Free camping near Center Sandwich, NH
Within 25 straight-line miles of Center Sandwich, NH there are 27 camps: 11 free, 13 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Flat Mtn Pond Shelter, 6.8 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Flat Mtn Pond Shelter, 6.8 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 2 on NH DNCR Division of Parks and Recreation.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Mtn Pond Shelter | 6.8 | Free | Flat Mountain Pond (water) | 3.7 mi to Waterville Valley | — |
| Waterville Valley Campground | 9.6 | Unpriced | Drakes Brook (stream) | 0.5 mi to Waterville Valley | — |
| Campton Group Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Winter Brook (stream) | 0.7 mi to Campton Upper Village | — |
| Campton Family Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Mad River (river) | 0.8 mi to Campton Upper Village | — |
| Osceola Vista | 11 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Lincoln | — |
| White Lake State Park | 11 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Center Ossipee | — |
| Camp Penacook Shelter | 13 | Free | Chocorua River (stream) | 2.9 mi to Paugus Mill | — |
| Jigger Johnson | 14 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Bartlett | — |
| White Ledge | 15 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Conway | — |
| Tripoli Rd | 16 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to North Woodstock | — |
| Blackberry Crossing | 17 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms | 17 | Free | Little Sawyer Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Livermore | — |
| Covered Bridge | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Ellacoya State Park RV Campground | 17 | Fee | Poorfarm Brook (river) | 0.3 mi to Lake Shore Park | — |
| Russell Pond | 17 | Fee | — | 3.1 mi to North Woodstock | — |
| Big Rock | 17 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Hancock | 19 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Fourth Iron Backcountry Site | 19 | Free | Halfway Brook (stream) | 0.4 mi to Sawyers River | — |
| In White Mountain National ForestDave slept here | 20 | Free | Jackman Brook (stream) | 3.9 mi to Fairview | — |
| Three Ponds Shelter | 20 | Free | Three Ponds (water) | 2.9 mi to Stinson Lake | — |
| Franconia Brook Campsites | 21 | Free | Franconia Branch (river) | 4.0 mi to The Village of Loon Mountain | — |
| Mt Langdon Camping Area | 22 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Liberty Springs | 23 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Beaver Brook Shelter | 24 | Free | Beaver Brook (stream) | 3.2 mi to Wildwood | — |
| Guyot Shelter | 25 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Lincoln | — |
| Rocky Branch Shelter #1 | 25 | Free | Lower Stairs Brook (stream) | 4.1 mi to Hart's Location | — |
| Eliza Brook Shelter | 25 | Free | Eliza Brook (stream) | 3.3 mi to Wildwood | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Center Sandwich, 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.