★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
In White Mountain National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Grafton County, NH · 43.99469, -71.75057
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In White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, this is a spur off the side of a forest road, very close to the paved highway. Forest road was gated during my snowy December visit, and this primitive site with fire ring was before the gate. Picturesque with marsh and flowing streams. Possible moose. Faint cell service. Suitable for 1 or 2 vehicles and/or ground tents. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,403 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail4 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- LLaundry4 mi
- OOutfitter5 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- RxPharmacy5 mi
- HHardware5 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- WWater12 mi
- DDump13 mi
- ShShower24 mi
- AAir-up34 mi
- PPropane47 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,403 ft
County
Grafton County, NH
Coordinates
43.99469, -71.75057
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureJackman Brook (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townFairview · ~3.9 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelAppleknockers · ~8.9 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDump station · ~13.0 mi
- GroceriesCitgo · ~4.2 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~4.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicLincoln Urgent Care · ~4.7 mi
- HardwareAubuchon Hardware · ~5.4 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomElbow Pond · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomDOC NH Rte 112 Parking Area Vault Privy · ~3.8 mi NW · NPS
- Vault / pit toiletBeaver Brook Th · ~3.8 mi NW · USFS
- RestroomDOC Beaver Brook Shelter Privy · ~4.0 mi NW · NPS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Beaver Brook Shelter~4.0 mi
- Wildwood Campground~6.0 mi
- Jeffers Brook Shelter~6.9 mi
- Three Ponds Shelter~7.3 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Grafton County, NH). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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