The Beach Camping Area

The campground staff were very friendly and helpful, going out of their way to make it a great stay. One day we needed change for the showers before the camp store was open but the manager let us in to get us taken care of and was happy to help. Showers and bathrooms were in good order and clean, and when a bathroom was clogged, the managers were quick to resolve it. The sites were clean and spacious and fellow campers were friendly. Our 2 and 5 year olds loved biking up and down our road, which was off the main camp loops. We all thought the Mother Clucking Chicken Chucking competition was an absolute riot and set the campground apart as a very memorable experience for us! Would absolutely recommend for families and couples for a low key vibe and great location.

Sometimes the best things are the things that aren’t planned. I originally was going to drive a few more hours because I was headed to Boston, but I was tired and ready to be done driving. So I called this campground and they had a spot open! The people were so friendly and welcoming. I got a spot right next to the footpath that leads to the beach and it was beautiful. There are bathroom trailers and they were surprisingly very nice and very clean. There’s also a gate at the entrance that requires a code which made me feel super safe. And side note (because I always wonder this)- I had cell service. It was a great stay!

I first started coming to the beach camping area in the late 1970s as a seven or eight year-old child. My family had purchased a pop-up camper and the beach camping area became a yearly activity usually late July. We would always spend at least one week sometimes two. This year was a bit of a nostalgia trip for me, and it was nice to see that the beach camping area had not changed in a long time still had the same fuel that it did when I was a kid. The hosts are terrific The campground is clean, quiet and friendly. Prices for ice and firewood were reasonable and they’re always seem to be Different activities going on for those I wanted to take advantage. I am hoping to make this again an annual trip It would be nice to share the experience with my adult children

The river and the beach are very nice. A cold swim after mountain biking felt great. The sites are very close together. Bring fire wood or buy it at the grocery store. Twice the wood for the same price. It was very quiet at night. I will probably stay in the national forest next time. Bathroom was clean.

We wanted a clean, peaceful and fun place for our first camping trip as a family (our son is 18 months old so we did not want to go to a loud area) and this was definitely a great choice! The price was perfect, the staff were super friendly and helpful and the beach was so clean! There’s a new playground structure and all kinds of stuff for kids to do, and appreciated how strictly the speed limit was enforced so children could play/walk/ride bikes safely around the playground. We stayed for 5 days and were sad to leave, and plan on definitely coming back next year!

We absolutely LOVED this campground. It is more open, and the campsites are not private and secluded (which I usually prefer) but it didn't matter, I loved it. Everyone was SO friendly. The staff are amazing, answered all our questions and were helpful with anything we needed. |They are strict about speed limits and quiet hours, but we were never spoken to in any inappropriate manner. We were going a little faster than they preferred so we were nicely asked if we could slow down a little. Completely understandable since this is a family campground and there are kids (and adults) everywhere. The whole campground is respectful of quiet hours. By 10:30 the whole place is a whisper...and by 11pm most folks have gone to bed. |They have fun activities for families and even if you didn't participate it was a blast to watch. The river is gorgeous and so many options for river activities. |All the facilities were clean. We were there on a rainy weekend and had no complaints. The only bummer for us was that our site (65) was mostly sandy, no grass, and on a rainy weekend you can imagine we tracked it in to everything. This is no complaint or negative comment for the campground, more just informational for anyone booking this site. The size and location of the site were great! We were able to fit a 30 ft pop up camper (we have a trailer on the back of ours) and large tent and still had room for another tent while having an open area for the picnic table and firepit. |We're definitely planning a trip back and will make this a regular spot for camping!

This is a fairly nice campground and we had a decent campsite, but just keep in mind, it's a campground, not a luxury RV resort. Having full hookups is definitely a plus. The staff was very nice and accommodating. We enjoyed the beach and river; more stones than sand so I was glad I brought water shoes. Showers worked well, but I thought it was a little much to have to pay to use them ($1.00 for 5 minutes). No overly expensive, but I would think it would be included in your camping fee. Signs all over the campground indicate quiet hours start at 10:00 pm and are strictly enforced. We had a very loud group next to us that were up sitting around the campfire until 12:30 am or so. So, not too sure how strictly enforced they are. We did go up to the office to report it the next morning. The lady said we needed to call the emergency night time number. I guess we didn't think to walk up to the office and read the sign in the window at 12:00 at night. We ended up having some vehicle problems and had to stay two extra nights and the staff were very helpful in moving us to a different campsite. Overall, we were satisfied with the campground and our stay there.

Great campground! The location is far enough away from major roads that vehicle noise is not a problem. The proximity to the river, hiking trails, and other attractions makes it a great getaway location. Several grocery stores are also just minutes away. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, and they work hard to keep the place in good shape.

