New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
Wellington State Park
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 with water, 3 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to October 11
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Newfound Lake
- Nearest town
- Bristol
- Address
- 614 West Shore Road, Bristol, NH 03222
- Phone
- (603) 744-2197
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
4 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Wellington State Park, on Newfound Lake in Bristol, is known for its sandy beach and clear water. Camping here is youth-group only, not open to general family camping - 4 group tent sites (Belle Island, Cliff Island North, Cliff Island South, and Rocky Hill), one of which (Rocky Hill) has a water hookup; no electric hookups anywhere. Two pavilions are also available for day-use rental. Pets are not permitted. Reservations for the group sites are made by phone.
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 not permitted at this campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 12° | -14° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -20° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 26° | 2° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 34° | 19° | 81° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 48° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 55° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 64° | 55° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 63° | 53° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 56° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 44° | 32° | 75° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 11° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 22° | -8° | 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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