Great location to get to all the good hiking spots in the area, however I don't think this campground is suited for longer stays. the camp sites are all crammed together and there's hardly and trees to aid to your privacy. we spent most of our time hiking but when we got back to the camp site spent most of our time listening to screaming children from 6:00 in the morning till they passed out around 10 which happens to be the quiet hour for the camp ground. the showers are coin operated, and while using one my husbands time ran out while he was still covered in soap, putting in a couple more quarters to start it up didn't work, it had just stopped working. The man at the service counter wouldn't give us our dollar back instead he offered a quarter to get it started, but thats why I had sunk a dollar into it to begin with and he had already dried off and gotten dressed. There was trash strewn across our site and half burnt logs that wouldn't fit into the fire pit. The fire wood we bought from the campground cost $12.00 for two bundles, and it was so wet we couldn't even use half of it.

Stayed for 2 nights. Had a very nice site right on the little stream there. Very clean bathroom and showers. Had to pay for showers but worth $1 for it! Hiked Lafayette Lincoln and Haystack which was literally across the road from the campground. Has a tunnel that runs under the road even. Our site was pretty close to the dumpsters, and they did smell pretty ripe. Would specify a different site next time. But all in all a very nice location and a step above most other campgrounds we've stayed at.

Lafayette Campground is ideally located close to several trail heads in Franconia Notch State Park. It's a great base camp for hiking trips in the Whites. It's also right next to the bike path (NOTE: the bike path is very hilly and not for casual bikers or people who are not in good shape. I saw lots of people pushing bikes up hills.) The campground is mostly heavily wooded. There is a main lodge at the entrance with a well-stocked store that is open until 9pm. There are coin-operated showers at the lodge and one other building in the center of the campground. There are also toilets and sinks at the lodge and several other locations. There is a stream running along the campground which is very nice. The campground is quite close to the highway, but the road noise goes down significantly at night and wasn't a huge issue. Sites are pretty well spaced and seem to vary greatly in size. Our site, #60, was on the smaller side. All come with a picnic table and fire pit. Reservations are definitely recommended. It was completely full when were there. Lots of families and activity during the day but still nice and quiet at night. The folks at the lodge were very friendly and helpful and the facilities were cleaned regularly. It's $25 a night.