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Why New Hampshire law calls your truck an off highway recreational vehicle

New Hampshire is 14 percent federal. The Congressional Research Service counts 806,343 federal acres of 5,768,960, of which 754,393 are Forest Service and none at all are Bureau of Land Management, and our build of the federal recreation database finds 21 federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach in the state. Almost all of that federal ground is one forest, and almost all of that forest sits in the north and centre of the state.

of New Hampshire is federal land 1
14%
806,343 of 5,768,960 acres, 754,393 of it Forest Service and none of it Bureau of Land Management
Mount Washington, the state high point 2
6,288 ft
USGS. Our own reading of the elevation surface at its map point gives 6,275. The low point is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level
federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach 4
21
20 Forest Service and 1 Corps of Engineers; 19 can be booked ahead. Our build of the federal recreation database
acres in the state’s own reservations 35
169,171
221 properties in 145 towns, from a tenth of an acre to Nash Stream Forest’s 39,601
of trail open to off highway vehicles in summer 38
~1,200 mi
The Division of Parks and Recreation’s figure, across state, club and private ground together
longest wheelbase the Mount Washington Auto Road takes 55
176 in
And 93 inches wide including mirrors. A private toll road, so these are the road company’s limits rather than the state’s
acres of wilderness on the White Mountain National Forest 5
149,500
Six areas, from the 5,552-acre Great Gulf to the 45,000-acre Pemigewasset. The same page counts 23 developed campgrounds and 1,200 miles of hiking trail
designated roadside campsites on four forest roads 6
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Gale River Loop 13, Old Cherry Mountain 9, Haystack 11, Town Hall 24. Elsewhere the forest orders decide
the Forest Service’s length for the Kancamagus byway 15
34 mi
The Federal Highway Administration measures the same road at 26.5 miles. Both figures are stated on this page
wildlife management areas across the state 31
124
Nearly 60,000 acres, owned by the Fish and Game Department and open to public recreation
acres in Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge 53
37,000+
Across New Hampshire and Maine together. The Congressional Research Service credits 35,120 Fish and Wildlife acres to New Hampshire alone
of designated scenic and cultural byways 33
1,000+ mi
Three of them are National Scenic Byways: the White Mountains Trail, the Kancamagus Highway and the Connecticut River Byway

Sources for this page

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  1. Congressional Research Service. Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (R42346), Tables 1 and 2. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. Elevations and Distances in the United States, online edition: highest and lowest elevations by state. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Information System and 3D Elevation Program point query. Elevation of the 3DEP surface at the GNIS coordinates of the named place, rounded to the nearest foot. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  4. Recreation.gov. Recreation Information Database (RIDB) full export, the site’s own build of it. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  5. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: About the Area. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  6. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Camping and Cabins, including dispersed and roadside camping rules. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  7. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  8. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Wilderness. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  9. USDA Forest Service. Pemigewasset Wilderness Food Storage Requirement, Forest Order R9-22-26-03. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  10. USDA Forest Service. Town Hall Road Camping and Fire Restrictions, Forest Order R9-22-05-26-04. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  11. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Forest Supervisor’s Orders. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  12. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Forest Roads Status, with road numbers and standing maintenance notes. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  13. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Visitor Maps and Guides, including Forest Protection Area maps. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  14. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Motor Vehicle Use Maps. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  15. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Scenic Drives. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  16. USDA Forest Service. Tripoli Road Camping Area. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  17. USDA Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest: Passes. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  18. USDA Forest Service. Hancock Campground, Kancamagus Highway. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  19. USDA Forest Service. Covered Bridge Campground, with the seven foot nine inch bridge restriction. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  20. USDA Forest Service. Dolly Copp Campground. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  21. USDA Forest Service. Wild River Campground and the Wild River Road. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  22. USDA Forest Service. South Pond Recreation Area, Androscoggin Ranger District. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  23. Federal Highway Administration. Kancamagus Scenic Byway, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  24. Federal Highway Administration. White Mountain Trail, America’s Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  25. New Hampshire General Court. RSA 215-A:1, Definitions, and RSA 215-A:21, Registration. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  26. New Hampshire General Court. RSA 215-A:10, Limitations of OHRV Operation on Class I, II, III and III-a Highways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  27. New Hampshire General Court. RSA 215-A:34, Posted Land, with RSA 215-A:21 and RSA 215-A:6. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  28. New Hampshire General Court. RSA 215-A:3-c, Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest; OHRV Trail Annual Closure Date. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  29. New Hampshire General Court. RSA 215-A:29, OHRV Operation and License. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  30. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. OHRV and Snowmobile Registration Fees. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  31. New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. Wildlife Management Areas. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  32. New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Weight Restrictions, Spring Postings. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  33. New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Scenic and Cultural Byways. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  34. New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Winter Maintenance, Snow Removal and Ice Control. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  35. New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands. State Reservations. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  36. New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands. Nash Stream Forest. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  37. New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands. Fire Permits. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  38. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Off-Road Recreational Vehicles. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  39. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Jericho Mountain State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  40. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Franconia Notch State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  41. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Crawford Notch State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  42. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Dixville Notch State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  43. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Mt. Washington State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  44. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Umbagog Lake State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  45. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Mollidgewock State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  46. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Coleman State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  47. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Lake Francis State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  48. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Deer Mountain Campground, Connecticut Lakes State Forest. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  49. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Working Forest. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  50. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Pisgah State Park. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  51. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Camping Policies. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  52. New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation. Camping Rates and Reservations. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  53. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge: What We Do. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  54. Mt. Washington Auto Road. Drive Yourself. A private toll road, not a public highway. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  55. Mt. Washington Auto Road. Vehicle Restrictions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  56. Mt. Washington Auto Road. Frequently Asked Questions. Retrieved September 25, 2026.

Reviewed September 25, 2026. Conditions, closures and rules change; check with the managing agency before you travel.

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