Cold River
Gorham, New Hampshire · 574 ft · In White Mountain National Forest
At a glance
6 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 574 ft (175 m)574 ft175 m
Sites8
Cold River lists no loops, so its sites are listed here. Pick a site to see its details.
- 004Standard · accessible · up to 8 people30 ft
- 005Standard · accessible · up to 8 people30 ft
- 006Standard · accessible · up to 8 people30 ft
- 007Standard · accessible · up to 8 people40 ft
- 010Standard · accessible · up to 8 people30 ft
- 012Standard · accessible · up to 8 people40 ft
- 013Standard · accessible · up to 8 people40 ft
- 014Standard · accessible · up to 8 people35 ft
All 8 shown · by site number
From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026: 6 staff entries left out.
Amenities
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · Correct
- ADA accessible
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About
Overview
Cold River 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
From OpenStreetMap, Recreation.gov, Recreation.gov — campground rate cards, USDA Forest Service — Recreation Opportunities, and USFS INFRA Recreation Sites · · Edit
Cell service
Report signalFCC map: no coverage reported
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- AT&TNo coverage on FCC map
- T-MobileNo coverage on FCC map
Cell service at Cold River: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueRain, 99% chance of rain42°41°
- WedPartly Sunny, 12% chance of rain63°42°
- ThuMostly Sunny53°38°
- FriRain Showers, 95% chance of rain50°35°
- SatChance Snow Showers, 32% chance of rain39°27°
Nearby camping
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Basin Pond Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi · Gorham
Basin Campground
Public Land · 0.5 mi · Gorham
Cold River Camp
Campground · 2.0 mi · North Conway
3 more within 25 mi
3 OpenStreetMap entries in Gorham share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
Location and contact
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