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New Hampshire · Dispersed / primitive

Franconia Brook Tentsite

6 mi northeast of Lincoln, NH · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Franconia Brook Tentsite

​Franconia Brook Tentsite is located on the Eastside trail, on the East side of the Pemigewasset River, 3 miles in from the Lincoln Woods trailhead. There are approximately 20 tentsites available for overnight use. The tentsites are first come, first served, include a fire ring and are designated by a numbered stake. There are two pit toilets and water is available at the nearby East Branch. A bear box is available. When possible, please use the bear box instead of hanging food. Please note: the bear box does become full quickly, so plan accordingly and bring rope as a precaution. Remove all food and trash when leaving.

  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 6 mi northeast of Lincoln, NH · 44.09992, -71.57169

Things to do:

Hiking

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

26°
6°Jan
29°
8°Feb
37°
16°Mar
51°
27°Apr
64°
38°May
72°
47°Jun
76°
53°Jul
75°
51°Aug
67°
44°Sep
54°
34°Oct
42°
24°Nov
31°
14°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Franconia Brook Tentsite from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
East SideHikingat camp5.0 mi
Lincoln WoodsHiking0.1 mi3.0 mi
Franconia Falls TrailHiking0.1 mi0.5 mi
BondcliffHiking0.2 mi8.3 mi
Franconia BrookHiking0.2 mi7.4 mi
Black PondHiking0.2 mi0.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.6 mi
Water fill-up: 8.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.