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Onion River Campground

26 RV Sites, 24 Tent Sites

Onion River Campground in Plainfield, Vermont, offers 26 RV sites and 24 tent sites along the Winooski River, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 25 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories at both amperages join walking trails, a community fire pit, and forested grounds. Twenty-six back-in sites span back-in 30-amp, back-in 30-amp water-and-electric, back-in 50-amp, and back-in 50-amp water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 25 feet. Two things to plan around carefully: the 25-foot cap is genuinely restrictive and rules out most modern RVs, so this suits vans, small trailers, and truck campers rather than coaches, and the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Twenty-four tent sites make this substantially a tent property. A dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Walking trails, a community fire pit, and the surrounding forest fill the grounds, with swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and picnicking on and around the river. The dark central Vermont sky makes for excellent stargazing. Pets are welcome. Vermonters called the Winooski the Onion River for the wild leeks along its banks before European settlement, and the name stuck to the campground. Plainfield sits 10 to 15 minutes from Montpelier — the smallest state capital in the country and the only one without a McDonald's — with Goddard College, the Groton State Forest, and the Northeast Kingdom all close. Summer and foliage drive demand. Reserve ahead, and check your rig against the 25-foot limit.

from $32/night

Lake Champagne Resort Vermont

31 RV Sites

Lake Champagne Resort in Randolph, Vermont, offers 32 full-hookup RV sites at the geographic center of the state, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. A single 50/30-amp full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with a lake, beach, walking trails, and sports courts. Thirty-two sites are full hookup throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 50/30-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One consistent category and no guesswork — every guest gets the same spec, which is a refreshingly simple way to run a small resort. A laundry, propane fills, dump station, showers, firewood, and recycling handle the practical side. A lake and beach anchor the recreation, with swimming, biking, walking trails, a pavilion, dog park, and sports courts filling the rest. The birding through the surrounding woods and pasture is productive. A golf course is nearby, and the property operates as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. The address is 53 Lake Champagne Drive in Randolph Center. This is quintessential Vermont countryside — the Green Mountains' ancient metamorphic ridgeline, dairy farm pasture, and stream-fed ponds, with the state's geographic center just up the road. Randolph's downtown, the Vermont Technical College campus, and the Green Mountain National Forest are all close, and Montpelier, Woodstock, and the Mad River Valley ski areas are within an easy drive. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in Vermont, and foliage season fills the state. Reserve well ahead for July through mid-October.

