City, County & Regional Parks · New Hampshire
Howard Island Campsite
City, County & Regional Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 2
- Hookups
- 2 no hookups
- Cost
- Free; $10 per tent per night donation requested.
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Lake
- Connecticut River
- Nearest town
- Haverhill
- Address
- Howard Island, Connecticut River mile 260, Haverhill, NH
- Phone
- 603-643-6626
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
Two primitive canoe campsites on Howard Island in the Connecticut River, about 2 miles below the Woodsville Bridge in Haverhill, on conserved Grafton County Farm land and run by the Upper Valley Land Trust with the Haverhill Conservation Commission as local steward. The map point is the northern site, reached up a moderately sloped cobblestone bank below an open hayfield and marked with yellow campsite signs; the southern site is about half a mile downstream at the island's southwest corner, landed from a dark sandbar in the slow backwater around the island's southern edge. Each site has a cleared tent area, box privy, and fire ring. Reached only by canoe or kayak - no access from land. First-come, no reservations; two nights maximum; suitable for larger groups. No fee, but $10 per tent per night is requested, with envelopes at the site. No drinking water - bring, filter, or boil.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -17° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -21° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | -4° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 36° | 22° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 48° | 31° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 55° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 65° | 54° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 61° | 50° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 32° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 30° | 6° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 20° | -14° | 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.
Trails nearby
- Chippewa Trailhead · 6.1 mi as the crow flies
Chippewa 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Black Mtn Trailhead · 6.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Blueberry Mt N Trailhead · 7.6 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Cobble Hill Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies
Cobble Hill 2.2 mi Hike · Drive there
All 512 trails in White Mountain National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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