Tent camping in NH. (Sandwich, Woodstock: maintenance, live, swimming)
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I'm from the greater Boston area, I'm looking for a spot to do some camping in NH. Have never been camping any where in NH. I have a standard tent and a truck bed tent. I'm not a big backpacker type. I rather a secluded spot I can drive to and set up. No hook ups necessary. I prefer not to be at a large park with all the noise and neighbors. I like to hike and fish of the shores off a small pond.
That's a tuff call, but you can do it up in the dirt road from Sandwich towards Campton, on the Sandwich Notch Rd. You would want a dirt side rd and to be so far in the woods as you can get.
On a map look for Sandwich and then Russel Ponds. You might need 4x4.
I liked White Lake; we got a site on the edge and while there are MANY sites (big/popular place)- but everyone was respectful and the rangers were some of the best I've ever met. Nice facilities too.
geeze i don't live 4 miles from White Lk. I tend to get off the beaten path, or i wouldn't know about the notch rd, but then I am not bound to a steel box, so I get deep in the boonies.
Be aware that the State has severely cut park maintenance budgets. Last time I was at the Basin in Franconia Notch state park the pit toilets were full to almost the seat. That is no way to save money or treat your tourist guests. I can only assume the out of the way parks and campgrounds are worse or simply closed.
The kanc is over popular and hard in season to get a site and I think all but one 'ground' are closed in winter. A slightly lesser known 'ground' is passing thru N Woodstock Passing Lost River but on the Rt 112 still just down the hill and west of Lost River.
I took shelter there for an hour last summer on the way to a crafts show at Sugar Hill. Rained buckets.
What makes it hard is the OP doesn't want to park and pack in. It doesn't get remote where he can drive, and so can anyone else.
My ideas work the other way around. I want to be dropped off somewhere and have no tin can parked any place but home, then show up home, when I get around to it, which can be 10+ days.
Try Pillsbury State Park in Washington NH.
Small seasonal park, no RV hookups, 3 ponds for fishing, swimming and canoeing. Lots of wildlife sightings, everything from bears, deer, loons and turtles. A few easy hiking trails. Very quiet and fairly secluded.
Best kept secret in NH!
The kids and I are planning a winter weekend trip soon. On a Friday, we will simply walk out the back door and head into the woods and up the mountain until we find a spot that fancies us. On Saturday, , we'll take a day hike to the summit of Mt. Kearsarge from our campsite. On Sunday we'll have breakfast, break down camp and head back to the house. Probably wait towards the end of February, though.
No tents i hope. If it snows do not sleep in a tent.
Yeah, we use our regular 3 season pop tent. We usually go during "milder" winter weather.
Yes we have been soaked before too. Just a light coating of snow melts into a big mess if you let it.
I have done the snow cave thing while camping by myself but it makes me very nervous with the kids. We had family friends (couple of teenagers) die while cave camping near a ski area several years back and I'm leary of it now.
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