Dry River Campground (Crawford Notch State Park)

Dry River Campground is the camping area within Crawford Notch State Park, a dramatic mountain pass in the White Mountains along US Route 302, near the historic Willey House site and several waterfalls. It has 36 tent, standard, and lean-to sites, none with hookups. Flush toilets, showers, and coin laundry are on site. Pets are allowed in the campground and on trails, leashed and attended, with a dog-walk area near the Willey House. Cell service is very limited to nonexistent. Open late May through early October.

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.