Free camping near Bethlehem, NH
Within 25 straight-line miles of Bethlehem, NH there are 41 camps: 20 free, 17 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Gale River Loop, 4.9 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gale River Loop, 4.9 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 39 on the Forest Service; 2 on NH DNCR Division of Parks and Recreation.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale River Loop | 4.9 | Free | Thompson Brook (stream) | 0.5 mi to Deerfield | — |
| Haystack Road | 6.5 | Free | Little River (river) | 2.2 mi to Carroll | — |
| Garfield Ridge Shelter | 7.3 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Bethlehem | — |
| Coppermine Shelter | 8.4 | Free | Coppermine Brook (stream) | 1.4 mi to Mittersill | — |
| Thirteen Falls | 9.1 | Free | Franconia Branch (stream) | 4.7 mi to Deerfield | — |
| Sugarloaf I Campground | 9.2 | Unpriced | Ammonoosuc River (river) | 1.9 mi to Twin Mountain | — |
| Sugarloaf II Campground | 9.3 | Unpriced | Ammonoosuc River (river) | 2.0 mi to Twin Mountain | — |
| Lafayette Place Campground (Franconia Notch State Park) | 9.4 | Fee | Walker Brook (stream) | 2.9 mi to Mittersill | Open |
| Zealand Campground | 9.5 | Fee | Ammonoosuc River (river) | 2.0 mi to Fabyan | — |
| Kinsman Pond | 10 | Fee | — | 6.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Guyot Shelter | 11 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Liberty Springs | 11 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Cherry Mountain Road Camping | 12 | Free | — | 8.9 mi to Whitefield | — |
| Eliza Brook Shelter | 13 | Free | Eliza Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to Wildwood | — |
| Franconia Brook Campsites | 14 | Free | Franconia Branch (river) | 4.0 mi to The Village of Loon Mountain | — |
| Ethan Pond Shelter | 15 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Wildwood Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Wild Ammonoosuc River (river) | 0.4 mi to Wildwood | — |
| Hancock | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Nauman Tentsite | 16 | Free | Gibbs Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Marshfield Station | — |
| Big Rock | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Beaver Brook Shelter | 18 | Free | Beaver Brook (stream) | 3.2 mi to Wildwood | — |
| Dry River Shelter # 3 | 18 | Free | Dry River Falls (water) | 3.1 mi to Marshfield Station | — |
| Russell Pond | 19 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North Woodstock | — |
| Tripoli Rd | 20 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to North Woodstock | — |
| In White Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 20 | Free | Jackman Brook (stream) | 3.9 mi to Fairview | — |
| Hermit Lake Complex | 20 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Gorham | — |
| Valley Way Campsite | 20 | Free | Snyder Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Randolph | — |
| Osgood Tent Site | 22 | Free | West Branch of Peabody River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glen House | — |
| Fourth Iron Backcountry Site | 22 | Free | Halfway Brook (stream) | 0.4 mi to Sawyers River | — |
| Rocky Branch Shelter #1 | 22 | Free | Lower Stairs Brook (stream) | 4.1 mi to Hart's Location | — |
| Jeffers Brook Shelter | 22 | Free | Still Brook (stream) | 0.9 mi to Glencliff | — |
| Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms | 22 | Free | Little Sawyer Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Livermore | — |
| Unknown Pond Tent Site | 23 | Free | Kilback Pond (water) | 5.1 mi to Stark | — |
| Osceola Vista | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Mt Langdon Camping Area | 23 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Dolly Copp Campground | 23 | Fee | Imp Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Glen House | — |
| Dolly Copp | 24 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Gorham | — |
| Barnes Field | 24 | Fee | — | 3.9 mi to Gorham | — |
| Rogers Ledge Tent Site | 24 | Free | Kilback Pond (water) | 4.5 mi to Stark | — |
| Moose Brook State Park | 24 | Fee | Swimming Pool (water) | 1.5 mi to Upper Village | — |
| Waterville Valley Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Drakes Brook (stream) | 0.5 mi to Waterville Valley | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Bethlehem, NH, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.