Umbagog Campground

Errol and Cambridge, New Hampshire
Upton and Magalloway, Maine

New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer

Map 51 E12

Maine Atlas and Gazetteer

Map 17 B5

To Get There:

The campground is located near the Maine-New Hampshire border off of Rt. 26, East of Errol, New Hampshire.

 

Contact:

State of New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation

Camping Reservation Center

172 Pembroke Road

P.O. Box 1856

Concord, NH 03302-1856

Telephone: 603-271-3628

NH Toll-free: 877-NHPARKS

Fax: 603-271-2747

TDD: 603-271-3556

http://www.nhparks.state.nh.us

 

For boat rentals and transportation:

Umbagog Lake Campground

P.O. Box 181

Errol, NH 03579

Telephone: 603-482-0934

 

References

• Wilson, Donald and Charlton J. Swasey New Hampshire Fishing Maps, Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co, 1982.

 

Last Visited

June, 2000

 

Description

Umbagog Lake is located on the Maine-New Hampshire border. It is one of New Hampshire's wild and undeveloped lakes and is a great place to see wildlife. There are moose, loons and bald eagles.

 

The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation manages thirty remote campsites around Umbagog that are not located in the main campground. These sites are generally isolated in wooded areas and are accessible only by boat.

 

The remote sites are carry-in, carry-out. There are no trash cans or provisions for trash pick-up. Each site has a fire place, picnic table and primitive pit toilet. There is no drinking water, but campers may fill their own water containers at the main campsite. Wood and ice are available at the main campground.

 

The lake is 7,850 acres and has a maximum depth of 48 feet. Smallmouth bass, brook trout, brown trout, pickerel, pike, yellow perch, hornpout (catfish/bullhead), and smelt are in the lake. Fishing for trout is good around May, before the water warms up. Warm water fishing is good year round. Umbagog is under interstate fishing regulations between Maine and New Hampshire. These special rules can be found in the Fishing Regulations booklets available wherever licenses are sold. In the past, this also meant that a fishing license from either Maine or New Hampshire was required.

 

The shallow, marshy area in the North-West corner of the lake is an excellent place to see moose feeding along the water's edge. There has also been a nesting pair of bald eagles in a dead tree near the Magalloway River inlet and the Androscoggin River outlet. The same area is also good for seeing loons chasing small fish in the shallows. Be careful fishing here! A hooked fish is an easy meal for a hungry loon.

 

Fees

Umbagog's camping rates range from $20-$24 per night per site, and cabins start at $450 for the week. The camping fee covers 2 adults and dependent children under 18. Additional adults are charged at check-in, and are half the site fee per person per night ($50 per person per week for cabins), unless remote camping.

 

Canoes, kayaks and motorboats are available for rent at the main campground. Rental boats may be reserved by calling the campground directly. Overnight canoe rentals are $35.00 per day. For a fee, transportation will be provided by campground staff via a motorboat. Rates are for 2 people and gear one way. Each additional person is $10.00 with a limit of 5 people per trip. Campers must make transportation arrangements with campground staff no later than 7 days prior to arrival. Rates vary according to the site distance from the main campground. The distances are between 1 mile and 11 miles and cost between $10.00 and $40.00.

 

Prices may have changed since our visit.