White Mountain/Covered Bridge Campground

14gardener

We stayed at Covered Bridge Campground in the White Mountain National Forest Sept.18-20. In most ways, the experience was the same as any other campground in the WMNF with one exception; the intensity of yellow jackets. From sunup until sundown, they were all around in huge numbers. They swarmed our food and water forcing us to keep things covered and eat in the car. They swarmed the water pumps in the campground, and they swarmed the sun drenched metal fire pits looking for warmth. They seemed to be throughout the entire campground like this. We've camped throughout the region at many campgrounds at many times of the year, including many times in September, and we've never encountered anything like this before. The old adage is too leave them alone and they won't bother you, but I'm numbers like this, and when they're frequently landing on your food and your body, it's a very risky situation. Fortunately, at sunset they mostly went away, so we could enjoy the evenings more safely and peacefully. I'm told they're a real problem on the nearby Boulder Loop Trail, also, but we hiked further down the Kancamagus Highway at Greeley Pond Trail and didn't encounter them. We also had a picnic at Otter Rocks with no yellow jackets, and we camped the previous weekend at Campton with no yellow jackets. It seems to be an isolated severe situation around Covered Bridge and Boulder Loop. Be aware.

Michaela French

Been coming since 1985, still love it to pieces, very glad that it hasn't changed. We always come in August, but global warming has taken away a chilly night's sleep, and brought in extra heat. We're considering coming earlier in the future for nicer weather. Note to hosts/rangers: one of the womens restroom locks was broken, and it was a known issue, but didn't get fixed in the 5 days I was there. This is NOT maintenance, this is safety, and I was disappointed that safety didn't get prioritized.

Kelley Duff

Fantastic barebones campground. I tent camped here in 2015 and again this spring. Has well maintained pit toilets, each site has a picnic bench and fire ring. No showers, no cell reception, no dish washing station. Both times I've camped I heard Barred Owls. There is water available, a couple of the spigots the water was brownish but the water near site 37 was clear. Hosts were friendly and helpful and also had kiln fried firewood for sale.

Richard C

Our favorite campground in the White Mountains. Basic, no cell reception, many private sites especially on the Boulder loop trail side. Hosts are great. Safe for kids. If you want to play music or party don’t come here.

ashley fitzpatrick

Love this campground. Perfectly situated between the Swift River and Boulder Loop Trail and close enough to town that if you forgot something civilization isn’t too far. I don’t love vault toilets but they were clean and only had 1 small spider. Water was delicious and my inner child enjoyed the pumps. I’ve camp here twice and will definitely camp again. Hosts were friendly and helpful. I stayed end of June and again early September.