from $66/night

Pemi Cabins

Along the Pemigewasset River in Lincoln, New Hampshire—at the foot of the White Mountains in Grafton County where the Franconia Notch corridor concentrates the most dramatic granite mountain scenery in New England and where the Pemi's river sound, the mountain air, and the proximity of 800,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest create the outdoor setting that Lincoln's lodging community has built its identity around—Pemi Cabins offers 18 one and two-bedroom cabins with fireplaces, screened porches overlooking the river, kitchens, high-speed WiFi, and flat-screen TVs, alongside an outdoor pizza oven, fire pits, picnic tables, park grills, a shuffleboard court, complimentary morning coffee, and direct snowmobile trail access with trailer parking—pet-friendly and open year-round in a riverside cabin property where 14 of the 18 units sit directly on the Pemigewasset and the White Mountain National Forest's trail network begins within walking distance. The river is under the porch. The mountain is the view. The 18 cabins—14 of which sit directly on the Pemigewasset River—provide the one and two-bedroom configurations with fireplaces for the cool White Mountain nights, screened porches where the river sound creates the sleep environment that Lincoln's lodging competition charges extra for, full kitchens with the equipment for self-catering the week's meals, and the WiFi and flat-screen TVs that the modern cabin guest requires regardless of how completely the mountain setting absorbs the daytime hours. The outdoor pizza oven, communal fire pits, picnic tables, park grills, and shuffleboard court create the shared outdoor social infrastructure that a cabin community needs when the individual units' porches aren't enough space for the evening gathering. Complimentary morning coffee, the pet-friendly policy, and the snowmobile trail access with trailer parking extend the practical hospitality across seasons and travel styles. Lincoln sits in Grafton County at the foot of Franconia Notch on I-93, at the southern gateway to the White Mountain National Forest's most visited corridor. The Pemigewasset Wilderness—the 45,000-acre roadless area south of Franconia Notch that the Wilderness Act protects in one of the largest wilderness designations in the Northeast—creates the backcountry hiking and fishing environment that the Pemi Cabins' location at the wilderness edge makes immediately accessible from the riverside property. The Pemigewasset River's east and west branch confluence in Lincoln creates the main stem that flows south through the Pemi Valley toward Plymouth and the Lakes Region. Franconia Notch State Park, 5 miles north on I-93, concentrates the White Mountains' most iconic attractions in the 8-mile granite notch—the Flume Gorge's 800-foot natural chasm with boardwalks and covered bridges along the Flume Brook, the aerial tramway to Cannon Mountain's 4,080-foot summit, Echo Lake's swimming beach and mountain reflections, and the Basin's pothole-carved granite bowl at the base of a waterfall. Loon Mountain Resort, 3 miles east of Lincoln on the Kancamagus Highway, operates ski lifts from December through March and mountain biking and the gondola scenic ride from May through October. The 34-mile Kancamagus Highway east through the national forest to Conway delivers the most scenic fall foliage drive in New Hampshire during October's peak color weeks. Pemi Cabins operates year-round in the White Mountains' four-season climate—the winter snowmobile season from January through March on the groomed trail network accessed directly from the property, the spring and summer hiking and river season from May through September, and the October foliage peak that makes the Franconia Notch corridor one of New England's most photographed autumn landscapes. Reserve your riverside cabin at Pemi Cabins and let the Pemigewasset River's sound, the Franconia Notch backdrop, and Lincoln's White Mountain National Forest position deliver the four-season New Hampshire mountain experience that the screened porch and the fireplace were built to frame.

Riverbrook & Baker River RV Resort

53 RV Sites, 23 Tent Sites

Riverbrook and Baker River RV Resort in Rumney, New Hampshire, offers 53 RV sites and 23 tent sites on 1,200 feet of Baker River frontage, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet, open year-round. Riverbrook premium full-hookup sites join Baker water-and-electric, compact, and group categories, with a recreation center, craft room, and food trucks. Fifty-three sites span Riverbrook 30/50-amp premium with electric, water, and sewer, Baker compact water-and-electric, Baker water-and-electric, and Baker water-and-electric group categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The property is effectively two campgrounds in one — Riverbrook carries the full hookups, Baker the water-and-electric sites, including a compact tier and a group site for families traveling together. Twenty-three tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, showers, and food trucks handle the practical side. A recreation center, craft room, playground, ping pong, and billiards fill the indoor and grounds side, with the river carrying tubing, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. Hiking runs in every direction, and live music plays through the season. Pets are welcome. Grafton County's western Pemigewasset valley is the gateway to the White Mountains — Franconia Notch, the Kancamagus Highway, and Rumney's world-class rock climbing crags are all close. Summer and fall foliage drive the heaviest demand in the White Mountains. Reserve well ahead for July through mid-October.

from $39/night

Mascoma Lake Campground

3 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 2 Tent Sites, 1 House, 2 Tiny Houses

Mascoma Lake Campground in Lebanon, NH, offers 3 full-hookup RV sites, 5 cabin, house, and tiny house rentals, and 2 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and back-in sites for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites are 30/50-amp standard back-ins carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and WiFi cover the essentials, with cabins, tiny homes, and an A-frame house for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. A private sandy beach anchors the property, with walking trails, sport courts, basketball, horseshoes, gaga ball, a jumping pillow, and a playground, plus swimming, boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and picnicking on the five-mile lake. Lebanon sits on the eastern shore of Mascoma Lake in New Hampshire's Upper Valley, near Dartmouth and the Connecticut River. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Three RV sites on a private beach means summer books out early.

from $58/night

10 Acres Campground

15 RV Sites, 5 Tent Sites

10 Acres Campground in Addison, VT, offers 15 full-hookup RV sites and 5 tent sites, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. The three categories say what you get: lake view full-hookup sites with water, sewer, and 50/30-amp power; pool side RV sites; and water-and-electric sites. Full-hookup sites carry water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, and a picnic table. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, and a dump station cover the essentials, and pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, a pavilion, a playground, horseshoes, walking trails, and a pond fill the grounds, with lake access for fishing, boating, swimming, and kayaking, plus planned activities. A restaurant is a mile out and skydiving is two and a half. Addison sits on Lake Champlain — 120 miles of freshwater inland sea studded with islands, the Green Mountains on one shore and the Adirondacks on the other. Shelburne Museum and Lake Placid are both day trips. Rates for sites and tent spots are on the booking page. Lake view sites are limited and book first.

from $35/night

Ausable Chasm Campground

83 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 35 Tent Sites

Ausable Chasm Campground in Keeseville, New York, offers 83 RV sites, two cabins, and 35 tent sites directly across from the Ausable Chasm entrance, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 50 feet behind a gated entrance. Full-hookup categories at both amperages join a water-and-electric tier, with an outdoor pool, disc golf course, and recreation center. Eighty-three sites span 30-amp full hookup, 50-amp full hookup, and water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 50 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier before booking, as the water-and-electric category does not carry sewer at the site. Two cabins and 35 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a disc golf course, recreation center, sports courts, basketball, volleyball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, biking, mountain biking, a playground, and dog park filling the rest. Boating, swimming, picnicking, and productive birding round it out. The chasm is the reason to stay here and it justifies the trip. The AuSable River has carved 500-million-year-old Potsdam sandstone into one of the most dramatic geological features in the Northeast, and the entrance is directly across the road. Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, and the Adirondack High Peaks are all close. Summer is the season on the Adirondack Park's northeastern edge, with foliage drawing a strong September. Reserve well ahead for July and August.

from $35/night

Ausable Pines

Ausable Pines in Peru, New York, offers 76 full-hookup RV sites and 14 tent sites on the Adirondack Park's northeastern edge, with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. A single standard full-hookup category means every guest gets the same spec, with an outdoor pool, disc golf course, walking trails, and dog park. Seventy-six back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 45 feet. Two things to check before booking: service is 30-amp throughout, so a rig wired for heavier service will need an adapter and some load management, and RVs are required to be in good condition — generally within a 10-year model range, with older rigs cleared in advance. Fourteen tent sites round out the lodging. Firewood and a dog park handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the summer, with a disc golf course, walking trails, and river frontage filling the grounds. Fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, biking, and picnicking round it out, with a lake nearby. Pets are welcome. Peru sits in Clinton County where the Ausable River's meandering lower valley meets the Lake Champlain shoreline and the eastern Adirondack foothills. This is the Champlain Valley's western shore — apple country and resort towns rather than High Peaks wilderness, though Whiteface, Lake Placid, and Ausable Chasm are all within a short drive, and Burlington sits across the lake by ferry. Summer is the season in the Adirondacks, with foliage drawing a strong September and early October. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and clear RV approval early if your coach is older.

from $48/night

Jericho Gateway Family Campground

4 RV Sites, 7 Tent Sites

Jericho Gateway Family Campground in Berlin, New Hampshire, offers four back-in RV sites without hookups and seven tent sites across 300 family-operated acres in the White Mountains, with a big-rig-friendly layout taking rigs up to 100 feet and a dump station on site. This is genuine dry camping at the northern gateway to the White Mountain National Forest. Four back-in sites operate without hookups, and the big-rig-friendly layout accommodates rigs to 100 feet — an unusual combination that suits large self-contained coaches. Seven tent sites cover simpler camping. A dump station serves RV guests, and firewood is available on site. Guests should arrive fully self-contained and plan water and power accordingly. The 300 acres are the amenity. Walking trails run the wooded property for hiking and biking, and the family operation means guests deal directly with the owners. The scale gives a real sense of remove that smaller White Mountain campgrounds cannot match. Pets are welcome. Berlin sits in Coos County on NH-16 at the confluence of the Dead and Androscoggin Rivers, 20 miles south of the Canadian border. The Androscoggin carries fishing and whitewater, the Mahoosuc Range offers some of the most demanding hiking in New England, and Dixville Notch's mountain pass is within reach. This is the edge of the Great North Woods, the largest unbroken forest in the northeastern United States. The campground serves the northern New Hampshire season. Summer hiking and fall foliage are the two peak windows, with foliage in late September and early October drawing heavily across the White Mountains. With four RV sites, reserve as far ahead as you can.

