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Passaconaway Campground

7 mi southwest of Bartlett, NH · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Passaconaway Campground

This heavily wooded campground has 33 sites with the Swift River a short distance away. Across the highway from the campground is the trailhead for the UNH Trail to Mt. Hedghog, the Downes Brook Trail, and the Mt. Potash Trail.

  • Fees: - Single Family Site Per site / per night $30.00 - Extra Vehicle (Space Permitting) Per vehicle / per night $6.00
  • Season: mid-May – mid-October
  • Managed by: USFS - White Mountain National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi southwest of Bartlett, NH · 43.99765, -71.37097
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

Hiking

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

Weather by month

28°
8°Jan
31°
9°Feb
39°
18°Mar
52°
29°Apr
65°
40°May
73°
49°Jun
78°
54°Jul
76°
53°Aug
69°
45°Sep
55°
36°Oct
43°
26°Nov
33°
15°Dec

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.

See Passaconaway Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Church Pond TrailHiking0.1 mi1.1 mi
Downes Brook TrailHiking0.3 mi5.1 mi
Unh TrailHiking0.3 mi3.8 mi
Mount Potash TrailHiking0.3 mi1.8 mi
Sawyer Pond TrailHiking0.8 mi5.8 mi
Oliverian Brook TrailHiking1.1 mi4.4 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 16.3 mi
Water fill-up: 13.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.