Best Camping in the Lakes Region, New Hampshire

Camping in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire is my kind of camping. With the clear blue sky overhead and lush greenery all around, it's easy to see why camping in the Lakes Region is so popular.

The crown jewel of New Hampshire’s Lakes Region is Lake Winnipesaukee, the state’s largest lake at 72 square miles. Visitors come here for swimming and paddleboarding in the summer or leaf peeping in the fall. Look a little farther and you’ll find stunning, less-crowded lake camping near smaller spots like Lake Winnisquam or Newfound Lake. For a great view of the entire Lakes Region, hike to the above-treeline, rocky summit of 3,121-foot Cardigan Mountain, and you’ll see why New Hampshire earned the nickname the Granite State. You can camp in the hemlock forest near the base of the mountain.