camping in NH white mountain natnl forest area?

[TommyMo4286]

i'm looking for campsites in the white mtns area...i know of the established campgrounds along the kancamangus highway and route 302...but are there places to pitch a tent along a dirt road somewhere or just slightly off the road besides the national forest campgrounds..i'm used to camping in the adirondacks where there are hundreds of free pull up sites or short walks to sites but am having trouble finding similar sites in NH, any ideas??? thanks

[KatzAT]

Along Tripoli Road there are unestablished sites that are used mainly by hikers. You simply drive up to an empty site and claim it. During summer days a caretaker will vsit you eventually to collect a minimal fee ($15 week, $20 weekend)

http://www.campsnh.com/tripoli.htm

As for in the wilderness, the main rule-of-thumb is a minimum of 200ft off the trail and you can set up camp, including 100ft below treeline. Each area is different though, so check with a ranger before departing.

[winterrules]

There are some in the Evans Notch area near the wild river. Its in the Maine part of the national forest.