Hampton Beach State Park Campground

We rolled in at 6:30, and Shawn had us ready with full RV hookups at our site in 10 minutes. Level sites witg fire pits. Views were gorgeous. Easy walk to restaurants. Friendly neighboring campers.

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. That said, Hampton is a summer destination beloved by generations and this location puts you near the beach, a few miles from the boardwalk and all of its activities as well as and Wed evening fireworks& concerts, and across the street from daily fishing and whale watching tours. 

It opens about a month before Memorial Day weekend for a quieter shoulder season. There’s no protection from the sun, so you may appreciate a shelter of some sort if you expect to be outdoors at your site during the day. It’s crowded with day users. Sites 1-15 line the Hampton River and are back-in; sites 16+ are inside and pull-throughs. Neither one is far from the water! There’s a jetty to sit on and fish from or watch the sunrise. I enjoyed the morning deep sea fishing trips from companies across the street.

The campground itself is pretty standard, but 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.