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The Best Camping in Franconia

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Top camping spots in and near Franconia

  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Skookumchuck Trail to Greenleaf Hut

    11.4 mi / 4721 ft gain
    Skookumchuck Trail to Greenleaf Hut is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Franconia, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Skookumchuck Trail

    8.02 mi / 3196 ft gain
    Skookumchuck Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Franconia, New Hampshire.
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  • Bethlehem, New Hampshire

    Garfield to Bondcliff Traverse

    23.84 mi / 5938 ft gain
    Garfield to Bondcliff Traverse is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
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  • Bethlehem, New Hampshire

    Galehead Hut via Mount Garfield

    14.24 mi / 4426 ft gain
    Galehead Hut via Mount Garfield is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire

    Backpack the Pemi Loop

    5.0
    32 mi / 9000 ft gain
    This round trip loop is the combination of many trails within the Pemigewasset Wilderness. We chose to this hike up into a 3 day backpacking trip although we came across some particularly adventurous folks who were doing it in 2 and even 1 day. We also came across hikers less pressed for time who...
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Camp at Lafayette Campground, White Mountains

    5.0
    8.3 mi
    The White Mountains offer some of the most prime foliage sightseeing (aka 'leaf peeping') in New England. Tourists flock to the Franconia Notch State Park area and surrounding parts of the White Mountains every October, but camping is generally less common. October can be a cold month in New Hamp...
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Backpack the Franconia Ridge Loop

    4.5
    14.5 mi / 3000 ft gain
    This is a multi-day backpacking loop in Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire (located in the the White Mountains).Leave the car at the Lafayette Place Campground, (about 1700' elevation), then head up 1.4mi to Lonesome Lake. If you start hiking in the evening, as the sun is setting, you can ...
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  • Lincoln, New Hampshire

    Kinsman Pond via Lonesome Lake and Fishing Jimmy Trail

    6.38 mi / 2287 ft gain
    Kinsman Pond via Lonesome Lake and Fishing Jimmy Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Lincoln, New Hampshire.
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  • Lincoln, New Hampshire

    Cannon Mountain Loop Trail

    7.96 mi / 2710 ft gain
    Cannon Mountain Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Lincoln, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Lonesome Lake

    4.5
    3.05 mi / 1027 ft gain
    The Franconia Notch area of New Hampshire has many roadside adventures to go on, bringing in thousands of visitors every year, but my favorite place in the notch is Lonesome Lake. At 3 miles, the hike is easy enough for the whole family, but most people visiting the notch stick to the roadside a...
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  • Lincoln, New Hampshire

    Lonesome Lake Trail

    3.05 mi / 1027 ft gain
    Lonesome Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Lincoln, New Hampshire.
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  • Lincoln, New Hampshire

    North Kinsman, South Peak and Cannon Balls Loop Trail

    11.35 mi / 4390 ft gain
    North Kinsman, South Peak and Cannon Balls Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Franconia, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Appalachian Trail: Franconia Notch State Park to Zealand Notch

    15.47 mi / 6339 ft gain
    Appalachian Trail: Franconia Notch State Park to Zealand Notch is a point-to-point trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
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  • Bethlehem, New Hampshire

    Garfield to Galehead to South and North Twin Mountains Loop

    16.38 mi / 5322 ft gain
    Garfield to Galehead to South and North Twin Mountains Loop is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Eliza Brook Shelter via Reel Brook Trail

    7.55 mi / 1568 ft gain
    Eliza Brook Shelter via Reel Brook Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Franconia, New Hampshire.
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  • Franconia, New Hampshire

    Kinsman Ridge West

    10.16 mi / 3327 ft gain
    Kinsman Ridge West is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Franconia, New Hampshire.
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