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HAMPTON BEACH STATE PARK, NH

Status: Open year round.
Max reservation window: Thu Oct 21 2010

Description

Hampton Beach State Park is open year round. However the RV campground is open only from early May to end of October

Hampton Beach State Park provides recreation, with Atlantic ocean-front facilities situated along miles of sandy beach. The Seashell complex includes a band shell amphitheater, public information services, comfort station, and first aid. The bathrooms at the Seashell are open from May 1 through October 8, 2007. Activities in the park include swimming, fishing, picnicking, and RV camping with full hook-ups in the campground. Hampton Beach State Park RV Campground, with 28 sites and a park store, is the only RV park directly on the New Hampshire coast. The park is located at the mouth of the Hampton River and close to many area attractions including whale watching, saltwater fishing, charter boats, sandy beaches, and swimming. The park is located south of the main part of Hampton Beach on Route 1A at the Seabrook/Hampton town line. Campers must be able to hook up to water, sewer, and electricity, NO tents or pop ups.

Services & Amenities:

Within Facility
  • Auto Touring/Scenic Rtes
  • Bath House
  • Beachcombing
  • Bicycle Riding
  • Bird Watching
  • Camping, Improved Site
  • Clam Digging
  • Comfort Station
  • Crabbing
  • Driftwood Collecting
  • Dump Station, Camper
  • Fire Rings
  • First Aid Station
  • Fishing
  • Fishing,Pier
  • Grills
  • Hiking Moderate
  • Inlet/Sound
  • Jogging/Running
  • Musical Performances
  • Nature Study
  • Ocean/Beach Access
  • Parking
  • Photography
  • Picnic Area
  • Picnic Pavilion
  • Picnic Shelter
  • Picnicing
  • Playground
  • Propane
  • Ranger Station
  • Recreation Programs
  • Restrooms
  • Retail, Drinks
  • Retail, Firewood
  • Retail, Ice
  • Retail, Seasonal Concessions
  • Retail, Snacks
  • Retail, Store/Gift Shop
  • Retail, Supplies
  • River / Stream
  • Scuba Diving
  • Seasonal Festivals
  • Shopping
  • Showers
  • Shrimp
  • Snorkling
  • Stargazing
  • Sunbathing
  • Swimming - Ocean
  • Telephone
  • Walking
  • Water Access, Ocean
  • Water Drinking
Greater Than 1 Mile
  • Admin Services, Copying
  • Admin Services, Faxing
  • Car Rentals
  • Cash Machine/Atm
  • Churches
  • Convenience Store
  • Fuel, Vehicles
  • Golfing
  • Grocery Store
  • Laundry
  • Lodging, Cabins
  • Lodging, Villas
  • Maintenance RV/Camper
  • Maintenance, Vehicle
  • Motel
  • Rent Bicycles
  • Restaurant
  • Rock Climbing
  • Town
  • Volleyball
Within 10 Miles
  • Art & Museum
  • Boating
  • Information Center
  • Powerboating
Greater Than 10 Miles
  • Area Attraction
  • Boat Launch Ramp
  • Dump Station, Marina
  • Emergency Services
  • Fuel, Boats
  • Golf
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sites
  • Historical Areas/Struct.
  • Hospital
  • Interpretive Center
  • Interpretive Display
  • Interpretive Trail
  • Interpretive Waysides
  • Lighthouse
  • Maintenance, Boat
  • Marina
  • Medical Clinic
  • Nature Center
  • Nature Program
  • Put-Put
  • Put-Put Course
  • Rent Fishing Equipment
  • Rentals, Boat, Motorized
  • Sightseeing

Alerts and Important Information

Pets are not permitted in the RV campground from April 1st through September 15th.No facilities! All campers MUST be self contained and hook up to all 3 services (water, electric and sewer).

Due to nesting of the Endangered Piping Plover, the handicapped accessible ramp at the State Park is unavailable. There is an accessible ramp available at the Seashell Complex.
TENTS AND POP UPS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT HAMPTON BEACH AT ANY TIME
There is a 14 night maximum stay between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend. This applies to rigs as well as individuals.
Showers at the beach are cold water only.
All campers MUST be self contained with water, electric and sewer hook ups.
NO Pets allowed from April 1st through September 15th
SITE FEE COVERS 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN ALL ADDITIONAL ADULTS FEES OF $10 PER NIGHT AND ADDITIONAL CHILDREN FEES OF $5 PER NIGHT ARE PAID UPON ARRIVAL.
Sites accommodate a maximum of 6 people, combination of adults and children with no more than 4 adults per site.

For any NH State Park youth group reservations, refunds after arrival date or other NH State Park headquarters' questions please contact 603-271-3556

Getting There:

Hampton Beach State Park
Route 1A
Hampton NH 03842

GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
42.89833, -70.81444

From I-93: To Route 101 east, follow until the road turns into Highland Avenue. Take a right to Route 1A (Ocean Boulevard). You will see Hampton Beach State Park on the left, just before the bridge over the river. From I-95: Take exit 2 to Route 101 east, follow until the road turns into Highland Avenue. Take a right to Route 1A (Ocean Boulevard). You will see Hampton Beach State Park on the left, just before the bridge over the river.

Phone Park for More Information:

Information: (603)926-8990

Special Events:

    The events listed here are not intended to be an all inclusive list. Please contact the park for further details.

  • Seacoast's top restaurants serving an abundance of seafood delicacies; Arts & Craft Vendors; Ocean Boulevard merchants offering end-of-season Sidewalk Sales; a Kiddie Land with the regions Celebrities in Children's Entertainment; continuous Culinary Chef Demonstrations; two stages of continuous entertainment with 15 Bands, Orchestras, and the US Navy Big Band, our spectacular Fireworks display on Saturday and a Sky Diving extravaganza on Sunday. from Sep 05 2008 to Sep 07 2008