Campton Campground
White Mountain National Forest
Write a Review Highway 49 Thornton, NH 03285 603-536-6100 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 43.8729, -71.6253
Overview of Campton Campground
Last Price Paid: $1
Reported by Tom on 9/5/2023
Longest RV Reported: 32 feet (Class C)
Reported by ELarew on 9/22/2022
Number of Sites 58
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally May - mid-Oct.
Elevation 656 ft / 199 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Campton Campground 7 people have reviewed this location.
“Nice Campground right on highway”
Reviewed 9/5/2023
Nightly rate: | $1 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 37 |
Spacious level sites located some distance from neighbors. Road noise from the adjoining highway is continuous during the day but drops off at night. The dated toilet in this section of the campground does not have a shower, but there is a shower in the other section. The campground was full when we were there and we were the only RV.
Tom would stay here again
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“Spacious very shady sites”
Reviewed 10/4/2022
Nightly rate: | $25 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 47 |
RV Length: | 22' (Travel Trailer) |
This is a well located campground accessible to Plymouth NH and surrounding areas. The sites are very spacious and well separated. I down graded the cleanliness, not because of the sites, but because the restrooms were not as well maintained as they should be. They are in need so some paint and a thorough cleaning. It would be nice... more
This is a well located campground accessible to Plymouth NH and surrounding areas. The sites are very spacious and well separated. I down graded the cleanliness, not because of the sites, but because the restrooms were not as well maintained as they should be. They are in need so some paint and a thorough cleaning. It would be nice if they would provide a trash can either inside or outside. Though I didn't use the showers, the same can be said of them.
In the Recreation.gov description it notes water faucets, but they are the unthreaded, so fill your water tank ahead of time if you have a trailer or motorhome. The area is in a grove of very shady trees, so there is very little sun to recharge batteries with a solar panel. While we were there the campground was practically empty, so I didn't feel so bad running a generator, but I imagine when it is full it could get pretty noisy. Speaking of noise, the campground is quite close to a highway so there is a fair amount of traffic noise as well.
Finally, the roads inside the campground are quite narrow and there is not a lot of space for backing trailers into many of the sites. Most are relatively easy to get into if you are adept at backing trailers, but some are really lacking any maneuvering space, thus somewhat reduces access stars. The road to get there was easy and would merit a full 5 stars.
The Verizon phone service toggled between 1 and 2 bars of LTE, not 4 G. The signal was fine for regular phone calls, but everything else was a little iffy at times.
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“A Rustic Experience--but well maintained with easy access”
Reviewed 9/22/2022
Nightly rate: | $29 |
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Days stayed: | 3 |
Site Number: | 51 |
RV Length: | 32' (Class C) |
Located just inside White Mountain National Forest, this makes for an easy entry into the area. Just a couple miles off I-93, easy to find and get to. Know going in that you will not have electricity, water, access to a dump station or TV reception, but we had good luck with our mobile wifi throughout our stay. Though the park does ... more
Located just inside White Mountain National Forest, this makes for an easy entry into the area. Just a couple miles off I-93, easy to find and get to. Know going in that you will not have electricity, water, access to a dump station or TV reception, but we had good luck with our mobile wifi throughout our stay. Though the park does have access to water, the spigots do not allow for hooking up to an RV, so fill your fresh water tank before arriving. The bathrooms seemed well-maintained and accessible from all sites. The park has coin-operated showers available--$2.50 for a 5-minute shower. Campton has a gas station, a few bar-and-grills, and a Dollar General--about all we needed for a short stay!
ELarew would stay here again
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“Typical non-serviced National Park Campground”
Reviewed 9/11/2022
Days stayed: | 3 |
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Site Number: | 47 Hard |
This (mostly) unserviced campground is under a dense canopy of pine trees located right on highway 49. Great base location for exploring the White Mountains. Occasional road noise might make some people cranky, but we enjoyed the stay.
JaviBear would stay here again
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“Quiet Campground On A Sunday Night”
Reviewed 7/26/2022
Nightly rate: | $25 |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 20 |
We stopped here for an overnight stay between Quebec an Cape Cod. We had our choice of sites an picked 20, away from the road. We enjoyed the quiet and solitude of this pine forest. Some of the pines were enormous. The restrooms are dated but clean. We appreciated the distance between campsites. 👍
Penny would stay here again
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“Better option is just 17 miles north of here!”
Reviewed 6/21/2020
Nightly rate: | $25 |
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Days stayed: | 6 |
Site Number: | 55 |
RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
This campground was pretty much empty during the week but the weekend brought the local teenage crowd and the loud music until after quiet time.
A much better option is Russell Pond Campground just 17 miles north of here.
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“Nice”
Reviewed 8/16/2019
Nightly rate: | $13 |
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Days stayed: | 2 |
Site Number: | 44 |
They have fire rings here and both RV and tent sites. Nicely shaded mostly level spots. Bathrooms were flush toilets and were clean. Some road noise but peaceful otherwise. Verizon seemed to be working with 2 bars at times. AT & T had 2 bars as well. T-Mobile non existent. Bring bug spray as they are brutal this time of the year.
Sue would stay here again
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Reviewed 7/26/2021
The hosts at this campground are intrusive, disruptive and very unfriendly. We, as a group, have been camping together every year for the fourth of July week. We normally attend another campground but it was under construction so we thought we would explore the fishing, hiking and relaxing surroundings of the Waterville Valley area. ... more
The hosts at this campground are intrusive, disruptive and very unfriendly. We, as a group, have been camping together every year for the fourth of July week. We normally attend another campground but it was under construction so we thought we would explore the fishing, hiking and relaxing surroundings of the Waterville Valley area. We are all very respectful of our surroundings!!! The assumption of the hosts, from day 1, was that we were going to be a problem due to our group size, we had 5 sites in the same general area as we enjoy each other's company. They felt the need to give us all of the rules and tell us we should have gone to a group campground. No hello, no welcome, no interaction except for the negative! We felt spied upon as they would shine their flashlights onto our sites at night assuming we were doing something wrong, NOT! We got a speech upon Bear eating our food we leave out. We don't leave food out, always securing everything before going to bed at night! There were hardly any other guests in the campground and we were told we were being disruptive because we were a group over 8 people. We were not! Furthermore, and this is weird, while going to the rest room the host was sweeping, reaching her broom into my stall. I felt violated. This couple should not be hosting if they don't like people as this is a position of hospitality. We will never go back and nor should you!
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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