Lost River Valley Campground

DJ Hyde

Great location, loved the river. My kids played in the river most of the time. The store had a great selection. The cabins were perfect. My only con was the dated bathrooms, owners, time for an overhaul this fall/winter. It would make it so much better.

Grace Parfitt

This campground has the potential to be an awesome place to stay, but it really falls short. There is beautiful hiking and scenery close by. The women who work in the camp store are friendly and helpful, and some of the sites are beautiful, but I wouldn’t stay here again. There are tons of other campgrounds around to choose from. We made our reservations in February and we were told that sites 1 and 1a would be the best place for our party of 10 adults and 6 children. These sites are awful. You do not want 1 and 1a- it’s mostly a rocky road. They might work for a party of 2 and a party of 6 all together. Plus, these sites are directly across the creek from the main parking lot/store, so it’s loud (due to heavy construction equipment moving around all day), and there are lights on all night. The bathrooms could have been cleaner. There are pay showers and the only urinal in the mens room is out of order. The security guard (who I understand is also the owner) is an intense man who, in my opinion, was a bit scary. He had a gun w/ multiple clips and handcuffs on his belt. He tells you there is a strict 5 mph speed limit, but apparently this does not apply to his golf cart or skid steer which both fly around the campsite at 20+ mph. Quiet hours begin promptly at 10, and he makes sure to pop into your site and tell you- even when you’re just sitting by the campfire talking and laughing- no music, no lights, no kids. We felt monitored and restricted during our time at the campground.

Heather Desfosses-Doherty

I cannot say enough about the Lost River Campground! I’ve been camping here for several years now with my family. Started off in a tent and now have a camper. For us, it’s such a perfect location. Out in the middle of nowhere (what it feels like) surrounded by the national forest, but still close enough to all the white mountains attractions. Lost river has some amazing river sites which we love cooling off in during our summer stays! The campground offers a lot for families with children of all ages. A nice playground, basketball court, game room and they try to provide lots of fun activities for everyone to join in on. Their nice little pond offers fishing and paddle boats. This by far is our favorite place in NH to camp. Even dog friendly! So if you’re looking for a great place to camp whether it be in a tent, cabin, or camper/RV with the family or just by yourself, I would highly recommend checking them out!

Mary S.

I go with my family almost every year and I love it so much. the dog rocky is the cutest thing and I see kids with him all the time. I feel at home every time I go there. I guess the new lights are cool, but I don't go out of my way to see them. There was a bouncy house there once and I was super confused. I always prefer the natural quiet stuff. The cabins, trees, river, tents, marshmallows, and the stars. seeing the bouncy house gave me whiplash mentally. Luckily, it's deep in the woods and not many people see it.