About Cold River Campground
Just a short distance from the Cold River and beautiful Basin Pond, this site is popular with fishermen and hikers looking to explore the eastern reaches of the National Forest. This campground has 14 sites, 8 of which are reservable from Memorial Day through Columbus Day. It has vault toilests, a hand pump for water, and a picnic pavillion.
- Fees: - Single Family Site Per site / per night $24.00 - Extra Vehicle (Space Permitting) Per vehicle / per night $6.00
- Season: mid-May – mid-October
- Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Gorham, NH · 44.26448, -71.01333
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Trail | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 4.4 mi |
| Royce Trail | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Bickford Brook Trail | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Leach Link Trail | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Blueberry Ridge Trail | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 2.9 mi |
| Bickford Slides Loop | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Propane: 24.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Basin Campground 0.5 mi
- Cold River Camp 2 mi
- Campsite · 10 mi SW of Bethel 5.3 mi
- Hastings Campground 6.2 mi
- Camping Field 6.5 mi
- Crocker Pond Campground 9.8 mi