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Wild River Campground

9 mi southeast of Gorham, NH · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Wild River Campground

Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreation opportunities around the campground, including fishing in the Wild River, strolling along the easy grade of the Wild River Trail, or exploring the rugged Wild River Wilderness.

  • 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: 9 mi southeast of Gorham, NH · 44.30541, -71.06459

Things to do:

FishingHiking

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

Weather by month

27°
6°Jan
30°
8°Feb
38°
17°Mar
51°
28°Apr
64°
39°May
73°
48°Jun
77°
54°Jul
76°
53°Aug
68°
45°Sep
55°
35°Oct
43°
25°Nov
32°
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 Wild River 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
Wild River TrailHiking0.1 mi9.5 mi
Basin TrailHiking0.1 mi4.4 mi
HighwaterHiking0.1 mi9.2 mi
Moriah BrookHiking0.6 mi4.7 mi
ShelburneHiking0.8 mi8.1 mi
Basin RimHiking1.6 mi3.6 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: 23.1 mi
Propane: 9.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.