New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire

Sunapee State Park

New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States · in Mount Sunapee State Park

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Sites
11
Hookups
11 no hookups
Season
May 8 to October 24
Drinking water
Yes
Restrooms
Yes
Showers
No
Dump station
No
Pets
Yes
Elevation
1,732 ft
Dark sky
Bortle class 2
Cell coverage
AT&T weak · T-Mobile good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
Lake
Lake Sunapee
Nearest town
Newbury
Address
86 Beach Access Road, Newbury, NH 03255
Phone
(603) 763-5561
Activities
Camping

11 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.

About

Sunapee State Park's campground, near Mount Sunapee on Lake Sunapee, is a small, walk-in, tent-only campground - 11 sites, each a tent platform or lean-to, reached by a 10- to 50-foot walk from the parking area along an unpaved road. RVs and trailers are not accommodated. There is no shower house or dump station directly at the campground (both are more than a mile away); pit toilets and drinking water are on site. Pets are allowed in the campground but not at the beach.

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

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January27°11°-15°41°11 of 11
February29°13°-23°51°11 of 11
March38°24°-1°62°11 of 11
April52°32°19°79°10 of 11
May63°44°29°82°2 of 11
June70°52°41°87°0 of 11
July80°61°52°94°0 of 11
August76°59°49°89°0 of 11
September71°53°41°87°0 of 11
October55°39°28°73°2 of 10
November38°27°8°64°10 of 10
December31°20°-4°52°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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