America’s Camping Report Card
New Hampshire
#11 of 43 for camping
Better than 76% of graded states · overall grade B+ — campers like it.
Graded on 2,842 written reviews from New Hampshire - no star ratings, just what people wrote.
The breakdown
Letter grades reflect how campers actually felt about each topic - A means they loved it, not that it beat other states.
What campers praised
- beautiful campground29
- great location28
- beautiful area17
- beautiful lake17
- beautiful location16
What campers warned about
- back to nature experience1
- beside a highway1
- dark sky area spoiled by lights1
- dead trees and widow makers1
- dull woods behind site1
- Praised by
- 45.4%
- Warned by
- 1.1%
- Rank
- Better than 55% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.443 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- large sites25
- spacious sites25
- well spaced sites13
- private sites12
- well maintained sites11
What campers warned about
- limited privacy2
- overhanging trees at sites2
- site not level; coarse gravel base2
- 3-platform site1
- adequate size, close spacing1
- Praised by
- 44.1%
- Warned by
- 7.4%
- Rank
- Better than 88% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.367 (±0.022, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- close to hiking trails12
- hiking trails nearby7
- close to trails5
- good hiking access5
- playground for kids5
What campers warned about
- wanted watercraft on pond2
- almost no attractions1
- atv traffic disrupts relaxing stay1
- can't have fun or romantic evening1
- couldn’t rent boats1
- Praised by
- 32.8%
- Warned by
- 0.8%
- Rank
- Better than 79% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.320 (±0.018, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- clean58
- clean bathrooms51
- very clean43
- well maintained36
- clean campground21
What campers warned about
- dirty bathrooms4
- bathrooms not clean2
- no soap in bathrooms2
- no soap in washroom2
- not well cared for2
- Praised by
- 31.7%
- Warned by
- 7.1%
- Rank
- Better than 45% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.246 (±0.021, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- friendly staff52
- friendly hosts14
- friendly and helpful staff13
- friendly and helpful hosts10
- great hosts9
What campers warned about
- no host on site3
- no host present3
- no camp host available2
- abusive rude staff1
- aggressive wristband enforcement1
- Praised by
- 26.4%
- Warned by
- 4.9%
- Rank
- Better than 50% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.214 (±0.019, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- bathrooms and showers22
- restrooms and showers9
- bathrooms7
- clean restrooms7
- flush toilets6
What campers warned about
- no cell service7
- no showers7
- no hookups6
- showers not working5
- little to no cell service4
- Praised by
- 25.9%
- Warned by
- 17.2%
- Rank
- Better than 31% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.087 (±0.023, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- quiet74
- very quiet32
- quiet campground28
- quiet atmosphere13
- nice and quiet10
What campers warned about
- highway noise9
- road noise8
- some road noise3
- traffic noise3
- campground was full2
- Praised by
- 20.4%
- Warned by
- 11.5%
- Rank
- Better than 52% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.089 (±0.020, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- convenient location9
- easy to get to4
- close to home3
- close to north conway and lincoln3
- close to trailhead3
What campers warned about
- hazardous road to campground2
- road has many holes2
- road into campground needs repair2
- small streams to cross2
- stairs to sites2
- Praised by
- 9.7%
- Warned by
- 6.6%
- Rank
- Better than 79% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.031 (±0.015, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog friendly5
- family friendly5
- friendly people4
- great for families3
- dog-friendly2
What campers warned about
- not family-friendly2
- better fit for families with kids1
- didn't fit rv culture1
- family camped among rowdy party crowd1
- felt unwelcome and watched1
- Praised by
- 3.3%
- Warned by
- 0.5%
- Rank
- Better than 62% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment +0.028 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- cheap7
- affordable3
- great prices3
- $10 per person per night2
- best camping in the area2
What campers warned about
- $5 per person entry2
- firewood expensive2
- for the price2
- never got full refund2
- not worth $302
- Praised by
- 4.8%
- Warned by
- 4.2%
- Rank
- Better than 29% of graded states
- Confidence
- Moderate confidence
Net sentiment +0.006 (±0.011, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- bear box1
- bear box for food1
- bear box for food storage1
- bear-proof dumpster1
- bear-proof dumpsters1
What campers warned about
- active bear area food cleanup1
- bear boxes wanted1
- bear caution1
- bear country1
- bear country caution1
- Praised by
- 1.0%
- Warned by
- 2.5%
- Rank
- Better than 17% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.015 (±0.007, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- easy check-in and check-out2
- easy reservation process2
- online reservations2
- after-hours site assignment1
- already booked a longer return stay1
What campers warned about
- reserved site mix-up2
- accidentally canceled bookings1
- advance reservation required; hard to book weekends1
- almost didn't get in1
- always booked up1
- Praised by
- 2.0%
- Warned by
- 3.4%
- Rank
- Better than 62% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.014 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- dog friendly3
- pet friendly3
- quiet hours enforced2
- quiet times enforced2
- respectful quiet hours2
What campers warned about
- quiet hours not enforced8
- cash only at office2
- pets not allowed2
- quiet hours not respected2
- quiet time not enforced2
- Praised by
- 1.8%
- Warned by
- 4.3%
- Rank
- Better than 83% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.025 (±0.009, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
What campers praised
- minimal bugs2
- not too buggy2
- bear-proof trash bins1
- bugs not bad; used bug spray1
- bugs not too bad1
What campers warned about
- full of mosquitoes2
- leeches in pond2
- wanted to see a bear2
- wet firewood2
- a lot of bugs1
- Praised by
- 0.7%
- Warned by
- 3.7%
- Rank
- Better than 91% of graded states
- Confidence
- High confidence
Net sentiment -0.029 (±0.008, 95% CI) from 2,842 written reviews, 45% from federal campgrounds. Graded vs. every other graded state.
We read every written review of a campground in New Hampshire and used AI to label what each camper praised or complained about, across 14 topics. A topic’s score is the share who praised it minus the share who complained, and the letter is absolute: A means campers loved it, F means they were frustrated — on a fixed scale, not a curve. So a topic isn’t marked down just because another state scored higher. Switch to Raw numbers to see the share who praised vs. warned behind every grade.
The rank (New Hampshire vs. other states) is shown separately, because most states are genuinely good overall — the ranking is what tells them apart. The overall grade is the average of the topic grades, weighted by how often campers raise each one.
Only states with at least 2,000 reviews are graded, and every topic carries a 95% confidence interval from its sample size.
Topic weights
- Scenery15%
- Campsites15%
- Cleanliness13%
- Facilities12%
- Staff & hosts10%
- Things to do9%
- Crowds & noise8%
- Getting there6%
- Bugs & weather3%
- Booking2%
- Value2%
- Rules & policies2%
- Safety2%
- Welcoming1%
Methodology v3-absolute-grade-plus-rank | 43 states graded | updated June 2026.