USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire
Fourth Iron Tent Site
USDA Forest Service · New Hampshire, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 866 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bartlett, NH
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
US Forest Service campground. Located at the confluence of the Sawyer and Saco Rivers, 4th Iron is a walk-in tent site. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 8° | -16° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 11° | -22° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 24° | -4° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 19° | 79° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 47° | 30° | 87° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 64° | 52° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 61° | 51° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 30° | 73° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 29° | -1° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 18° | -6° | 50° | 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
- Sawyer River Road Snowmobile Trailhead · 0.3 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Mt. Tremont Trailhead · 0.8 mi as the crow flies
Mount Tremont Trail 2.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Nancy Pond Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Nancy Pond Trail 6.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Davis Path Trailhead · 2.4 mi as the crow flies
Davis Path 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Mt. Langdon Trailhead · 3.0 mi as the crow flies
Mount Langdon Trail 2.9 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
- Sawyer Pond Shelter & Tent Platforms · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Dry River Campground (Crawford Notch State Park) · New Hampshire State Parks · 5 mi · 36 sites
- Rocky Branch Shelter #1 · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
- Radeke Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Russell-Colbath Barn · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
All public campgrounds in New Hampshire · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.