Bear Brook State Park

Covering about 9,977 acres, Bear Brook State Park lies in Merrimack County, about 12 miles southeast of Concord.

Popular activities here are snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking, and winter sports. Facilities for water recreation include a boat ramp and boat or kayak rentals. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites, primitive or hike-in sites, and showers). There are also cabins and yurts for rent.

Bear Brook has two camping areas to choose from and a remote hike to shelter. Bear Brook Campground Map, Information & Policies Beaver Pond Campground - 600 Lower Road, Deerfield This camping area is for tent and RV campers, with 101 sites to choose from, there’s room for everyone. Visitors to Beaver Pond Campground will find a camp store, swimming beach, canoe rentals, coin-operated showers and dump station (for campers only). The camp store is at the center of the campground and has any missed necessities and souvenirs This is a pet friendly campground. Bear Hill Pond Cabins - 15 Bear Hill Pond Road, Deerfield The Bear Hill cabins are located on Bear Hill Pond. There are two sizes of furnished cabins (maximum occupancy of 4 or 6 persons) available for rent. Dogs are permitted. There is a drop-off area and the cabins are walk-in. Cabins do not have electricity. Visitors to Bear Hill have easy access to the Hall Mountain trail network and non-motorized boating and fishing on Bear Hill Pond. There is a camp store located at Bear Hill, which offers firewood, and other necessities campers might need.. There is one flush toilet at the cabins and three portable toilets. There is a bathroom faucet and an outside spigot available for drinking water. Smith Pond Shelter The Smith Pond shelter is an Adirondack-style, lean-to shelter that was built in 1937 by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The shelter sits atop a hill that overlooks Smith Pond. Renters have access to two wide wooden bunks inside the shelter, a stone cook place, two outhouses, and steps that lead them down to the pond. The site is wooded, and has an amazing view of the pond. • The nightly site fee pays for 2 adults only and up to 4 dependent children under 18. • 6 people maximum per site of which only 4 can be adults. • This site is hike-in only, cars are parked at the trail head entering the site. • This site is off of the main campground road. Facilities for site are outhouses and are located on site with shelter. • Campers will need to bring their own drinking water and purchase firewood from the park store.

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