White Mountain National Forest Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
federally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States
About White Mountain National Forest
Sold by the State of New Hampshire to large logging companies in 1867, the WMNF area was a central part of the industry that had 1832 sawmills and 17 logging railroads in the state of New Hampshire. The Weeks Act permitted the repurchase of the lands starting in 1914 with the original purchase of 7,000 acres (28.32 km²). Today the White Mountain National Forest has grown to 800,000 acres (3,237 km²). Due to the early settlement of the area the Forest contains many historical sites. Early day farms, logging camps, mills, factories, CCC camps, old railroads, cemeteries. The Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micman, and Maliseet, and other tribes in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont see the White Mountains as a spiritual place. The highest peak in the northeast, Mt. Washington, and the largest expan
Top Attractions in White Mountain National Forest
Explore the best things to see and do in White Mountain National Forest:
- ★Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves
Where to Stay in White Mountain National Forest
- 🏨Barnes Field Group (Reservable)
- 🏨Basin Campground (Reservable)
- 🏨Big Rock
- 🏨Blackberry Crossing
- 🏨Campton Campground (Reservable)
- 🏨Cold River Campground (Reservable)
White Mountain National Forest Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: