New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
Pillsbury State Park
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 35
- Hookups
- 35 no hookups
- Season
- May 8 to October 24
- Max RV length
- 38 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,663 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- May Pond
- Nearest town
- Washington
- Address
- Off Route 31, Washington, NH 03280
- Phone
- (603) 863-2860
- Activities
- Camping
About
Pillsbury State Park, in the town of Washington, is a quiet, mostly undeveloped park built around a chain of ponds connected by canoe routes, with many of its 35 sites - including 10 remote, walk-to or canoe-in sites - reached without driving right up to them. None of the sites have hookups, and there are no showers; pit toilets and water spigots are available. Pets are allowed. Boat speed on the ponds is limited to trolling speed only, and cell service is very limited to nonexistent.
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 | 28° | 11° | -14° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 14° | -22° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 24° | 0° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 19° | 79° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 45° | 29° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 70° | 52° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 61° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 60° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 53° | 41° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 40° | 28° | 74° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 28° | 9° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 20° | -3° | 53° | 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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