Lafayette Place Forest Improvement May 21, 2020 The next phase of the forest improvement harvest is underway at the Lafayette Place Campground. Campground Details. There is one group camping site available for organized groups. Blue, ME & Mt. Ascutney, VT), it's the campground we will most likely visit again next year. ... Other Notes: Full-service campground. Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia Notch State Park, Franconia New Hampshire. Southbound . The camping and hiking hub of the Notch is centrally located in the Park at Lafayette Place Campground. My favorite one by far was Lonesome Lake. Lafayette Place Campground (via Around-Lonesome-Lake Trail (west) to Lonesome Lake Trail) Shelter Description. (For now!) The location is really great, right off of I-93. Camping is available for tents or very small pop-ups only. Enter your email below to be notified when we get access. It probably was our favorite, and out of the three (Mt. Lafayette Place Campground is centrally located in Franconia Notch State Park with trails leading to various attractions in the White Mountains. It provides a great base from which to enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, and many attractions in the White Mountains. Seven sites are available as first-come, first-served only, while 88 others are available by reservation only. From the center of the camp you can access some pretty great trails. Lafayette Place Campground is a great starting point for hiking, and our site was just one away from the trail that leads hikers from the parking lot and across a wooden bridge into the campground, where they can access two main trails: the trail to Lonesome Lake and the Pemi Trail, which runs parallel to the Pemigewasset River and stretches 3.6 miles, from Profile Lake to the Basin. Nearby Shelters & Campsites See 3 traveler reviews, 19 photos and blog posts 21 reviews of Lafayette Campground "Lafayette Campground is right in the center of Franconia Notch. It's a short 1.4 mile trek that is fairly challenging and rewards you with an incredibly beautiful lake nestled in the mountains. The phase 2 of the project will remove aging trees before they pose a potential risk to campers and to release younger … It provides a great base from which to enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, swimming, and many attractions in the White Mountains. Lafayette Place Campground was the middle stop on our week-long ME-NH-VT camping trip. Lafayette Place Campground is not operated by Hipcamp and can only be booked externally. Nearby Crossings & Trailheads (Next 15 connections for at least 15 miles) Northbound . Hipcamp is working closely with the government to allow bookings here asap. The camping and hiking hub of the Notch is centrally located in the Park at Lafayette Place Campground.