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Hancock Campground
4 mi east of Lincoln, NH · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Hancock Campground
Located at the western end of the scenic Kancamagus Highway, this campground serves as an excellent place to start your White Mountain adventure. The nearby Lincoln Woods Visitor Center is the jumping off point for numerous hiking trails leading into the Pemigewasset Wilderness; the Kancamagus Highway is an extremely popular scenic byway with numerous hiking, picnic, and swimming spots; and the town of Lincoln offers many amenities. Hancock Campground has 56 wooded sites.
- Fees: - Single Family Site Per site / per night $30.00 - Extra Vehicle (Space Permitting) Per vehicle / per night $6.00
- Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
- Where: 4 mi east of Lincoln, NH · 44.0637, -71.59421
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: Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Woods | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 3.0 mi |
| East Side | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Osseo | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 3.8 mi |
| Discovery | Hiking | 2.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Discovery Spur | Hiking | 2.4 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Black Pond | Hiking | 2.6 mi | 0.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.7 mi
Water fill-up: 9.4 mi
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