City, County & Regional Parks · New Hampshire
Burnap's Island Campsite
City, County & Regional Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Cost
- Free; $10 per tent per night donation requested.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Connecticut River
- Nearest town
- Plainfield
- Address
- Burnap's Island, Connecticut River mile 207, Plainfield, NH
- Phone
- 603-643-6626
About
Primitive canoe campsite on Burnap's Island in the Connecticut River, owned by the Town of Plainfield and maintained by the Upper Valley Land Trust, about 3 miles below the Mascoma River and the I-89 bridge at West Lebanon and just above the mouth of the Ottauquechee River. The site is near the southern end of the island's wooded portion; land from the west side of the island, off the main channel. A cleared tent site with a box privy and grill, for up to 8 campers. Reached only by canoe or kayak - no access from land. First-come, no reservations; two nights maximum. No fee, but $10 per tent per night is requested. No drinking water - bring, filter, or boil.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 15° | -20° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 28° | 2° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 35° | 23° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 48° | 33° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 56° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 54° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 56° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 44° | 33° | 77° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 31° | 10° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 22° | -5° | 54° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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