White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground
Reviewed Jul. 31, 2019

quiet, large sites

I reviewed this campground last fall after visiting on the final day of the season, but I just had a chance to sty here during a peak summer weekend and have a few additional insights. Fees are now up to $20/night, still a bargain, but it comes with only the most basic amenities, i.e. vault toilets, running water at faucets, picnic tables and fire rings. Although the campground description indicates that the sites are first-come, first-served, this has changed and many of them are available online in advance. I didn't realize this and when i arrived late Friday afternoon I had 5 or 6 campsites to choose from that could accommodate my small teardrop camper; if I were tent camping, I'd have had a couple more sites available to me. The tent only sites require a short walk from the parking area.

When you arrive, each site will be labelled either Reserved or _Open. _ If it is Reserved, the dates it is reserved will be listed and they may not be contiguous. All the sites filled up Friday night. 

I had site 24 which I liked. it was very large and level, with ample space for today's large tents. The water spigot was near the site next door. I could see my neighbors, but they didn't bother me. Every host site always seems to look messy with tarp-covered items and wood piles and site 24 will give you a view of the host site, but it's far enough away that you can ignore it. 

If I were in a tent, I'd try for site 22. It's a walk-in site that includes 7-8 steps down, but it opens into a large open area and just a bit beyond there is a small brook, too.

The campground is just a few miles west of I-93 and the town of Woodstock. If you want to hike Mooselauke or the Kinsmans, the Appalachian Trail crosses 112 nearby. Lost River Gorge is nearby as are numerous tourist attractions/activities in Woodstock and Lincoln. Take some time to explore Cascade Park in Woodstock if you want to cool off in the river and lounge on the rocks (park on the street or in the lot that is north of 112 just before the traffic light at Rte 3 in Woodstock). While you're there, pick up ice cream at Coneheads; choose among numerous hard serve ice cream made on site (downstairs) or dozens of soft-serve flavors.

This side of 112 seems quieter than the stretch east of Lincoln. Noise level was quite low. Cell coverage is non-existent for several miles around here; you'll start to get a signal closer to Lost River Gorge in the direction of Woodstock.

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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Site 19 Wildwood Campground is a walk-in site
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Site 22 Wildwood is a walk-in site that requires you to descent 7-8 steps, but opens to a large open site. There's a brook just beyond this site as well, with a small dammed up pool.
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Site 22, Wildwood; this shows the walk to the small brook
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Site 24 Wildwood - plenty of level space for large tents.
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
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  • Site 12 walk-in
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  • This is how the firerings work with their 2-level grills
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Site 16 is a walk-in site that is in the middle of the loop.
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  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019
  • Review photo of White Mountain National Forest Wildwood Campground by Jean C., July 31, 2019