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Velvet Rocks Shelter

Velvet Rocks Shelter is a national forest campground in New Hampshire.

Type
National forest campground
Location
New Hampshire
Coordinates
43.70267, -72.26475
Map
Open in OpenStreetMap
Website
www. fs. usda. gov/recarea/whitemountain/recare…

About Velvet Rocks Shelter

¿The Velvet Rocks Shelter is located on the Velvet Rocks Trail 1. 2 miles from the official western terminus of the trail near NH Rte 120 and Chase Field House in Hanover. A privy is located nearby. Water is accessed along the loop trail but may be unreliable in dry months.

Cell coverage

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Nearby RV services

Dump station
None mapped within 50 mi
Water fill
None mapped within 50 mi
Propane
Suburban Propane · 4.8 mi
Low clearances
19 bridges or tunnels at 14 ft or less within 10 mi

Other places to stay nearby

NameTypeDistanceFeeHookups
Campsite 5 Private campground 1.5 mi — —
Campsite 15 Private campground 1.6 mi — —
Patchen's Point Free campsite 2.2 mi Free —
Happy Hill Shelter National forest campground 5.2 mi — —
Moose Mountain Shelter National forest campground 6.0 mi — —
Mascoma Lake Campground Private campground 6.0 mi — —

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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.