Best places to camp in Vermont and New Hamphire

Never been there, but this is about as close to Montpelier as you can get. It seems to get decent reviews. http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/Vermont/Williamstown.html What route are you planning to take? Might have some other suggestions. Lived in VT for 40 years.

super_camper wrote:

Reader1 wrote:
DD, DSIL & family will be traveling through Maine (Acadia Nat'l Park) Vermont (Montpelier area0 and New Hampshire (Meredith area). Is there a website any of you have used to look up campgrounds, or do any of you have suggestions for campgrounds that you have liked. They would like electric but can do w/out full hook-ups.

Thanks for any help.

We use rvparkreviews.com for research on campgrounds. I recommend Bar Harbour Campground for doing Acadia, Its cash only and no reservations. Make sure you plan enough time here to do the town of Bar Harbour as well as the national park. Our favourite place in NH is Lost River campground west of woodstock and north of the Meredith area.

Love Lost River but have not been for awhile, the web site says max length 32 feet.

DH made our reservations this morning...went with Hadley's Point for Maine, Lazy Lions for Vermont (had to get full hook up for that one as it was all that was left...I may end up needing spoiled more when we leave there), and Harbor Hills for New Hampshire. Now it's my turn to start planing meals, cloths and various toys to keep two kids happy for the long rides there...DH has a list of things he wants to see and do in the areas around the three camping locations! Cannot wait to go!

demoon wrote:
Never been there, but this is about as close to Montpelier as you can get. It seems to get decent reviews. http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/Vermont/Williamstown.html What route are you planning to take? Might have some other suggestions. Lived in VT for 40 years.

Limehurst and Lazy Lions are only about 3 miles from my house. I have stayed at Limehurst before (actually have a spot this weekend for our new camper shakedown) and its a nice little campground with friendly owners. Keep in mind that the "lake" is pretty small, but still decent for swimming or relaxing by. Lazy Lions is kind of tucked away in some woods, not near much of anything except the Rock of Ages quarry. I know people that have stayed there and like it.

If you are traveling on rte 302 from Maine, you will be passing through Groton. The state campground of Stillwater is a decent, no frills CG, but Groton lake is quite beautiful.

Another option would be to take a short trip from Montpelier (35 minutes or so) up to Burlington and camp on Lake Champlain. There are a bunch of decent CGs and a lot to see and do around the Burlington area.

If you have any other q's PM me and I will try and help.

Jon

Just got back from out trip...Harbor Hills in New Hampshire was wonderful...even called and offered to have someone assist us in getting backed in! It was also within easy driving distance of some hiking, caves, and of course, the Mt. Washington Auto Road. Hadley's Point in Maine was a bit too cozy for my preferences when one is going to be around the camper a lot. But this is Maine...we spend most of our time in Acadia hiking or Bar Harborso it, and the free shuttle bus worked great for us. The Lazy Lions has become a new favorite...only problem is the distance (don't think a place that's 12 hours away will work for weekend trips)! I would recomend site one as the perfect site. it was huge! There are bike trails, Rock of Ages (which we discovered has an outdoor granite bowling lane that can be used even after the visitors center is closed...), some sugar houses (had to get our Vermont Maple Syrup), and Ben & Jerry's all within easy driving distance of the campground.

We had a wonderful trip. Now, we just need to figur out where we are headed next summer!