Mount Washington NH

[Hetken1]

Never been there. So many camp grounds to stay. All suggestions for sites and things to see would really help.
Ken

[RickV]

We stayed at Twin Mountain Motor Court & RV Park in Carroll last year. All nice pull throughs, reasonably priced, centrally located to everything. A lot of good hikes, waterfalls and then there's Mt Washington a must visit.

[kenandterry]

Originally Posted by Hetken1

Never been there. So many camp grounds to stay. All suggestions for sites and things to see would really help.
Ken

We enjoyed Timberland Campground just outside Shelburne on Hwy 2. A very nice campground with all the facilities we needed.

Aside from recommendations, I would only suggest you book a few nights somewhere, to hopefully guarantee a spectacular clear day to get the best advantage of the views up top.

The COG railway is unique for those that may not want to do the drive up and down the Mt Washington Auto Road. Make sure your vehicle is in good shape……especially the brakes for the descent. Remember…..it’s not a race.

[Grampa Fred]

There are a few campgrounds in the Mountain Region of NH, but also consider staying a little longer and look into the Lakes Region. You can stay somewhere around Lake Winnipesaukee's north end, in or around Meredith. By staying at the Lake, you can still enjoy the days that are not perfect for viewing Mt. Washington. You can drive up to No. Conway any good day you care to or check out the towns around the lake like Laconia/Weirs beach.

My family stayed at Clearwater CG in Meredith for the fourth time a few weeks ago. They are wonderful! My wife and I had our Rockwood, our son and his family were in their Puma and our daughter's family stayed in one of their cabins.

If you are into State Parks, check into White Lake in Tamworth, NH and Ellacoya State Park in Laconia. Tamworth being closer to Washington but Ellicoya has full hook ups (unfortunately doesn't allow pets). I grew up camping at White Lake and have not yet stayed at Ellicoya as we have a dog.

AS you may have guessed, I love the Lake and the Mountain and would be happy to share what I can to help make your trip memorable. If you are going up for fall foliage, better book ASAP. No such thing as boonedocking up in that neck of the woods either. One quick note: do not drive your own vehicle up Washington. Spend the extra money to take either the Cog Railway (the steam one!) or take one of the buses. You and your family will enjoy the trip up and down so much more... and you won't drive over the edge and end up on Northwoods Law!

Give me an idea on what you have for an RV and I might be able to help more on the campgrounds you might want to check into and those to avoid.

Safe travels and enjoy New Hampshire, but don't forget to spend some time in Massachusetts on the way up!

Cheers,
Grandpa Fred

[Homebrew]

We also stayed at Twin mountain, nice long pull thru with full hook ups. I would stay there again.

[PhilFromMaine]

If you are into USDA campgrounds, look into Dolly Cop campground just up the road from the Mt Washington Auto Road. Beautiful campground! As others have said, Mt Washington is clouded over more often than not.

[Reverse_snowbird]

The COG railway. You can buy tickets online. When we went, the weather was clear and you could see the people on the Appalachian trail (looked a bit like a city sidewalk with all the people). There's a great visitors center at the top and if the weather is clear, the views are amazing.
Unfortunately, it's been a few years so I don't have current camping info.
That's a beautiful area. Safe journey.

[Homebrew]

Also there are car restrictions for the auto road and Dual rear wheel trucks are also banned on the auto road.