Army Corps of Engineers · Surry Mountain Lake · Keene, NH

Surry Mountain Lake Campground

This recreation area is part of Surry Mountain Lake

First-come, first-served

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Surry Mountain Lake Campground
Photo from the area. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Concord A12 Rx (prescribed burn) · 43 mi away · 12 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Surry Mountain Lake Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.12 inches of precipitation, 15.2 inches of snowFebruary: 2.77 inches of precipitation, 14.4 inches of snowMarch: 3.35 inches of precipitation, 11.0 inches of snowApril: 3.39 inches of precipitation, 2.2 inches of snowMay: 3.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 4.41 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 4.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 4.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.86 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 3.49 inches of precipitation, 2.4 inches of snowDecember: 3.92 inches of precipitation, 14.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 20.4°F averageFebruary: 22.8°F averageMarch: 31.3°F averageApril: 43.3°F averageMay: 54.8°F averageJune: 63.8°F averageJuly: 69.0°F averageAugust: 67.5°F averageSeptember: 60.1°F averageOctober: 47.8°F averageNovember: 36.7°F averageDecember: 26.7°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Keene, 4 miles from the campground at 511 feet, station USC00274399 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 46 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 60 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Nearest townKeene, New Hampshire
Coordinates43.0023° N, 72.3142° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Concord A12 Rx

    43 mi from the campground · 12 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearSierra ↗5.7 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗26.8 mi
RV sales & serviceOrchard Trailers ↗42.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no amenities, no fee schedule or directions in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Surry Mountain Lake Campground?

No. Surry Mountain Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Surry Mountain Lake Website

Is there cell service at Surry Mountain Lake Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is the nearest town to Surry Mountain Lake Campground?

Keene, New Hampshire.

Source: Getting there

What if Surry Mountain Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Winhall Brook Camping Area (27.4 mi), Grout Pond Campground (32.5 mi), and Hapgood Pond (33.9 mi, partly first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby