Cold River Campground, Chatham, NH

Cold River Campground is located in the Saco Ranger District, White Mountain National Forest (1 hr 34 min west of Lewiston, ME) with an elevation of 629 feet. There are a total of 8 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid October. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 30 and 40 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. There is a fee of $22.00 per night. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsite Reviews (32)

4.5 out of 5

5 star		66%
4 star		25%
3 star		6%
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1 star		3%

@DanielOE2FC5A4 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #5

Great campsite I would stay here again. Because it's close to rt.113, you do occasionally hear and see cars going by. Definitely walk or drive up to Basin Pond, a beautiful spot.

@SharonW8755039 · Camped on Oct 9, 2024 at Campsite #6

Camped for two days, spending our days hiking the Baldfaces and Eastman Mountain and our evenings by a cozy fire. Very quiet and peaceful.

@ASHLEYR5100477 · Camped on Sep 27, 2024 at Campsite #10

Loved staying here for two nights when I hiked the Baldface loop! It's so close to the trailhead. No cell service, which was fine with me but worth noting.

@KimS7922535 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #5

Great experience. Quiet, clean. The only thing missing was the option to purchase firewood. There was some for sale a little down the road.

@SuzanneD167452 · Camped on Jun 2, 2024 at Campsite #5

Quiet campground, sites are nicely situated with ample individual space. The water pump was a bit difficult to operate by one person - but it was early in the season, so this might have improved with use. We would definitely return.

@CheyenneF04B0F · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #4

Good condition, basin park was beautiful, good hiking right nearby. Not a lot of bugs when I went.

@ScottF5762481 · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #5

Nice quiet camping with a pump water and pit toilets, if you want a nice, secluded place this is it.

@ShannonT725843 · Camped on Oct 7, 2022 at Campsite #12

Only issue was there was no running water because the spout was broken, had to go to the nearby campground (Basin) to fill up our water, but it was a short 2 min car ride or 15 min walk to get there. The campsite itself was great and very close to lots of trails. Great views!

@HaywadY9927457 · Camped on Sep 30, 2022 at Campsite #5

A nice small secluded campground. There is a small lake and a lot of hiking trails in the area. If you want an out of the way place to camp, this is great. We would stay again. There is plenty plenty of room. It was a nice secluded spot away from other campers, with the convenience of being across the road from the restrooms. There are no showers, just toilets and cold water sinks. There are water spigots around the campground.

@HaywadY9927457 · Camped on Sep 30, 2022 at Campsite #4

@JeanC4824798 · Camped on Sep 16, 2022 at Campsite #13

very nice camping, very quiet during the night. One important thing to know, the water pump was not working, so we had to go to the other campground(Bassin) for water.

@MatthewD639755 · Camped on Aug 31, 2022 at Campsite #5

I've been coming here for years. It's clean, quiet, and the whole surrounding area is just beautiful.

@BreannaW637746 · Camped on Aug 5, 2022 at Campsite #12

Will go again

@KerryP4955947 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #4

Nice sites, restrooms were very clean, grounds were well-maintained. Trail through the woods to Basin Pond could be a bit more well-marked.

@EdO9073683 · Camped on Jul 15, 2022 at Campsite #14

The camp host harassing us on the location of our tents and where we parked the car was the least of our problems.. our dog ingested a nearly lethal combo of marijuana, Benzo Buprenorphia (likely a cocktail left by an addict) at the campground). After rushing him to urgent care he is doing fine but very scary.

@johnj3134199 · Camped on Jun 19, 2022 at Campsite #6

Well spaced sites with plenty of room. Close to good hiking trails.

@SamB6988985 · Camped on Sep 15, 2021 at Campsite #12

Peaceful and quiet campground nearby many trailheads in evans notch.

@SamB575 · Camped on Sep 15, 2021 at Campsite #12

Peaceful and quiet campground nearby many trailheads in evans notch.

@ThuyhongD343 · Camped on Sep 10, 2021 at Campsite #7

Very clean. Camp site spread out in excellent distance, each camp site has privacy. Thank you national forest for creating camp site program for us. I totally support and if there is 10 star. I would rate all 10 stars

@LymanS446 · Camped on Aug 30, 2021 at Campsite #7

Such a quiet and peaceful place. We will surely be back again.

@RonaldD424 · Camped on Aug 15, 2021 at Campsite #5

Quiet and clean campground. Pit toilets and a pump for getting water are downfalls in this beautiful small campsite. Would stay there again.

@KellyP208 · Camped on Aug 14, 2021 at Campsite #10

Very nice campground. The sites are spaced out well with plenty of privacy. The location is beautiful. Not a huge fan of the pit toilets but I knew that upon booking.

@JohnK385 · Camped on Jul 21, 2021 at Campsite #6

Rustic, clean, and uncrowded. Great location for hikes in the Evans Notch area.

@GeorgeI148 · Camped on Jul 8, 2021 at Campsite #12

Kelly the campground host was most accommodating and friendly. Peaceful dry camping experience

@AndreaP711 · Camped on Jul 2, 2021 at Campsite #10

This was a great little camp site for a large group of friends. It's one loop so it's easy to find eat other and there was a large covered pavilion where we could eat lunch together when it rained. The toilet isn't flushable, its a pit toilet but there was toilet paper and it didn't smell as bad as a port-a-potty. There are good hikes within driving distance.

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