Five stars all the way! What an awesome campground! We decided to come up to New Hampshire to see the foliage, and to spend some time with family that was camping as well. We lucked out and they had a rental available for a retro RV. The RV had everything included, so we could rush out the door and get there right away! Not only does the campground have amazing views all around, but they also have plenty of activities as well. While we were there we saw trick or treating, a bonfire with live music, and a chili cook off, which my wife's cousin actually won! All of the staff were super friendly and beyond helpful! Before we left we had booked two more trips for next season!

Most definitely Five Stars! Had so much fun here! We rented their Retro RV and it was perfect!!! Located right in the Sacco River in NH. Super cute! They had a massive bonfire on the beach one night with live music and that was a lot of fun!!! The grounds are very well maintained and the staff was super friendly.

Grateful to have found this gem of a campsite. Great location, clean, well-managed facilities at very attractive rate.

Just returned from an amazing four-day stay at this campground with my mother and six-year-old daughter. First, the location is fabulous--close to shopping and restaurants, with nature abounding. The site abuts the Saco River, and we had the joy of tubing along it. The campsite itself is super-clean with a delightful variety store with more than fair prices. The laundry facility and restrooms were immaculate. We appreciated the reasonable quiet hours and the overall sense of security that a well-managed campground (thank you, owners Pete and Christine!) instills in its customers. We plan to return each summer and are grateful for the new tradition inspired by this incredible place.

I'm having a hard time understanding why people say the "management is polite". I have never been disrespected more by anyone in my life. Quiet hours are at 10- totally fair, I've been to a hundred campsites in my life. They all have them. However. None of those campsites management comes running up to you at 10:10 to YELL and say QUIET HOURS NO TALKING and genuinely get ANGRY that you still have a fire going. Not only were we not being even a little bit rowdy (maybe they have a skewed understanding of what "rowdy" really is...) but we were actually genuinely polite to them. Until the male manager came up to us, swearing and yelling, genuinely harrassing us, telling us not to say "ONE MORE WORD" or he will call the cops and we will be packing up our campsites to go home. I couldn't even reason with him. I'm pretty sure he used the universal hand signal to tell me to shut up. Absolute, hands down, rudest customer service I've ever experienced.

On first glance, we were very excited to stay at this campground. It was right on the beach, close to town, had great amenities and the staff was very nice when we first checked in. Once we got to our sight, we were a little disappointed by how crowded and close together the campsites were. We came back from dinner that night around 10 o'clock. I was driving around 8 miles per hour through the campground (the posted speed limit is 5 miles per hour, which is very very slow). A woman immediately gives us the "slow down" hands, and I slow down to 5 mph and go back to my campground. The woman proceeds to follow us to our campground and scolds us for "driving at dangerous speeds". We apologize and say we won't do it again. As she is walking away, my boyfriend says "what was that about". The woman comes back and starts yelling at us as if we are children. It felt as if I was back in junior high being yelled at by my mother. I just can't emphasize how disrespectful she was and how terrible the experience was with this campsite. There was not much privacy at this site to begin with, but the manager made sure to invade the little privacy that we did have. I am an avid camper and I have never had an experience like this one. I will absolutely not be recommending this campsite to anyone. Find anywhere else to camp.

Before I say why I gave this campground such a low score, I want to say that this has nothing to do with the staff or management. Everyone there was polite and helpful. The layout of the campsites was very good and the beach area was really nice. The problem I had with the campground has to do with a devistating flood they experienced last year. When the waters receded, most of the campsites and roads were covered in silt the consistency of talcum power. Whenever a vehicle (even bicycles) went by, a cloud of dirt would roll into our site. This stuff was so fine that it got into everything. We spent about 8 hours cleaning the dirt out of stuff, which really put a dent in our time spent enjoying the experience. Hopefully the campground will recover fully because it is a great spot.

Did not have much chance to see the campground. When we arrived (having called the day before) they said we must have booked for different days, so the site we wanted was taken. They offered us a different campsite, which we declined. I asked for a refund. They kept ten dollars, saying it wasn't their fault that they had marked the wrong dates. Once again, I'd called the day before and asked for the following two days. The gentleman said the ten dollars was a credit card processing fee. The campground was nowhere near full. I told the owners they were doing bad business. There was one very nice young lady at the desk who apologized. The owners walked away and said nothing.

