Thirteen Falls Tentsite: Your Local Backcountry Camping Escape in Lincoln, NH

14 reviews

Franconia Brook Trail, Lincoln, NH 03251, USA
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Thirteen Falls Tentsite Introduce

Welcome to Thirteen Falls Tentsite, a unique offering within the Campgrounds & RV Parks category, located off the Franconia Brook Trail in Lincoln, New Hampshire (zip code 03251). For local users seeking a more adventurous and remote camping experience, Thirteen Falls Tentsite provides a rustic backcountry setting with essential amenities.

Based on recent visitor feedback, Thirteen Falls Tentsite is situated in a beautiful area, accessible via a hike in from Franconia Brook Trail. While described as not easy to get to, the scenery is reported to be unbelievable, making it an excellent place for a retreat and to disconnect from the everyday. The environment offers a truly rustic and immersive natural experience.

The tentsite is equipped with several notable features for backcountry camping. These include excellent back country tentsites with earthen pads for setting up tents. For food security, bear boxes are provided. The site also features a "snazzy outhouse" for sanitation. Additionally, there is a tarped cooking area, offering a designated space for meal preparation. Visitors have also highlighted an excellent swimming hole located nearby, as well as other neat water features, enhancing the appeal for outdoor enthusiasts.

A caretaker is reported to be present and great, suggesting some level of site management and assistance. It's important to note that there is a fee of $15.00 per night to stay at Thirteen Falls Tentsite.

For local users in the Lincoln, NH area who are comfortable with backcountry hiking and primitive camping, Thirteen Falls Tentsite offers an amazing and rustic experience within the Campgrounds & RV Parks category. The combination of well-maintained yet remote sites, essential facilities like bear boxes and an outhouse, and the proximity to natural attractions like a swimming hole make it a compelling option for those seeking a deeper connection with nature in the White Mountains. Be prepared for a hike to access the site and the associated fee for overnight stays.

Details

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance

Activities
Hiking

Amenities
Public shower
Running water
Tent sites

Payments
Camping fee

Children
Good for kids

Location

New Hampshire Grafton County Lincoln Franconia Brook Trail

Customer Reviews

4.0

14 reviews

scott bruns

Jul 24, 2024

Hiked in from Franconia Brook Trail. Excellent back country tensite with earthen pads,bear boxes,snazzy outhouse, and tarped cooking area. Caretaker was great. Excellent swimming hole nearby as well as neat water features. Fee is 15.00 per night. Thanks A.M.C

Kris Ahlstrom

Jun 03, 2018

Simply amazing. The tentsite is very rustic and it's not easy to get to but the scenery is unbelievable. It made for a great retreat, it's an excellent place to disconnect!

Brandon Farley

Jul 11, 2020

Overall a great 2 day 1 night hiking/camping trip. Hiked to Thirteen Falls via the Franconia Brook Trail, and back via the Lincoln Brook Trail. The way back (via Lincoln Brook trail) was much longer than the way in (via Franconia Brook trail), but much more rewarding as well! Franconia Brook trail for the most part follows an old rail bed, so it is straight and wide but not super natural. The Lincoln Brook trail, on the other hand, is more like a single-track trail, more natural, has more ups and downs and is more scenic. The short out and back to Franconia Falls is worthwhile if you're looking for great views and a nice swim. Thirteen Fall campsite was nice enough. The sites aren't isolated from each other, being 30-50 feet part and because there are a lot of downed trees (probably deliberately cut to protect the campers). Many thanks to the AMC for maintaining this site! Bugs were not bad at all on this trip, although I did use bug spray a few times.

Ian Ayer

Feb 07, 2018

Thirteen falls is a nice little tentsite deep in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. I've stayed overnight twice and enjoyed both stays. Despite its secluded location it is easy to get to and well maintained. The cascades and waterfalls around the tentsite are worth checking out. Only downsides are some of the tent pads are a little rough and there is a $10 fee per person to stay here. Bearboxes are a convenient feature this far out in the woods though. Overall, the experience was very enjoyable and I would do it again.

Michele Berard

Aug 16, 2022

This site is a HOT MESS! We hiked in on 8/12/22 with the intention of setting up camp, doing a small hike in the afternoon and maybe 1st thing in the AM and then hiking out the next day. We were met by Forestry Personnel who said that the bear boxes have been destroyed (by bears) and that bears have been coming into the camp all day and expect them to be around all night. Adding to the mess - the caretaker had been MIA for a couple of days! Needless to say - we changed into fresh socks and marched out the same day - for a combined 13 mile hike with full packs. AMC really missed the mark here.