Friendly Beaver Campground

The Great Outdoors

You can enjoy the great outdoors at the Perkins Pond State Wildlife Management Area when you are camping at Friendly Beaver Campground. This protected 307-acre area includes a pond and a dam, marshes, an upland area, and a forest of eastern hemlock, white pine, maple, oak, birch, and beech. Snowshoe hare, white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, ruffled grouse, beaver, and muskrat make their homes here. Waterfowl in the area include mallards, black ducks, hooded mergansers, Canada geese, wood ducks, great blue herons, and green herons. The pond holds smallmouth bass, pickerel, and brook trout. Recreational opportunities include canoeing, fishing, hunting and trapping, and nature viewing and photography.Bear Brook State Park is Vermont’s largest developed state park at over 10,000 acres, and you can visit with your New Boston camper rental. The park is heavily forested and features a swimming beach, boat rentals, two archery ranges, a network of multi-use trails, a picnic area with a pavilion, and a park store. Other outdoor recreation includes mountain biking, horseback riding, and fly fishing. The museum complex in the park includes Old Allenstown Meeting House, the New Hampshire Antique Snowmobile Museum, the Richard Diehl Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, and the Bear Brook Camp, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Interpretive and educational programming and special events for all ages are held throughout the year.Monadnock State Park, which has been designated a National Natural Landmark, provides outdoor recreational opportunities year-round and you can take advantage of those with your nearby campervan rental. The park features 3,165-foot Mount Monadnock, thousands of acres of protected highlands, and the Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway. There is a picnic area with a pavilion and a park store for visitors’ convenience. Recreational activities include hiking, climbing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. SCA rangers present interpretive nature-based programming for all ages and visitor services are available on the weekends.

Exploring the Area

Concord, which you can access easily with your rental motorhome near Friendly Beaver campground, is the state capital and is also known as the cultural capital of the state. It’s got small-town character and big-city offerings. The renovated Main Street maintains its historic charm while featuring dining, retail therapy, galleries, and performance venues as well as several public art pieces and installations. Other things to do and see in the city include classic diners, historic sites and house museums, orchards and foliage, and antiquing. Concord has also been named home to the state’s tastiest hot dogs as well as a top city to visit with your actual dog. Special events that take place here every year include the Annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair, the Market Days Festival, the Concord Multicultural Festival, and the NH Highland Games. Make sure to visit the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Department for updated information on area attractions, events, and businesses as well as maps and guides.Manchester is known as New Hampshire’s Business Capital, and it is a vibrant city well worth a visit when you rent a camper near the Friendly Beaver Campground. Some things to do and see here include live music and other performances at arenas and intimate venues, art galleries and museums, and shopping and dining. It’s also the home of the Mall of New Hampshire and a casino. Get to know the city with a trolley tour or a tour that focuses on the music industry. Be sure to check out the Manchester Economic Development Office and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce for the latest news on local events, happenings, and visitor information.When you are enjoying camping with an RV near here, you may be tempted to head into town for a meal, and you’ll have plenty of choices such as comfort food, diners, pizza, and late-night and happy-hour options. You may also need to fill up your tank as well as your body, and you can find either gasoline or diesel fuel easily at any of the area’s service stations, truck stops, or convenience stores.