Just had the extreme displeasure of speaking to Christine, the most disrespectful, horrible employee/co-owner of a "business" I have ever worked with. Last year my family and I spent a month at this campground while we visited with family. It was beyond mediocre but it was affordable so we figured we would do it again this summer. My husband and I will be up there longer this summer for family stuff but we are still considering it a vacation because we don't permanently live up there AND we are not permanently moving up there. We have received jobs to make a little extra cash while we were vacationing but as I explained to Christine we're having trouble finding a place that was just for a few months so we figured we would camp for a little bit during our vacation. We were not looking for permanent housing and only planning on staying from the day they open until July 12 and we're moving to separate campsites in between. Christine informed me after my family and I have set everything up with other parties (family, etc) that my family and I aren't allowed to vacation that way and just weeks before we are set to leave for New Hampshire we were going to have our booking cancelled. Now my family and I are left scrambling for a place to stay during our vacation and Christine's tone and the way she spoke to me proved she doesn't give a damn about the visitors of the camp. She was absolutely deplorable. Christine had the nerve to tell me to get off my high horse because I explained that I had paid for two separate spots for my family and I to vacation and she doesn't deem it acceptable for my family to vacation that way-really I am the one who needs to get off my high horse?! Who are you to judge how a family vacations Christine?! Truly!! If you want to stay somewhere we're they screw your over and never clean the showers or bathrooms, go right ahead. There is a reason that they have mediocre reviews and many of them rate the way the employees act and sadly they are all true. Go somewhere else for the summer even if it costs a few more dollars-you will be thankful in the long run.

Traveling in a 38 foot coach we stayed 4 nights in a site for big rigs. Welcome to the park of sand and dust. If you do not want sand and dust then request the sites that are southeast of the office, sure wish we had! If you are looking for a quiet and clean park where you can sit outside and relax just beware this park is full of noisy kids. During off-season I imagine this park would be very quiet, but the sand and dust is not worth it for us. Our satellite did not work here (to many large trees to get reception). If you have a dog there is ample area to walk your pet.

Let me first start off by saying on arrival to Beach Family Camping Area, we were happy to see that some physical updating has taken place including tables, cornhole and a fire pit on the beach. Now don't get to excited because even though there is a fire pit on the beach you can NOT use it unless you get permission from the campground. However there are NO SIGNS that say you can not use the pit without permission, so beware. The campground is under new management by the same company who owns and runs the Saco River Tubing Company. The owner, Peter, was nice when we talked with him however the new manager, Chris, is completely on a power trip and as a previous bank manager with no prior experience of running a campground, completely unfit for the position. Let me explain....We were camping with two other families and we all have young children and even though it was only my second year, they have been camping here for the past 16 YEARS. We arrived on Sunday, unpacked, and set up. Kids were in bed by 10, adults were in bed by 12 (no music playing, just sitting by the fire talking amoungst ourselves.) The next day, the manager, Chris, came around on her golf cart around 9pm to remind us that fires need to be out by 11 (even though their check in brochure says 11:30 right on the front) and quiet hours begin at 10. She also told us that "someone near" our campsite complained that "some campers" in our vicinity were loud and up until 2am the night before. I told her it wasn't us since we were ALL in bed by 12 also we didn't hear any noise while we were up or after we went to bed. After her visit, the kids went to bed at 10 and then some of the adults went to the beach to listen to music (which was playing on a phone at low volume). Chris came around to them around 11 and asked them to shut the music off, which they did. She then came over again, 5 minutes later and asked them to leave the beach. My friends were packing up their belongings when again she came over not even 5 minutes later and she demanded they leave the beach and GO TO BED. I am not sure what made her so angry because my camp site was 2 spots down from the beach, and I couldn't hear any noise. The next morning she banged on my friends camper and in front of her young son yelled at her and demanded that we all pack up and leave. My friend was startled and upset that she was being screamed at in front of her child and when she tried to explain by saying "I'm sorry but I don't understand. We are just here with our families", she said "well that's not my problem". My friend was successful in diffusing Chris's power bomb and getting her to agree to let us stay, but we honestly have no idea what set her off and what could warrant such unprofessional behavior. Yes the first night we had the fire going until 12 but we were quiet and yes the second night we were on the beach with low music at 11pm (with no fire) but honestly Chris's actions were unacceptable. That same day campers moved into the site next to us and told us they were warned about us and instructed to let the office know if we were a nuisance. The campers in my group ALL went to bed at 10 that night, however our new neighbors were up partying loudly until 3am. Did Chris come around and harass them at all? Nope! The next night my group was in bed again by 10 and the neighbors were at it again, loud and partying. This time I heard a nearby tenter walk over and ask them to quiet down, but was Chris there? Nope, and THEY NEVER GOT SPOKEN TO!! It's a real shame that after many years of service this is the way we were all treated. I will never camp there again and I will always be sure that whenever the Saco/Conway area is mentioned in conversation with my camper friends and camping groups that my story is told about this particular campground. They label themselves as a family friendly campground, but from my experience its anything but friendly and my family was treated appallingly for no valid reason. Thank you Beach Family Camping Area for ruining so many future memories and smiles. Shame on you.

This was our first visit to the beach family campground. We found the staff to be friendly, kind, and accommodating in any way they could. There is a small store within the office which was well stocked and the prices were reasonable. We had a great site very close to the beach. The bathrooms aren't the greatest, but we are camping here people. It's not supposed to be the ritz. Let's rough it a bit without making a huge deal about it. There are pay showers which were hot and sufficient. Also, there is a laundry room that was wonderful. The playground could use some updating. We found the tire swing to be unsafe for our daughter's use. Looks like it's rotting away. Yes, people do cut through sites but that's not the campground's fault. People can just be rude. It's life. The beach was small and rocky, but that's how it is. Overall, a very nice place to camp. We will certainly be back.

This was a last minute booking and we were very pleased. Pleasant and nice customer service!!!Our site B3 was huge and set back. Beach camping was available if booked in advance. The ground is dirt and not gravel so we really like it. The beach is right behind the sites and it's great for swimming! A rope swing was quite entertaining as well. The river is all depths in this section. Saco river tubing is just a mile away ,which was very convenient for us. Will be returning in a few weeks.

We visited the beach family campground, the first week of August for the first time and were very pleased. We belong to a private campground association and found your campground to be refreshing, as basic camping etiquette seems to be highly valued at your campground, not all campers appreciate, or practice this,but you do your best to see that all campers rights are respected.The sites were good sized and well kept, and easy to get into.Staff was friendly and very helpful.We will be coming back again soon!

The campground used to be nice. In the five or so years we have been coming it has been in a steady state of decline. The sites are too tight and not well maintained. The grass on our site was tall and there was broken glass all over. We lost the 30 amp leg of our power and had to run on the 15 amp. It is a hot weekend and they are in no way able to maintain there power needs. After looking at the breaker boxes it's pretty apparent why. They have not even upgraded in forever. Our site #45 seems to be a runway of people traveling through. Literally walking right under out awning. I could not imagine letting my kids or friends get away with that. Incredibly disrespectful. I approached the owner/workers about these issues and they shrugged it off as if it was just another day at work. It's a shame that the campground has fallen into disrepair. There is a lot of potential. We will not be returning here in the future.

love this campground ! the sites are clear, big and safe (no dangerous limbs on the trees because they chopped branches). the bathrooms and showers are really clean, every time I go to use the bathroom the woman is either in there cleaning or just finished up! there are pathways for people to walk through so that no one is crossing over your site. the location couldn't be better, it's right on the Sacco river, and if you take a left out of the driveway you'll come across a lot of stores (outlet mall!) and restaurants :) there is a playground here for kids and everyone seems to be really courteous regarding the speed limit & quiet time .. I absolutely love this campground I have already been here twice this year ! It is a great campground and very inexpensive ! I attached a picture of the site I am currently on; it has plenty of space & has a fire pit, electricity, and a water spicket

Iv been coming here for years and i dont see the huge problem people have been claiming this place to be... sites are flat clear and clean management is good i have no complaints.. the women is constantly cleaning everything from the bathrooms to the showers to the already up kept and clean camp sites .. for the price of $45 a night i have no complaints... beach access is good yes there are rocks so bring flip flops like anyone would do once you get to the river there is sand! And the river is crystal clear Lol. electric running water bathrooms showers and laundry matt if you need one all here ! No there isnt a in ground pool but why would you come to north conway for a pool ? Its called saco river for a reason ! Place is quiet and comfortable great for kids there is a playground here also! .. so next time your looking for a great camp ground to stay at with your family make beach's camp ground your next visit

Horrible customer service. Unkempt sites. People walk right through your site. Power kept going out. We had coolers and other items stolen from our site. DO NOT camp here. Go to Eastern Slopes or Saco Family campgrounds.

I found the prices to be very reasonable. The sites are largely spaced and close to the beach. The bathrooms and showers were very clean and well maintained. The quiet time is for the consideration of families who want to wind down early. Therefore, if you like to party or be loud in general, this campground would not be your best choice. If you like to wind down early...then it is ideal!! I would definitely recommend for a quiet, relaxing stay.

Although it can be a bit overcrowded at times, it is still fun and well managed (probably why it's so busy sometimes). The two beaches have gorgeous mountain views!!

