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Campground Review
This campground is situated in beautiful Franconia Notch State Park. The mountains are above, and the creek runs through it. Some of the sites are small, but there are others in the meadow where big rigs can camp. There are coin-operated showers that are very hot and clean. The house at the entrance has a fireplace with a fire going, where anyone can gather, sit, read, talk and enjoy. When it rains and it is cold it gets quite crowded. The bike trails go through this park down to the flume and up passed Cannon Mountain. They are great. One can visit the Old Man in the Mountain, which is not there anymore, the basin and flume. There is lots of hiking even from the campground. There is also swimming available down the road at Echo Lake. There are some sites right on the creek. One should check out their site, because some areas are hard for a big camper to get around, and when it is muddy it can be difficult. The loop to the right would be better for large campers.
The only problem with this campground now is that they started taking reservations the last three years, and now 88 of the sites are by reservation only. They have also decided in the New Hampshire State Parks to select some premium sites that cost $5 more from June 17 to Labor Day. So now you pay to make the reservation, and then pay more for the premium site, and it seems that most of them are premium. I think I liked it better when it was first come first serve, except to drive that distance and not get a site was a problem too. We had a beautiful site right on the creek, and we rode the bike trails all over. The small town near by also has bike trails that head out to the White Mountain National Forest. This campground looks out and up at the mountains all around it. It is beautiful especially in the fall. Great place. For those who can not live without utilities, the State Park at Cannon Mountain, just about a mile away has a few sites with electricity, swimming, and views of the mountain even during the winter months for those who snowmobile and ski.
