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Mead Explorer Base Camp is a group camping facility located in White Mountain National Forest near Center Sandwich. Operated under special use permit by Friends of Mead Base, a nonprofit organization, the site offers five group camping areas accommodating between 8 and 30 people per site. No potable water is available, so visitors must bring their own supply. Basic facilities are provided. The site serves as a trailhead for Mount Israel via Wentworth Trail, Bear Camp River Trail, and hikes to Cow Cave and Beede Falls. Year-round parking is available. Fees range from forty to seventy-five dollars nightly depending on group size. Reservations are required and can be made through the Friends of Mead Base.
Groups up to 8 people
Groups 9 to 30 people
Official website for Mead Base Conservation Center operated by Friends of Mead Base nonprofit
Mead Base operates under special use permit from White Mountain National Forest, website at meadbase.org
Mead Base Conservation Center, 517 Diamond Ledge Road, Center Sandwich, NH 03227
Group camping rates: Sites #2-5 accommodate up to 8 campers, Site #1 accommodates up to 30 people. Rates vary by group size.
Restrooms are not available at this site. There is no potable water here, so come prepared
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