1 campground with availability this weekend
Cabin camping near Waterville Valley ranges from rustic rentals to deluxe accommodations, with options at both the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA and Lost River Valley Campground. Most provide basic furnishings with some including electricity, heat for cooler months, and varying kitchen setups ranging from simple countertops to fully-equipped cooking areas. "We have stayed here multiple times and look forward to going back! Lots of amenities, friendly staff and pet friendly too!!" Bathroom facilities vary by location, with some cabins offering private restrooms while others require guests to use centralized campground facilities that are regularly maintained.
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. The KOA offers small cabin rentals as an alternative to tent or RV camping, while other properties feature more substantial accommodations. Reservations are strongly recommended, especially during summer months when occupancy rates peak. Most cabins allow pets with appropriate fees, though specific policies vary by property. One visitor noted that the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA is "family friendly and dog friendly" with sites that are "mostly wooded and spaced well." Many locations close after Columbus Day weekend and reopen in May, though select properties operate year-round.
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Basic cooking supplies may be provided in some units, but guests should confirm what's available before arrival. Camp stores at locations like the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA stock "basic supplies and firewood" according to reviews, though selection is limited and prices tend to be higher than nearby grocery options. Visitors staying multiple days often bring cooking essentials and food supplies, supplementing with purchases from markets in Lincoln, approximately 15 minutes from most cabin locations in the region.
"We had a river spot with water and electric. There was a fire ring and a picnic table as well."
"Some stays have been in a tent, some in a one-room cabin. No matter which we choose, it’s been clean and comfortable!"
from $62 - $209 / night
"Great little campground spots for both campers and tents right along the river
ample parking with great surrounding sights of New Hampshire as well as being next door to Clark’s trading post, a New Hampshire"
"The north section has tent sites tucked back in the shade along the river, a great option for hot summer days. The rest of the north section is open and grassy, well-suited to those with larger rigs."
"It is a great location relative to activities in the White Mountain National Forest."
"He absolutely loved it and there was plenty of space in the tent site for him to roam around."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $30 / night
"Really great for access to Tripoli road, Waterville Valley. Bathrooms clean. Showers clean. Host was excellent and knowledgeable. Loved advising campers where to go, what trails to checkout."
"The sites are clean and well kept but are close in proximity of each other. None are private. This would be great for multiple families wanting to camp together."
Campground full this weekend
Get a text when availablefrom $30 / night
"Place was clean, staff was friendly, pool is amazing (looks like a theme park), store if you forgot anything. Plots were clean and roomy with trees and shaded.
Had an amazing rock fire-pit."
"We are tent campers and we love the private sites and sandy pad for our tent. My husband loves cooking in the stone campfire ring. The pool is our favorite place to be!"
from $49 - $129 / night
"This KOA is located in Woodstock, south of the Tripoli Rd exit."
"Lots of amenities, friendly staff and pet friendly too!! We would highly recommend this campground."
"Went camping here in a large group on the normal camp sites, had a couple booked next to each other. Worked out great, and the park has plenty of trails to explore for any level of fitness/expertise."
"It was rustic, small, a little cramped, but met all of our back country needs. It did cost us $20 a night. There were 7 dogs who barked all night and the sites were a few feet away from each other."
"They are upgrading the picnic tables and bathrooms. The bathroom closest to the entrance even has outdoor showers."
"It is very close to Lincoln and North Woodstock where the shops and restaurants are located. There are cabins, tent sites and RV sites available."
from $38 - $42 / night
"We just happened to book a trip right at peak season for fall foliage.... the colors were absolutely unreal. Now to the sites."
"The campsites are well-spaced, providing privacy while still feeling part of a community of fellow campers."
from $37 - $55 / night
"Site 26 is a narrow site with water and electric that opened up by the river, though direct access to the water was only available through the neighboring campsite, which I tried once while it was unoccupied"
"Stayed here in early August during a heat-wave. River was too low for tubing but much appreciated for swimming. Site were large and easy to pull through."
from $40 - $73 / night
LegendThis is a great campground for families! Conveniently situated for skiing, climbing, hiking and leaf peeping. Amenities include; swimming pool, dog park, horseshoes, arcade, disc golf, basketball and more! They also have a propane fill station. As KOA’s go, you will pay for these amenities, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.
TravelerWe come to this campground every year to hike a few 4000+ mountains. Typically we come in the fall. There are several full hook up rv sites, some without sewer and several spots for RVs near the river. While the pizza shop (Celli's) is closed for renovations right now, we love their pizza and fries. The bathrooms are decent and there is hot water!
TravelerQuiet campground experience. Very cheerful staff member. Ice Cream shop is a bonus. We found a secluded spot without reservations. Monday evening. Some sites are tight for larger RVs but our Class B Camper Van fit fine.
GuideThis is one of our “go to” campgrounds when in NH. Super clean and good mountain biking.
TravelerPark is nestled in the woods with a lot of activities outdoors. Walking trails for people and dogs. Great laundry, bathrooms, office/store, cafe. The roads into the sites are tight but they guide you. We have a 30’ trailer and 20’ truck, I wouldn’t bring a trailer longer than 35’ in unless you are really good in tight spaces. Site 110 is a great pull thru.
TravelerLarge sites, clean pit toilets, in a beautiful, wooded campground adjacent to the Swift River.
Camp host, who’s been there for many years, keeps things clean, organized, and quiet.
Most sites can handle multiple big tents. Plenty of toilet houses and dumpsters available.
The great boulder loop trail is right there. It’s a very short walk to the trail head and it has gorgeous views of the swift river valley with much lower crowds than the major peaks in the whites.
