come prepared you can get by with minimal bites.


Guide to Tuftonboro

Glamping near Tuftonboro, New Hampshire offers scenic views of the Lakes Region with numerous camping options nestled between the White Mountains and Lake Winnipesaukee. The area's elevation ranges from 500 to 900 feet, creating microclimates that affect camping conditions throughout the season. Summer temperatures typically reach the mid-80s during the day with nighttime lows in the 50s, making sleeping conditions comfortable even without air conditioning.

What to do

Hiking accessible trails: White Ledge Campground offers direct access to notable hiking paths including the popular 4.1-mile White Ledge Loop. "We hiked the White Ledge Loop which was 4.1 miles and got amazing views. The brooks running through are beautiful. Just a super awesome hidden gem," notes Sarah J.

River activities: The Swift River near Covered Bridge Campground provides swimming and wading opportunities. "It was great to wade in the river by the entrance after hiking and cool my feet off. It made a good home base for exploring," shares Deborah M. The campground's proximity to the river allows campers to cool off during summer heat.

Mountain biking and cycling: Several campgrounds offer access to bike-friendly trails and roads. "Every summer, we would take the kids camping for a week at White Lake State Park and we all loved it... the kids could safely ride their bikes around the campground," explains Carolyn M. Bringing bikes allows families to efficiently explore larger campgrounds and nearby attractions.

What campers like

Private waterfront access: Chocorua KOA offers waterfront sites with private decks. "The deck over the lake is simply amazing. The furniture on the deck is cleaning. We'll come back for sure," reports Dilmargareth R. These premium sites typically book several months in advance during peak summer season.

Pet-friendly accommodations: Many campgrounds welcome four-legged family members with specialized facilities. "This is an incredibly dog-friendly campground with a fun dog park, a special swimming pond just for dogs and doggie day care available. This is one of the most pet loving campgrounds we've ever camped in and our pup loved it," shares Erin M. about Chocorua KOA.

Spacious tent sites: Finding enough room for multiple tents can be challenging, but some campgrounds offer generously sized spots. "The tenting sites are pretty big and they allow up to 4 tents and 2 cars per site. Extremely quiet and the bathrooms are super clean," describes Sarah W. about Harbor Hill Camping Area.

What you should know

Seasonal water quality issues: Some lakes experience bacterial problems during peak summer heat. "The lake water was deemed too high in bacteria to swim in while we were there, but the natives were swimming anyway, so we did too," reports Sarah F. Water quality is typically posted at beaches and updated weekly during summer months.

Road noise considerations: Several campgrounds experience traffic sounds from nearby highways. "The campground is off Route 16 so there is some traffic noise but not much in evening," explains Samantha C. about White Ledge Campground. Sites further from main roads typically offer better sound insulation.

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Tuftonboro, NH is White Lake State Park Campground with a 4.4-star rating from 24 reviews.

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