New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire
White Lake State Park
New Hampshire State Parks · New Hampshire, United States
- Sites
- 192
- Hookups
- 192 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to October 11
- Max RV length
- 38 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- No
- Elevation
- 449 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- White Lake
- Nearest town
- Tamworth
- Address
- 1632 White Mountain Highway, Tamworth, NH 03886
- Phone
- (603) 323-7350
- Activities
- Camping, Group Camping
192 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
192 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
White Lake State Park, near Tamworth at the southern edge of the White Mountains, surrounds a clear glacial lake with a sandy beach and a stand of old-growth pitch pine. It is one of New Hampshire's largest campgrounds, with 192 tent and standard sites plus a group site, none with hookups. Coin-operated showers and a dump station are on site. Pets are not permitted.
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° | 11° | -12° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 14° | -18° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 26° | -1° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 54° | 34° | 22° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 46° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 55° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 65° | 55° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 63° | 55° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 44° | 32° | 74° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 31° | 11° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 21° | -4° | 52° | 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
- Hammond Trailhead · 5.9 mi as the crow flies
Hammond Trail 2.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Piper Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies
Piper Trail 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there - Cabin Trailhead · 7.9 mi as the crow flies
Cabin Trail 2.3 mi Hike · Drive there - Carter Ledge Trailhead · 8.1 mi as the crow flies
Carter Ledge Trail 3.3 mi Hike · Drive there - White Ledge Trailhead · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
White Ledge Loop Trail 3.9 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.
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- White Ledge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 29 sites
- Camp Penacook Shelter · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
- Covered Bridge · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 50 sites
- Blackberry Crossing Campground · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi
- Russell-Colbath Barn · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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