North Hampton Beach State Park RV & Campground Guide
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Whenever you visit Northhampton Beach State Park from April through November you can be sure that a fun-filled day at the beach is waiting for you. Lifeguards will carefully watch your antics in the water during that time, but this park never closes. Nearby, you will find plenty of things to do, including visiting Fuller Gardens and several distilleries. People may have been coming to this beach since 1605, and one of them was probably Captain John Smith, who may have explored the area in 1615. This 1-acre state park with its beautiful beach is 10 miles south of Portsmouth and 10 miles east of Exeter, New Hampshire.
Spring 46-56 F
Summer 53-76 F
Fall 49-60 F
Winter 23-42 F
RV Resorts & Campsites in North Hampton Beach State Park
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Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort
Play family games inside the large recreation hall or outside on the playground at Sea Coast Camping and RV Resort. Camping rates start at $40 per night.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wi-Fi: Yes
Pet-friendly: Yes
Other features: Laundry room, bathhouse, shaded lots
Twin Brooks Campground
Camp all season long at Twin Brooks Campground, where you will find shaded spots with a laundry facility available on-site. This campground is open from May to September, and the seasonal rate is $2,900.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wi-Fi: No
Pet-friendly: Yes
Other features: Shaded spots
Wakeda Campground
Wakeda Campground has been hosting campers since 1965, and you will find a lot of fun features here, including a dog park. Rates start at $45 a day with weekly and monthly rates available.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wi-Fi: No
Pet-friendly: Yes
Other features: Dog park, trading post, miniature golf course
Great Bay Campground
Great Bay Campground on the Squamscott River offers fun for the whole family thanks to several great features, including exciting outdoor games. Rates start at about $35 per night.
Water hookup: Yes
Electrical hookup: Yes
Sewer hookup: Yes
Wi-Fi: No
Pet-friendly: Yes
Other features: River, pool, boat dock
What to Do at
North Hampton Beach State Park
Inside North Hampton Beach State Park
Swim in the Atlantic Ocean at North Hampton Beach State Park. Lay on the sandy beach and work on your tan, or investigate the tide pools. You can also go fishing at this park.
Outside North Hampton Beach State Park
The North Hampton, New Hampshire area around this state park offers many exciting things to do when you've had your fill of playing on the beach or the weather does not cooperate. Its proximity to major highways, including Interstate 95, makes it easy to explore the entire region. Other nearby towns that you may want to check out include Greenland, Rye, Hampton, and Stratham.
Restaurants
Al's Seafood
Diners have enjoyed lobster, haddock, and other seafood favorites at Al’s Seafood for more than 20 years. Choose to eat in the dining room or on the outdoor patio.
Type: Seafood
Location: 51 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
The Beach Plum
The Beach Plum, located right across from North Hampton Beach State Park, offers lobster rolls, chowders, salads, and other favorites that the staff prepares daily.
Type: Seafood
Location: 16 Ocean Blvd, North Hampton, NH 03862
Urban Farmhouse Eatery
Regardless of the time of day, you can get your favorite breakfast items and a fresh cup of coffee at Urban Farmhouse Eatery. Alternatively, select from the vast array of lunchtime sandwiches and burgers.
Type: American
Location: 184 Lafayette Road, North Hampton, NH 03862
Airfield Café
Find a wide selection of eggs and pancake choices at Airfield Café, where breakfast is available until the mid-afternoon closing. You can also choose from a variety of sandwiches and salads at lunchtime.
Type: American
Location: 9A Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
CR’s The Restaurant
Stop at this restaurant, which is designed to look like a North Country ski lodge, for steak, chicken breasts, and duck entrees.
Type: Ameican
Location: 287 Exeter Rd, Hampton, NH 03842
Shopping
Quicksilver Fine Jewelry
Shop at Quicksilver Fine Jewelry for a beautiful piece of jewelry. The staff here has been selling everything from small trinkets and bracelets to diamond rings for more than 30 years.
Location: 20 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
Nature’s Outpost
You can find home décor and garden accessories at Nature’s Outpost.
Location: 86 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
Sage Farm Antiques
Shoppers have been finding repurposed and vintage items at Sage Farm Antiques for more than 20 years. This shop often hosts antique festivals on the first weekend of the month in the spring, summer, and fall.
Location: 5 Exeter Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
North Hill Nursery and Hearth Shoppe
Select from a wide assortment of outdoor furniture, pick up accessories for your fireplace, and get your favorite garden plants at North Hill Nursery and Hearth Shoppe.
Location: 206 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
East Coast Props and Antiques
You are never sure what antiques you will find from the many vendors at East Coast Props and Antiques.
Location: 852 Lafayette Rd, North Hampton, NH 03862
Sightseeing
Blue Ocean Discovery Center
Learn about whale research, interact with marine life, and study this area’s history at the Blue Ocean Discovery Center. This museum also has several exhibits related to climate change.
Location: 180 Ocean Blvd, Hampton, NH 03842
Breakfast Hill Golf Club
Play a round of golf on the rolling fairways at Breakfast Hill Golf Club. You will love seeing the picturesque woods along this course, which was once working farmland. The championship 18-hole layout is great for golfers of all ability levels.
Location: 339 Breakfast Hill Rd, Greenland, NH 03840
Explore the Ocean World, LLC
See unique marine life brought in by local anglers from the Gulf of Maine as you stroll through Explore the Ocean World, LLC. A trained biologist leads the tour, which includes a touch tank.
Location: 367 Ocean Blvd, Hampton Beach, NH 03842
Strawbery Banke Museum
Tour 32 historic buildings at Strawbery Banke Museum. Many costumed interpreters showcase how settlers lived in this area about 300 years ago.
Location: 14 Hancock St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
How to Get to
North Hampton Beach State Park
Easily get to North Hampton Beach State Park from North Hampton by following New Hampshire 111 East. In about three miles, turn right onto Sea Road. Then, almost immediately, turn right on New Hampshire 1A South. Look up, and the park will be on your left.
Entering North Hampton Beach State Park
North Hampton Beach is accessible 24/7 year-round. Prior to visiting, be sure to check the park website for a list of current advisories. The beach is free to enter, but parking is located at pay meters. Lifeguards are on duty from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. between June 1 and mid-August.
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Frequently Asked Questions About North Hampton Beach State Park
June through September is the best time to visit North Hampton Beach State Park since that's when the temperatures are warm but not necessarily hot and the beach isn't quite as crowded.
North Hampton Beach State Park sees temps in the 20s and sometimes teens in the winter months, while average temps range from the 50s to 70s in the spring and summer months.
North Hampton Beach State Park is most known for its abundance of fish. You can fish for striped bass, bluefish, winter flounder Atlantic salmon, and more at the park. There are also shellfish in the park.
Pets are allowed on the beach at North Hampton Beach State Park from October 1 to April 30, but they must be on a standard leash that's no more than 6 feet long.
North Hampton Beach State Park has reserved parking spaces, as well as accessible bathrooms with roll-in showers, for visitors with disabilities. There are also wheelchair ramps and even beach wheelchairs available.