Overview Basin Campground is located in a rustic, remote part of White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, about 15 miles north of Fryeburg, Maine. It is a small facility with access to hiking and mountain biking trails and proximity to a small pond for fishing and canoeing. The White Mountains boast pristine forests, clear mountain streams and rivers and the tallest peaks in the Northeast. The forest encompasses nearly 800,000 acres in New Hampshire and western Maine, and is one of the most popular in the country.Recreation Hikers will enjoy exploring the 4.5-mile Basin Trail, which leaves from campground, and numerous other hiking and mountain biking trails within a short drive. Trout fishing is available in Basin Pond. The pond's calm waters are also ideal for canoeing. The area hosts four alpine and five nordic ski areas, which provide year-round recreation opportunities such as skiing, hiking, mountain biking, outdoor concerts, interpretive trails, special events and regional and national skiing and snowboarding races. Learn more about recreation in the national forest.Facilities Basin Campground hosts a mix of tent-only and standard sites along a single loop near Basin Pond. Accessible restrooms and drinking water are provided. There are no showers or a dump station.Natural Features The campground is in a pleasant mixed hardwood forest a short distance from the 23-acre Basin Pond. The national forest is home to many species of northern wildlife, including moose, white-tailed deer and black bear. Almost 200 species of birds, including the rare Bicknell's Thrush, live in the White Mountains. Nearby Attractions The town of Fryeburg, Maine has groceries, restaurants and gas. Campers might enjoy a scenic day trip to the Presidential Range, which consists of the tallest mountains in the forest, including the 6,288-ft. Mount Washington, the highest peak north of the Smoky Mountains and east of the Mississippi River.
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Cell Coverage
Verizon 5G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on August 04, 2022AT&T 5G
Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on October 03, 2021
Towed our 25 foot Jayco hybrid here for seven days in July 2016.
Sites were large and very private. There was a bathroom with running water / showers, although we didn’t use them. Very quiet at night and beautiful setting next to the lake / pond. There is a boat launch right next to the campground where you can launch kayaks or similar boats. My kids waded in the water at the boat launch and we were freaked out by the leaches in the water! You could get a larger rig in here, but beware that the road / approach from the North (Gorham NH) is very steep/ narrow. No dump station, and the nearest is in Gorham NH ($10 at the town sewage treatment plant).
We had no cell coverage at all.
Would definitely go again!
Nightly Rate: $22.00
Days Stayed: 7
Site Number: -
Site 15 was perfect for us. No other campers visible on the door side of the camper. Nice level spot. You are not all jammed together like in a commercial campground.
Easy access to hiking trails and the Basin Pond was beautiful.
The CG hosts did offer campwood for $7 a bundle in case you needed it.
Bath house was decent. No showers.
Super quiet place with zero road noise except for the occasional CG traffic.
Nightly Rate: $20.00
Days Stayed: 2
Site Number: 15
Cell Coverage Rating
AT&T
We stayed here for one night July 24th in spot 6. There is no cell reception and a lot of shade, so don’t expect connectivity or significant solar charging. Spot 6 backed up to Basin Rim Trail, so plenty of nice hikes right from the campground. We stayed in our roof top tent, but it could have easily accommodated our 30’ trailer.
The road in is a bit twisty in spots and a bit narrow. If you’re towing anything larger than a narrow, single-axle trailer, you would want to come in from the south. The road from the north is pretty tight.
There is a bathroom, but no showers. This is dry-camping, but they do have several potable water spigots around the loop with mighty fine H2O. Although it was 93F for our visit, Basin Pond was a very short walk (maybe 1/8 mile) from our site and provided a good way to cool off before turning in for the night. The pond is bordered by beautiful granite cliffs, so not a bad place for a sunset dip. We would definitely come back and stay for longer.
Nightly Rate: $20.00
Days Stayed: 1
Site Number: 6
Cell Coverage Rating
Verizon
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Parking
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Pets Allowed
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Restrooms
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Affiliation
- National forest
- Check In
- 2:00 PM
- Check Out
- 12:00 PM
- Last Nightly Rate
- 20.0
- Longest Vehicle Length Reported
- 28.0
- Lowest Nightly Rate
- 20.0
- Max Length
- 40
- Season End
- Oct.
- Season Start
- May
- Sites Count
- 21
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Fifty Amp
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Full Hookup
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Rec Facilities
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Pull Through
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Tent Sites
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Dump Station
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Big Rigs
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Open Seasonally
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Age Restricted
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Boondock
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Cabin Sites
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Dispersed Sites
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Firewood
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Fulltime Residents
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Group Tent Sites
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Laundry
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Mobile Homes
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Permit Required
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Potable Water
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Propane
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Public Water
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Pull Through RV Sites
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Reservations
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Sewer Hookup
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Showers
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Sites
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Standard Tent Sites
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Water Hookup
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