New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
Monadnock State Park - Headquarters Campground
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States · in Monadnock State Park
- Sites
- 24
- Hookups
- 24 no hookups
- Season
- May 1 to October 31
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 1,355 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Jaffrey
- Address
- 169 Poole Road, Jaffrey, NH 03452
- Phone
- (603) 532-8862
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
14 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
14 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
Monadnock State Park's headquarters campground sits at the base of Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, one of the most-hiked mountains in the country, with direct trail access. This area is mostly group and tent camping - 24 sites (14 group, 10 tent), none with hookups. Flush toilets and running water are available year-round; showers are available in season (May-October) but not in winter, when the campground road is closed and campers must park at the main hiking lot and carry gear in about a quarter mile. Pets are not permitted. A separate camping area, Gilson Pond Campground, is a short drive away within the same park.
Fees
New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation statewide camping fee schedule (nhstateparks.org/fees-reservations/camping-rates-reservations), per night by site type: primitive $29; standard $35; lean-to $40; tent platform $35; waterfront $40; water & electric hookup (20/30 amp) $45; Cannon Mountain RV full hookup (30 amp) $50, primitive sites $35; Ellacoya waterfront full hookup $60; Hampton Beach RV dry camping $40, full hookup $70; yurt $50; camper cabin without electric $55, with electric $65, with solar heat $50; remote cabin (Umbagog Lake) $65, deluxe remote cabin $80; group sites $70-$140. Rates cover two adults and up to four children per site; each additional adult is $10/night and each additional child is $5/night. A $7 reservation fee applies per booking. New Hampshire residents 65 and older receive a $5/night discount (not valid at Hampton Beach or Ellacoya RV Parks, or Coleman's lodge rooms/houses). No resident/non-resident price difference otherwise. Cancellations 10+ days before arrival receive a full refund minus fees; 4-9 days before arrival, a partial refund; inside 3 days, no refund. Check-in is 1-8pm, check-out 11am; quiet hours are 10pm-7am. Maximum stay is 14 days per visit (14 consecutive/accumulative days over the Memorial Day-Labor Day season specifically at Hampton Beach and Ellacoya RV Parks). Pets are not permitted at this campground.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 13° | -11° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 17° | -21° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 26° | 2° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 22° | 84° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 47° | 30° | 87° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 55° | 43° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 63° | 54° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 62° | 53° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 55° | 43° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 42° | 30° | 76° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 29° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | 2° | 55° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Monadnock State Park - Gilson Pond Campground · New Hampshire State Parks · 1 mi · 41 sites
- Greenfield State Park · New Hampshire State Parks · 13 mi · 255 sites
- Lake Dennison Recreation Area · Massachusetts State Parks · 14 mi · 146 sites
- Otter River State Forest · Massachusetts State Parks · 15 mi · 70 sites
- Surry Mountain Lake Campground · Army Corps of Engineers · 16 mi
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