New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
White Lake State Park
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 192
- Hookups
- 192 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to October 11
- Max RV length
- 38 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- White Lake
- Nearest town
- Tamworth
- Address
- 1632 White Mountain Highway, Tamworth, NH 03886
- Phone
- (603) 323-7350
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
192 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
White Lake State Park, near Tamworth at the southern edge of the White Mountains, surrounds a clear glacial lake with a sandy beach and a stand of old-growth pitch pine. It is one of New Hampshire's largest campgrounds, with 192 tent and standard sites plus a group site, none with hookups. Coin-operated showers and a dump station are on site. Pets are not permitted.
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° | 11° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -18° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 26° | -1° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 22° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 55° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 63° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 44° | 32° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -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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- White Ledge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 29 sites
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- Covered Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 50 sites
- Blackberry Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Russell-Colbath Barn · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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