Free camping near Fryeburg, ME
Yes. 16 of the 29 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Fryeburg, ME are listed as free; 13 charge a fee. The closest free one is Province Pond Shelter, 8.6 miles northwest, on U.S. Forest Service land.
The circle crosses a state line: ME and NH.
All 29 camps near Fryeburg, ME
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province Pond Shelter | 8.6 | Free | Province Pond (water) | 2.9 mi to Chatham | — |
| Granger Pond Camping Area | 10 | Free | Granger Pond (water) | 1.4 mi to Denmark | — |
| Mountain Pond Shelter | 12 | Free | Mountain Pond (water) | 3.1 mi to Chatham | — |
| White Ledge | 13 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Conway | — |
| Covered Bridge | 13 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Blackberry Crossing | 14 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Camp Penacook Shelter | 15 | Free | Chocorua River (stream) | 2.9 mi to Paugus Mill | — |
| Baldface Shelter | 16 | Free | Charles Brook (stream) | 2.3 mi to North Chatham | — |
| Mt Langdon Camping Area | 17 | Free | — | 2.9 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Cold River | 17 | Fee | Basin Brook (stream) | 1.6 mi to North Chatham | — |
| Basin | 17 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Gorham | — |
| Perkins Notch Tent Site | 18 | Free | No Ketchum Pond (water) | 5.1 mi to Glen House | — |
| White Lake State Park | 18 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Center Ossipee | — |
| Jigger Johnson | 18 | Fee | — | 5.8 mi to Bartlett | — |
| Rocky Branch Shelter #1 | 18 | Free | Lower Stairs Brook (stream) | 4.1 mi to Hart's Location | — |
| Spruce Brook Tent Site | 18 | Free | Baldface Brook (stream) | 4.8 mi to North Chatham | — |
| Blue Brook Tent Site | 19 | Free | — | 10 mi to Gorham | — |
| Fourth Iron Backcountry Site | 19 | Free | Halfway Brook (stream) | 0.4 mi to Sawyers River | — |
| Wild River | 20 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Gorham | — |
| Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms | 20 | Free | Little Sawyer Pond (water) | 1.7 mi to Livermore | — |
| Crocker Pond | 21 | Fee | — | 6.7 mi to Bethel | — |
| Dry River Shelter # 3 | 23 | Free | Dry River Falls (water) | 3.1 mi to Marshfield Station | — |
| Hermit Lake Complex | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Gorham | — |
| Hastings | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Bethel | — |
| Imp Shelter | 23 | Free | Stony Brook (stream) | 4.2 mi to Gorham | — |
| Nauman Tentsite | 24 | Free | Gibbs Brook (stream) | 3.5 mi to Marshfield Station | — |
| Osgood Tent Site | 24 | Free | West Branch of Peabody River (river) | 2.0 mi to Glen House | — |
| Dolly Copp Campground | 25 | Fee | Imp Brook (stream) | 2.8 mi to Glen House | — |
| Dolly Copp | 25 | Fee | — | 4.3 mi to Gorham | — |
Who manages the camps near Fryeburg, ME
Who manages them: 28 on the Forest Service; 1 on NH DNCR Division of Parks and Recreation.
- White Mountain National Forest — 27 camps: 15 free, 12 fee
- NH DNCR Division of Parks and Recreation — 1 camp: 1 fee
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 29 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Fryeburg, ME
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Fryeburg, ME, 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.