Grab a drink and your chairs and take a short walk on one of the paths to the swift river and hang out a while.
GuideSeems clean and well-kept. Staff in the office are friendly and helpful.
ScoutWe showed up early (10:50 am) and asked to check in prior to the 12 pm check-in time. The owner was working and she told us we could not. I walked over and saw that our site was empty, so my wife asked the owner again if we could check in early as there was nobody there and we had two 16-mo babies who were ready to get out of the car. She then kicked us off the property. This was on a festival weekend with nowhere else to stay, and I told her that. The owner did not care and we had to drive 2 ours home.
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.**
Cabin camping near Waterville Valley, New Hampshire offers varying accommodation options within a short drive of Mount Tecumseh, which stands at 4,003 feet elevation. The region experiences warm summer days with cooler nights, making cabin accommodations particularly practical in early summer and fall when temperatures can drop into the 40s. Several campgrounds across the Pemigewasset River Valley maintain cabins for visitors seeking more weather protection than traditional tent camping.
River activities: The Pemigewasset River provides excellent recreation opportunities for cabin campers. At Pemi River Campground, visitors can enjoy tubing and swimming directly from the campground. "We tied our tubes to trees and lounged on the crystal clear river one of the days for the entirety of the day," notes a recent camper. The campground offers canoe and kayak rentals with shuttle service included.
Hiking access: Cabin camping provides a solid base for exploring White Mountain trails. At Covered Bridge Campground, the Boulder Loop Trail connects directly to the campground. "Great location relative to activities in the White Mountain National Forest. Extra bonus is the Boulder Loop Trail that is attached to the campground (it's relatively short, offers several great vista views, and you can walk there from the campground and not have to deal with parking)," explains one visitor.
Fall foliage viewing: The region transforms dramatically during autumn. Branch Brook Campground offers strategic cabin access to fall colors. "Fall camping at branch brook is nothing short of magical. We just happened to book a trip right at peak season for fall foliage.... the colors were absolutely unreal," reports a camper who visited during peak season.
Cabin privacy levels: While some cabin sites provide seclusion, others offer more communal settings. At Lost River Valley Campground, cabin locations vary significantly. "The best thing about this campground is definitely the location. Perfect place to explore the White Mountains. We stayed in a basic cabin. It was clean, but did smell very musty. It was still comfortable. The sites on the river look amazing," notes one reviewer who appreciated the river proximity despite cabin limitations.
Winter options: Unlike many seasonal operations, some cabins remain available during colder months. At Branch Brook Campground, visitors can experience cabins year-round, though winter brings specific challenges. "I stayed here mid week in October 2020. Besides me and a tent camper, there was no-one here. But they all arrived for Columbus Day weekend of course," mentions a visitor who appreciated the off-season tranquility.
River sounds: Many campers specifically seek cabins with water proximity. At Country Bumpkins Campground, most visitors highlight the river setting. "Country bumpkins is such a peaceful place to camp. Not the best for tents due to pretty hard ground but I still go a few times a year just to enjoy the grounds. Most of the sites are along the river which Makes it such a relaxing place to be!" shares a regular visitor.
Winter maintenance concerns: Seasonal challenges affect cabin accessibility. Winter cabin camping requires additional planning and awareness of road conditions. A Branch Brook visitor noted: "I DO NOT recommend this campground in the winter. I feel that the owners/managers are very neglectful. They do a bad job plowing (my rig bottomed out twice on snow banks) and I fishtailed on the access road."
Seasonal operation patterns: Most cabin facilities operate within specific timeframes. "Most close after Columbus Day weekend and reopen in May, though select properties operate year-round," as the existing description notes. Campton Campground typically opens "May 23 to October 13" according to their season information.
Road noise considerations: Some cabin locations experience highway sounds. "The only sites that were available were the ones right next to the all hours busy road," reports one visitor to Campton Campground. Similarly, at Pemi River Campground, a visitor warns: "Make no mistake, the constant sound of highway traffic. For me it was hard to relax with the constant sound of traffic."
Playground access: When booking cabin accommodations with children, consider proximity to play areas. At Moose Hillock Camping Resort, families specifically mention the playground quality. "The playground is amazing," notes one reviewer, while another mentions that "Pros: lots to do, family oriented, friendly staff, awesome pool with a pirate ship that has 2 slides, night swimming, entertainment on some nights."
Cabin size limitations: Family cabin camping requires careful planning for space. At Country Bumpkins, cabins accommodate smaller groups well but have limits. "Stayed for a week in July & can't wait to return next summer. Sites are close to each other but the cabins are perfect. Loved the river and playground! Staff were awesome :)" shares a family visitor who found the accommodations suitable despite the proximity to neighbors.
Road safety with children: Consider cabin locations relative to traffic areas when traveling with kids. One Pemi River Campground visitor noted safety concerns: "The playground is across this busy road which I find very dangerous IMO." Selecting cabins away from high-traffic areas provides safer environments for families with young children.
Winter electricity reliability: RV travelers using cabins as alternatives during cold months should verify power availability. A Branch Brook Campground visitor who typically RVs noted: "I was on site 17. Water+electric only. $25 per night. Good cell reception with Verizon and AT&T. Campground Wifi is workable."
Cabin vs. RV tradeoffs: Many travelers alternate between RV and cabin camping based on conditions. At the Lincoln/Woodstock KOA, one visitor noted that while RV sites are "mostly wooded and spaced well," cabins provide different advantages. "The KOA offers small cabin rentals as an alternative to tent or RV camping, while other properties feature more substantial accommodations," according to the existing description.
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