USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Liberty Springs Tent Site
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per person per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,816 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Franconia, NH
About
US Forest Service campground. This tent side, built and maintained by the Appalachain Mountain Club, is situated on Mt. Liberty off the Liberty Spring Trail (Appalachian Trail) 0.3 miles below the junction with the Franconia Ridge Trail. There are seven single and three double tent pads. A composting privy and dishwashing station are provided. The water source is an excellent spring. Seasonal caretaker. 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 | 18° | -1° | -26° | 33° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 20° | 3° | -31° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 30° | 14° | -13° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 25° | 7° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 15° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 44° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 54° | 44° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 52° | 41° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 46° | 34° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 32° | 19° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 30° | 20° | -10° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 8° | -15° | 42° | 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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- Thirteen Falls · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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