Manchester NH camping??

[oldtrucksrul]

Hello all, I'm looking for suggestions in the Manchester, NH area. My kids are attending a softball camp at Gill stadium at the end of July. We're looking for a campground convenient to downtown Manchester. Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!!

[RandyNH]

There isn't really anything in the city area, you might try Bear Brook State Park nearby.

[uncle_bob]

Hi

Absolutely nothing to do with camping in NH (off topic on the third post .... maybe a record ...). Coming from Texas to New England, there is an interesting "feature" you will encounter. The polite name for them is toll roads. There are many other more descriptive terms.

Tossing coins in hoppers or handing over large wads of bills every 10 miles gets boring in a hurry. Slowing down to zero and accelerating back up to speed does not help MPG. Most of the roads accept an EzPass. Yes, it costs a bit ($35??) to get the transponder. Part of that is the deposit for your first round of tolls (You *will* spend it ...). The advantage is that you can go through the "express lane". That gets you past the toll booths and lets you stay at cursing speed. The other advantage is that the tolls are (in general) cheaper if paid by EzPass.

Indeed you *can* avoid the toll roads. You will see a lot of "interesting" small roads and small towns. You will have a bit more trouble avoiding the toll bridges.

Sorry for the veer off into the weeds ....

Bob

[PKI]

You might look in the Concord area. It is not a bad drive and there are some parks/camps there. This area was a bit problematic for us as the parks are not as bright and shiny as in other areas, but they do serve the purpose. The bright spot was the Weathervane Seafood restaurant on 9 over by Chichester. It is a nice place to enjoy a lobster and has room to park the rig although it's not RV specific parking. Pat