- (a) No person shall camp on department properties except in designated campsites, shelters, cabins, yurts, and other department lodging facilities.
(b) Reservations for camping shall be made by contacting the camping reservation office or using online reservation service and providing the following:
- (1) The camper's name;
- (2) The camper's mailing address;
- (3) The camper's telephone number and email address;
- (4) The total number of campers over the age of 18;
- (5) The total number of campers under the age of 18;
- (6) If pets are permitted onsite, the total number of pets;
- (7) The number of nights being requested for reservation;
- (8) The method of payment; and
- (9) Payment of all fees, including a non-refundable reservation fees and campsite fees.
- (c) Campsites shall not be registered to persons under age 18.
- (d) The maximum number of adults that can be registered to a standard campsite shall be 4, except at certain remote, lean-to, or family camping campsites that can accommodate more or are restricted to fewer persons.
- (e) The maximum number of vehicles parked at each campsite shall be 2 unless otherwise specified.
- (f) The maximum number of tents accommodated at each tent campsite shall be 2 unless otherwise specified.
- (g) At RV-only campgrounds, the maximum number of persons registered to a campsite shall not exceed the number of persons the recreational vehicle is designed to sleep.
- (h) Adult groups shall not be permitted to reserve youth group campsites without permission from the park manager or regional supervisor, whose decision shall be based upon campsite availability and reasonable mitigation of user conflicts.
- (i) Overnight stays at trail shelters on the Cohos Trail located in Nash Stream state forest and on the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway Trail located in Max Israel state forest and Pillsbury state park and other remote locations where overnight stays are permitted shall have a maximum duration of 2 consecutive nights.
- (j) Changes to a camping reservation shall be made by calling the camping reservation office at least one day prior to the arrival date of the reservation, with payment of a non-refundable change fee in accordance with the department’s fees pursuant to RSA 216-A:3-g. Changing the name on a reservation shall be considered a cancellation of the original reservation.
- (k) Cancellations may be made up to and on the arrival date of the reservation, with payment of a cancellation fee. The reservation fee and a portion of the camping fee shall be non-refundable in accordance with the department’s fees pursuant to RSA 216-A:3-g.
- (l) Reservations shall be non-transferrable at the park.
- (m) Refunds shall not be issued due to weather. Refund requests shall be in writing and mailed to: The NH Reservation Information Office, 172 Pembroke Rd, Concord, NH 03301.
- (n) Should the department close a campground pursuant to Ncr 731.07, the department shall refund unused portions of the campsite fees, excluding the non-refundable reservation fee.
Source. #14055 EMERGENCY, EXPIRED: 2-15-25 New. #14291, eff 6-25-25, EXPIRES: 6-25-35