New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
Bear Brook State Park
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 100
- Hookups
- 100 no hookups
- Max RV length
- 38 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 574 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Deerfield
- Address
- 600 Lower Road, Deerfield, NH 03275
- Phone
- (603) 485-9869
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
106 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire's largest developed state park, sits on over 10,000 acres near Allenstown and Deerfield with 40 miles of trails, several ponds, and an archery range with a universally accessible 4-target course. The campground has 100 tent and standard sites (no electric or water hookups anywhere), plus 8 separate rental cabins. Showers and an RV dump station are on site. Pets are allowed in the campground and on hiking trails, but not at the beach. Youth group camping is available separately through the park's Concord headquarters.
Fees
New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation statewide camping fee schedule (nhstateparks.org/fees-reservations/camping-rates-reservations), per night by site type: primitive $29; standard $35; lean-to $40; tent platform $35; waterfront $40; water & electric hookup (20/30 amp) $45; Cannon Mountain RV full hookup (30 amp) $50, primitive sites $35; Ellacoya waterfront full hookup $60; Hampton Beach RV dry camping $40, full hookup $70; yurt $50; camper cabin without electric $55, with electric $65, with solar heat $50; remote cabin (Umbagog Lake) $65, deluxe remote cabin $80; group sites $70-$140. Rates cover two adults and up to four children per site; each additional adult is $10/night and each additional child is $5/night. A $7 reservation fee applies per booking. New Hampshire residents 65 and older receive a $5/night discount (not valid at Hampton Beach or Ellacoya RV Parks, or Coleman's lodge rooms/houses). No resident/non-resident price difference otherwise. Cancellations 10+ days before arrival receive a full refund minus fees; 4-9 days before arrival, a partial refund; inside 3 days, no refund. Check-in is 1-8pm, check-out 11am; quiet hours are 10pm-7am. Maximum stay is 14 days per visit (14 consecutive/accumulative days over the Memorial Day-Labor Day season specifically at Hampton Beach and Ellacoya RV Parks). Pets are welcome at this campground under New Hampshire state park rules: dogs must be leashed and attended at all times, and are not permitted on swimming beaches.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 17° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 18° | -18° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 28° | 4° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 25° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 48° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 56° | 48° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 65° | 56° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 63° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 57° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 60° | 44° | 32° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 30° | 13° | 70° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 23° | 2° | 56° | 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
- Pawtuckaway State Park · New Hampshire State Parks · 9 mi · 190 sites
- Hampton Beach State Park · New Hampshire State Parks · 30 mi · 29 sites
- Gunstock Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 30 mi
- Greenfield State Park · New Hampshire State Parks · 30 mi · 255 sites
- Ellacoya State Park · New Hampshire State Parks · 32 mi · 37 sites
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