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Waterville Campground
10 mi north of Center Sandwich, NH · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
About Waterville Campground
Waterville Campground is a popular home base for hikers who want to explore the southern White Mountains, including the scenic Pemigewasset Wilderness. The tremendous choice of local attractions and the proximity to outdoor recreation opportunities - fishing, swimming, hiking and whitewater paddling to name a few - bring campers back to Waterville again and again. The White Mountains boast pristine forests, clear mountain streams and rivers and the tallest peaks in the Northeast. The forest encompasses nearly 800,000 acres in New Hampshire and western Maine, and is one of the most popular in the country. Hikers are drawn to the many trails in the area. Campers can easily access the Drakes Brook Trail (4.4 miles) and Sandwich Trail (3.9 miles), which form a loop that begins and ends near the campground. Water sports include fishing and kayaking. Anglers can cast a line for brook trout in…
- 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: White Mountain National Forest, USFS - White Mountain National Forest
- Where: 10 mi north of Center Sandwich, NH · 43.94194, -71.50917
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
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.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drakes Brook | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Sandwich Mtn | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 3.6 mi |
| Fletcher Cascade | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Mad River Path | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Snows Mtn | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 2.8 mi |
| Greeley Ledge | Hiking | 1.4 mi | 0.2 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: 11.8 mi
Water fill-up: 16.6 mi
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