Wild River Campground

About

Wild River Campground offers a backcountry camping experience at the terminus of Wild River Road, deep within the White Mountain National Forest on the Maine-New Hampshire border. This primitive, first-come-first-served campground serves as the primary staging area for day hikes and extended backpacking trips into the Wild River Wilderness. The campground provides basic amenities including vault toilets and seasonal potable water. Recreation opportunities center on the Wild River itself, which offers trout fishing, and the Wild River Trail, an easy-grade path that penetrates the wilderness. More adventurous hikers can explore the rugged terrain of the Wild River Wilderness via connecting trails. Access requires driving 5 miles down the gravel Wild River Road from Route 113. Both Route 113 and Wild River Road are gated closed during winter months, making the campground inaccessible outside the typical mid-May through mid-October operating season.

Directions

From Route 2 in Gilead, ME, travel south on Route 113 for approximately 3 miles. Turn onto Wild River Road (gravel) and continue 5 miles to the campground at the end of the road. Route 113 is gated closed during winter months.