Forest Road 17 Pulloffs | Wild Camping

December 29th, 2023 by 4runningaround

Drove here today planning to stay but the road is closed off for the season already

October 14th, 2023 by sharpsusan

spent a few nights here on and off over a week. some spots are bigger and nicer than others. no cell service, but there is WiFi at the ledge brewery, close to where you turn off the main road

on Saturday in mid-October during leaf peeping all the spots were full. during the week we were the only campers.

leave no trace.

October 3rd, 2023 by jeffb0572

Great spot. Easy in and out. Can be busy.

September 18th, 2023 by loulou

j y etais le 18/09/23 en effet plusieurs sites a l interieur mais plutot pour des vans de 6 m maxi mieus vaut se garer a l entrée pour les plus grands attention pas de poubelle ni de service

August 21st, 2023 by inherentconnection30

Couldn’t find a level spot that was open on FR 17 (the spots are very spaced out so you feel like you’re driving into the thick of it!). Turned onto FR 38 and there were some big level lots back here. I continued to drive and found a spot tucked back by the river that was really beautiful. (Beside the bridge) Huge space, serene running water all night, pitch black. There’s two fire pits, could easily accommodate multiple parties!

August 11th, 2023 by anais.tessie

We followed the forest road 17, but all the sites were taken. We then took a left onto forest road 38 where there were several sites from small to pretty big (capable of fitting 2-3 big rigs). It’s a dead end road with a turnaround at the end. Since we got in late on a Friday night (19:30), we couldn’t find a free spot but there was a very large level pull off just before the end of FR38, between a pond and the river, where we stayed for the night. Very quiet.

August 8th, 2023 by ajwray86

as described. we had a real easy time finding a spot with all the rain going on. 20 min drive from amenities.

August 4th, 2023 by colinaina

These are legit, legal dispersed sites. * see picfure of sign/rules. Most of which have access to a East branch of the Saco River and Slippery brook. pulled in about 9:40pm this past Friday night and got one of the last spots on the left(NW). Waking up to the sound of the water was great. easy water access to the east branch if heading back toward 302. short ride onto N. Conway

October 12th, 2022 by tracksaroundtheworld.de

Really cool area. We drove through the whole forrest. It was Indian Summer and just beautiful. A lot of the pulloffs are quite small, but some are great for big rigs like ours. Quiet, lonely and nice. Just great.

October 5th, 2022 by mikeoboyle21

Not bad at all quite spots though pretty dark are right next to the water. Few bigger spots in the beginning but I went about ten in and found a great spot for the van had a fire pit and a second nice area right next to the water down the hill. Would stay here again forsure. Zero cell service.

September 10th, 2022 by edgarmiller4

Great spots! A ways down FR17 you'll come to FR38. Beyond this intersection there is only one or two campsite on FR17. We traveled a little ways down FR38 and found 3 more campsites. There are likely more, but we ran out of time to explore more.

All these sites are INCREDIBLY quiet. Aside from the rare vehicle noise on the FR, you can't hear any sounds of civilization - no distant traffic, no drugs barking, no air traffic. The only sounds are the wind in the trees and the critters of the forest.

Great location for some true peace and quiet.

August 17th, 2022 by jadegent10

Follow the gravel road in past the parking lot, bunch of dispersed camping on both sides of the road, few big spots in the beginning but they were taken..we didn’t go all the way down the road just found a spot we could back into and called it a night our sprinter fit into a spot perfectly fine and right on the river, zero cell service!!

September 26th, 2021 by fulltimedaydream

Just okay - sites are small and very dark. There are a few larger sites at the beginning of the road if you can grab one, otherwise the rest would mostly fit one small car with little room for hanging out.

August 24th, 2021 by anarkiah.com

A local favorite, also known as Town Hall Road. No cell service after official forest entrance. Highly recommended for tent camping and smaller vehicles. Easy river access from most sites. Road is passable for any vehicle, even after rain. Black bears have been seen in the area lately. Please leave no trace!

June 18th, 2021 by jessicatew1

Uploaded some pics, would stay here again

June 18th, 2021 by jessicatew1

Great place, tons of spots. I chose to stay in the first giant lot because the spots further down Town Hall rd didn’t have any cell service. I slept in my car and only two other cars pulled up all night to sleep too. I wasn’t bothered.

October 23rd, 2020 by javaboy95

there are a few spots on Forest service road 13(left at the fork about 5 miles in)I'd guess there are more looking at the net work of roads there. the whole street is a dead end.

September 12th, 2020 by angelwelp

Great dispersed camping area, I found the only open spot that worked perfectly for my Class C mini motorhome. Near the river and some walking trails. Only the first few spots appear to have service. There was none where I went.

July 30th, 2020 by ascended121

Approximately 18 sites/pulloffs scattered along the ~4mi of Forest Road 17 in White Mountain National Forest. These coordinates are for the beginning of the forest road and the sites are further along the road. Road is wide and well maintained and should be passable by any vehicle.

Sites vary in size and suitability for tents, vehicles, and pull behinds. Some sites right along the river. Almost every site was occupied when I pulled in at 18:00, so can get fairly busy, but sites are very widely spaced so no concern about neighbors. Only a couple cars along the road in the evening, so pretty quiet. Unreliable Verizon 4G at a couple spots along the road.