Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee area offers many campgrounds with excellent facilities

Campgrounds with very reasonable rates operate at state parks in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire. Campgrounds offer a wide variety of amenities in terms of bathrooms, showers, dumping and hookups. Be sure to contact individual campgrounds for detailed information on accommodations, which can change seasonally. Visitors to the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region, including Hanover, Lebanon, and Lake Sunapee, enjoy swimming and water sports in the lakes; hiking and picnicking on Mount Kearsarge and Mount Sunapee; and dining, shopping, and entertainment in Hanover, home to Dartmouth College.

Pillsbury State Park

Route 31 Washington, NH Phone: 603-863-2860

This wooded park offers canoeing on May Pond, fishing areas in both the pond and nearby streams, hiking trails into nearby mountains, and a picnic area. Wintertime activities available include snowmobile trails and cross-country skiing. There is a public campsite available. Pets are allowed.