from $35/night

Hunter's Run RV Park

74 RV Sites, 13 Cabins

Hunter's Run RV Park in Meredith, New Hampshire, offers 74 RV sites and 13 cabins on Pemigewasset Lake, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 45 feet behind a gated entrance. Lakeside full-hookup, pull-through, and lean-to categories join hillside and water-and-electric tiers, with an indoor pool, hot tub, beach, and boat docks. Seventy-four sites span hillside full hookup, lakeside full hookup, lakeside full hookup pull-thru, lakeside lean-to, lakeside water-and-electric RV, and lakeside water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the water-and-electric categories do not carry sewer at the site. Thirteen cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An indoor pool is the standout — genuinely valuable in New Hampshire, where the swimming season is short and the weather is not always cooperative. A hot tub and sauna, beach, boat ramp, boat docks, and kayak rentals sit alongside, opening the lake for boating, paddle boats, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A recreation center, clubhouse, game room, ball field, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, walking trails, hiking, a playground, pavilion, and dog park fill the rest, with live music and planned activities. Pemigewasset is a quiet private lake in the shadow of Winnipesaukee, and the property combines the former Meredith Woods and Clearwater campgrounds. Summer and foliage drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $55/night

Crown Point Camping Area

129 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 11 Tent Sites

Crown Point Camping Area provides an idyllic retreat in the heart of Vermont’s Connecticut River Valley, where campers can escape into the lush tranquility of the Perkinsville woods. This family-oriented destination is perfectly positioned near the scenic Stoughton Pond, offering guests easy access to afternoons of swimming, fishing, and peaceful kayaking. With its spacious, well-shaded campsites and proximity to the rugged hiking trails of Mount Ascutney, the campground serves as a premier base for outdoor enthusiasts seeking a blend of adventure and quietude. Whether one is looking to explore the winding nature paths or simply enjoy a traditional evening under a canopy of mature trees, the park delivers an authentic Green Mountain experience defined by natural beauty and classic hospitality. Experience the simple joys of the Vermont outdoors by booking your stay at Crown Point Camping Area today.

from $42/night

Tamworth Campground

51 RV Sites, 4 Onsite RV/Trailers

Tamworth Campground in New Hampshire offers 55 RV sites beside the White Mountain National Forest, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 48 feet. Riverfront and river view water-and-electric categories join a full-hookup Safari Area tier and several rental units, with a beach, lake, pond, and mountain views. Fifty-five back-in sites span full hookup Safari Area 30-amp, riverfront water-and-electric 30-amp, and river view water-and-electric 30-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV, sized to 48 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Confirm your tier, as the riverfront and river view categories carry water and electric but not sewer at the site. Cruiser fifth wheel and Jayco rental units, with and without slide-outs, round out the lodging for guests without a rig. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A beach, lake, pond, and river anchor the recreation, supporting boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and swimming. A pavilion, playground, and horseshoes fill the rest, with hiking in every direction and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Carroll County sits in the southern foothills of the White Mountains, where the granite peaks of the Sandwich Range, the Chocorua Lake basin's extraordinary scenery, and White Lake State Park's spring-fed swimming make one of New Hampshire's most photographed corners. North Conway and the Kancamagus are close. Summer and foliage season drive intense demand in the White Mountains. Reserve well ahead for July through mid-October.

from $45/night