USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Camp Penacook Shelter
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 2,753 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 2° | -23° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 23° | 5° | -28° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 18° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | 12° | 73° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 39° | 24° | 80° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 47° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 57° | 45° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 54° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 35° | 23° | 66° | 8 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 23° | -6° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 11° | -13° | 43° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- White Ledge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 29 sites
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- Covered Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 50 sites
- Russell-Colbath Barn · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Radeke Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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