The park offers 33 remote campsites and 4 remote cabins which provides access to the Umbagog Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, NH. These remote sites and cabins offer a variety of wildlife viewing opportunities including loons, bald eagles, river otters and moose. The basecamp campsites will reopen in 2018.

## Park Information

- Maximum number of people for remote sites vary depending on the site. Check specific site information for maximum number of people. 

There is limited cell service at this park. Service may vary based on provider.

- Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance....911
- Park office phone number - 603-482-7795
- Errol Police (603) 846-5517
- Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin (603) 752-2200 

### Remote Site Information

- Remote sites are boat access only.
  
Some remote sites are closed until July 20th because of loon nesting sites.
- Canoes can be rented overnight. 
- Campers should contact the campground 2 weeks in advance to rent canoes, or kayaks and make arrangements for transportation to remote sites. 

## **Pet Policy**

Pets are permitted in the campground and on the hiking trails only at this park.

For more information on the NH State Parks Pet Policy, or to see where pets are allowed, please visit: www.nhstateparks.org/planning/pet-friendly-state-parks

## **Cancellation & Refund Policy:**

**There is a new cancellation policy in effect as of 2/1/2024**

- Full refund minus transaction fee if you cancel at least 10 + days prior to the scheduled arrival date.
- Full refund minus reservation fee plus cost of one night of camping if you cancel 4-9 days prior to the scheduled arrival date.
- No refund if you cancel 0-3 days from your scheduled arrival date.
**NH State Parks does not issue refunds due to insects or weather.**

If there are any concerns about your reservation, please call the Reserve America Call Center at 1-877-647-2757

Any refund requests occurring after the reservation arrival date must be submitted in writing or emailed to State Parks Headquarters within 14 days of departure. Please email requests to nhparks@dncr.nh.gov or mail to: NH State Parks Reservation Office, 172 Pembroke Rd, Concord, NH 03301

## **Firewood Notice:**

**Attention!** Please do not bring out-of-state firewood with you. Firewood can carry exotic insects and tree diseases. Safe firewood is available to purchase at the campground for your convenience.

## Booking Rules:

The maximum reservation window is 11 months in advance and sites become available at 8am (9am on weekends) exactly 11 months from the anticipated arrival day.

- For Umbagog youth group reservations please contact 603-271-3556.Youth Groups are NOT allowed on family sites. 

## **Fee Information:** 

- The nightly base site fee pays for 2 adults only and up to 4 dependent children under 18. You must be 18 to register for a campsite. 
- Extra adults are $10 per night. Additional children are $5 per night
- NH Senior Citizens are given a $5 per night discount to all campgrounds with the exception of Cannon Mountain RV, Ellacoya, and Hampton Beach. 
- NH Seniors must bring their NH photo ID for discount verification. 
- NH State Employees are given a 50% discount on campsites with the exception of yurts and cabins.
- NH State Employees must bring their State ID or current paystub for discount to be applied.

Remote Sites — Umbagog Lake State Park

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Errol

The Best Camping Near Errol, New Hampshire

Be aware: the main campground (on the mainland) is closed for the 2017 season for renovations. However, backcountry sites are open for the 2017 season.

I love coming here! We load everything (and everyone) into our canoe and head out for a long weekend at the start of each season. We like going the first weekend the campground opens, as it can get super busy as the summer unfolds. There are several local operations that spend time on this lake (and many others in the area) so be advised that there may very well be large groups of teenagers out and about.

We stay at R17 and R37 a lot. We like being totally on an island so our dogs don't bother anyone else. The fishing is also really good here.

Most sites have newly renovated privies and tent platforms, picnic tables and fire rings. Be sure you take plenty of fresh water or enough to treat water from the lake.

The bugs aren't bad if you can find a campsite with a point, the wind certainly helps. Be prepared to fall asleep to the sound of loons and begin and end each day with incredible sun rises and sets.

Remote sites that amaze

The remote sites at Umbagog are some of the best camping I have ever experienced. Take a party boat to your site and get dropped off for the time of your stay. You can kayak with Bald Eagles soaring over your head, swim in a crystal clear lake and enjoy a near wilderness camping experience. Bring the bug spray mosquitoes are fierce!

Magical

Some remote sites allow dogs you can book a boat ride out and back if you want to.

We found it easier to book the boat out will all our gear and food and water and wood.

We canoed back which was easier with out the weight of the food, ice and wood.

The remote campsites have pit toilets in an outhouse, fire pits with heavy gril and picknick table w extension for camp stove. There are tent platforms.

Sites are very clean and private the water is excellent for swimming. There is plenty of wildlife including loons, ospreys, eagles and other birds. Moose and Bear maybe spotted. The fishing is excellent!

Wood needs to be purchased at the camp store and at the main campground there are coin operated hot showers! The Staf and Rangers are very helpful and extreamly polite.

Canoes can be rented there also.

We plan on going back each year!j

Best remote tent sites with great fishing!

Stayed at site R18-gorgeous views, clean site with tent platform. Primitive port a potty set up. Worst part is that you will have to figure out how to get firewood there. Which is tough when you are in a kayak, canoe or other small paddle craft. We hade none and what was around to burn was sparse. Thankfully we had a jet boil for cooking or it would have been granola bars and dried fruit for dinner. The other problem was that the sign for the site is tiny, you have to be really close to shore to see it. Make sure the map you get has all of the sites marked out or you will get lost on the lake, use a compass! That being said we will be staying there again.

Remote site boat access

The remote campsites at the norther end or Umbagog Lake are wonderful. This trip consisted of my family of five with three kids (ages 5-13), our dog, and friends. We put our boats in at the National Wildlife Refuge and paddled in on Bear Brook. The paddle was just around 2.5 miles and calm flat water. Just perfect for our kids, and far enough feel remote but easy enough for our kids. The sites have a pit toilet and fire ring. While there were plenty of eagles, loons, and fish we only saw two other boats the entire weekend.

Remote camping win!

This is the most beautiful place. The lake is very large. My son and I went took a hired boat out to an island. They boat took all our camping stuff and 2kayaks!  We stayed three nights. There are tent platforms, picnic table and fire pit at each site. We were the only ones on the island. We kayaked in the day. Was amazing! I would highly 

recommend this beautiful spot in NH!

Photos of Remote Sites — Umbagog Lake State Park

Real photos from real campers