If you have a RV and like those parking lot type campgrounds with large shade trees and to be with your RV brothers and sisters, then this is the place for you. We are tent campers, so it wasn't for us. The sites are squashed together with no privacy and everything gets covered in fine road dust from vehicles driving back and forth and from the river tours company driving through. The restrooms were pretty clean as far as campground's go. The staff were friendly. The quiet hours don't seem to be enforced. We had neighbors laughing and yelling as late a 3AM. The one redeeming thing was easy access to the river. If you have floatation and want access to the river make this your last choice for there are two other campgrounds along the river.

WE HAVE NEW OWNERS, HORRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new owners are great. They are trying to get the Beach back to the way it used to be.the campground is starting to get people back.its going to take a little while, but they are working very hard to make camping at the Beach Campgroung.as great as it used to be. We have camped there for a lot of years, and I can already feel like the family Campgroung that it used to be..We were there from October 2 to the 12 th. we had a wonderful week, and all our family, feel the same way.Please give The Beach Campground another chance. 10/12/2015

My family and I have been camping here for 13 years! We absolutly love it! The beach's crystal clear water is perfect for swimming, tubing, rope swinging, and making memories! My son (11) grew up in this campground and loves riding his bike around and swimming all day!

We came in without reservations and they accommodated us on the spot. We had an amazing campsite on the river. It was a great treat to wake up to the river. They have bathrooms and showers. Quite time is 10 PM and the place was silent. For a small fee they will shuttle you up the river and you can float back to camp. We loved it and would come back.

The worst staff possible, they live to just toss you around. Bathrooms were horrendous. I went to use them and there was actual human excrement ON the toilet not IN. The ground (still talking about the bathrooms) constantly had an inch thick layer of mud on it. The wood they sell for camp fires is way over priced... we bought wood from a separate establishment down the road for half the price. The staff will( from my experience) favor higher paying tenets over you. They also enjoy belittling and reminding you how insignificant you are. (Again my experience). So over all what do I have to say about the beach campground? The wifi isn't that bad? And...oh yeah...there is a place right down the road that will provide a superior service for your family's vacation to the white mountain's. P.S if your idea of a beach is a glorified sand barge with more rocks then sand, I guess you'll have a great time. -J

This campground's management is terrible! They double booked our site so we had to move our camper two days into our stay. Then our neighbors kept us up until 2:00 am drinking and being extremely loud. 'Quiet time' is at 10, and no one came around to enforce it, nor were they available to take the complaint on the rowdy neighbors. The campground is a nice spot on the river but I would recommend trying a different campground on the river...

The cost should have been my first warning...after looking for several weeks for a campground for a reasonable price for a tent site, I came across this camp ground. The price was great, however nothing else was. We arrived on a rainy day, got our tent up, checked out the beach (which was very nice, but what beach on the saco isn't). Little did we know that we would find our camp site flooded along with several other campers just a few hours after arriving. The roads to the entire campsite were compeletly washed out and campers where moved from one site to another near the bathrooms in evening hours during a rain storm. After years of camping I had never seen a campground flood like this or a lack of concern for the campers from the staff. The staff was unfriendly and unwilling to help move their campers "none of the staff new how to take down tents or help hook up campers" according to a staffer while parents tried to pack up their kids and their entire campsites around 8pm, the staff also claimed they tried to inform us of the change in sites as the water got closer andcloser by phone, however we had no messages from them or missed calls, when we asked for a refund because apparently this area of the campground floods often, we were told "they don't charge for sunshine," By the end of it all we walked away from the campground around 10pm and will never return. After talking to people in the area about our experience after we found a hotel....this campground does floods often!

The Beach Camping Area has been and will continue to be by far my favorite campground. I have been camping here for more than 30 plus years and I will continue to do so as long as I can. As far as Jake R's comments I wouldn't trust his review as far as I could throw them. I was camping at the Beach Camping Area at the exact same time that he was and know for a fact that he was a horrendous guest to the campground, and was eventually removed from the premises by the No. Conway Police Department. The staff has been more than accommodating and pleasent to each and every camper regardless of their so called "higher paying tenents." I have never had any items stolen from my site, and it's not the campgrounds fault that people have no respect for the campground rules as to cutting through the sites. You should polietly ask them not to and if it continues you contact the office. They can't fix a problem if they don't know about it. right then and there. The Beach Camping Area is a small family run campground with a perfect locations along the Saco River and yes the beach is a bit rocky but the water has beautiful sands bars every where to enjoy. I would certianly give them a chance as they a first time campground owners who wanted to continue the wonderful service that their father offered after his unfortunate death.