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New Hampshire Free Camping Rank and Rules

New Hampshire ranks #8 of 50 for free camping

New Hampshire ranks #8 of 50 for free camping, with 13.7 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

New Hampshire free camping in numbers

New Hampshire ranks #8 of 50 for free camping, with 13.7 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#8
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
13.7
Known dispersed sites
123
Land area
8,953 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
154
State-land rule
Not confirmed
Forest restrictions tracked
1

Dispersed camping in New Hampshire

Can you camp on New Hampshire state land?

Not confirmed. We could not confirm the rules for state land. Federal dispersed camping in the state runs through the White Mountain National Forest. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in New Hampshire?

We track one National Forest restriction on dispersed camping in New Hampshire. Read it before you camp nearby.

  • White Mountain National Forest, Forest Protection Areas, trails, water, and the alpine zone. Camping is banned along particular roads or around particular features, not across the whole forest.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.