The AMC maintains numerous popular backcountry campsites in New Hampshire's White Mountains and Maine's Mahoosuc Mountains, most of which are located along the Appalachian Trail, and are managed under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service and the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands. These campsites help conserve the backcountry environment by concentrating already high overnight use in designated areas.
Accommodations and Facilities
For more information, please select a camp below.
New Hampshire Campsites with Shelters
- Eliza Brook — shelter, two hardened tent pads.
- Ethan Pond — shelter, three single platforms, two double platforms.
- Garfield Ridge — shelter, two single platforms, five double platforms.
- Gentian Pond — shelter, three single platforms, one double platform.
- Guyot — shelter, 4 single platforms, two double platforms.
- Hermit Lake Shelters - 8 shelters, 3 double platforms
- Imp — shelter, four single platforms, one double platform.
- Kinsman Pond — shelter, two single platforms, two double platforms.
Maine Campsites with Shelters
- Carlo Col — shelter, three single platforms, two double platforms.
- Full Goose — shelter, three single platforms, one double platform.
- Speck Pond — shelter, three single platforms, three double platforms.
New Hampshire Campsites without Shelters
Massachusetts Campsites without Shelters
Reservations
- For small groups (5 people or less), reservations are not accepted; first-come, first-served basis.
- For groups of 6 or more, AMC's Group Notification System must be utilized. Information may be submitted online.
- Check group use availability (PDF) at AMC backcountry campsites.
- All campsites very popular in summer; Liberty Springs, Guyot, and Garfield average more than 20 people per night.
- Campsites open year-round.
- Nine of the most heavily used sites staffed with caretakers from June 1 to Oct. 15 to help minimize impact in the area and promote Leave No Trace camping practices.
- Staffed sites cost $8 per person per night.
What to Expect
