USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Hancock Campground (NH)
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 56
- Hookups
- 54 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 35 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,168 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HANCOCK CAMPGROUND SPUR (NFSR 133A) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- White Mountain National Forest
- Nearest town
- Lincoln
- Phone
- (603) 536-6100
56 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
56 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
Located at the western end of the scenic Kancamagus Highway, this campground serves as an excellent place to start your White Mountain adventure. The nearby Lincoln Woods Visitor Center is the jumping off point for numerous hiking trails leading into the Pemigewasset Wilderness; the Kancamagus Highway is an extremely popular scenic byway with numerous hiking, picnic, and swimming spots; and the town of Lincoln offers many amenities. Hancock Campground has 56 wooded sites.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (802) 289-0970.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 9° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -22° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -4° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 34° | 17° | 75° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 24° | 85° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 71° | 54° | 44° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 63° | 54° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 61° | 50° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 56° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 28° | 74° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 29° | 0° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 18° | -6° | 51° | 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
- Lincoln Woods Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies
East Side 5.0 mi Hike, Lincoln Woods 3.0 mi Hike · Drive there - East Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy) · 3.7 mi as the crow flies
East Pond 4.8 mi Hike · Drive there - Hancock Notch Trailhead · 3.8 mi as the crow flies
Hancock Notch Trail 6.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Greeley Pond Trailhead (Kancamagus Hwy) · 4.4 mi as the crow flies
Greeley Ponds 5.3 mi Hike · Drive there - East Pond Trailhead (Tripoli Rd) · 4.8 mi as the crow flies
East Pond 4.8 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Rock · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 28 sites
- Franconia Brook Campsites · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Liberty Springs Tent Site · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Russell Pond Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 86 sites
- Tripoli Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
All public campgrounds in New Hampshire · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.