Travel Directions

Ashuelot River Campground is in the middle of covered bridge territory and covered bridges have limitations! The most direct route to the campground from NH Route 10 will take you over the Thompson Bridge in West Swanzey, but if you have a trailer in tow, or have a rig that is over 8 feet tall, you won’t be able to pass.

PLEASE READ SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY THE DIRECTIONS BELOW AND PUT THE WORDS TOGETHER WITH THE MAP TO KEEP YOU ON THE CORRECT PATH.

Your GPS will serve you well until you are within a couple miles of the campground. Go ahead and use it to get yourself to Route 10 below (South of) the town of Keene, then follow the directions below! NOTE: Coming from Routes 9 or 101, in Keene, Route 10 South out of Keene is called Winchester Street until it becomes West Swanzey Road. Ignore the name, please.

IMPORTANT - STARTING APPROX. JUNE 11, 2024, THE UNCOVERED BRIDGE ON DENMAN THOMPSON HIGHWAY THAT ALL RVS NORMALLY USE WILL BE CLOSED COMPLETELY FOR REPAIRS. SINCE THE CLOSURE DATE ISN’T FIRM, WE’RE TELLING EVERYONE THAT YOU MUST FOLLOW THE TEMPORARY DIRECTIONS BELOW STARTING JUNE 4. TOTAL CLOSURE IS EXPECTED TO LAST MANY WEEKS. STARTING MID-MAY, THE BRIDGE WILL BE ONE-LANE ONLY, BUT STILL PASSABLE UNTIL THE CLOSURE. DEPENDING ON YOUR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DATES, FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE DIRECTIONS BELOW.

Trailer in tow or over 8 feet tall (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2024): From NH Route 10, look for the big blue and white highway sign indicating the turn toward the campground onto South Winchester Street. Heading NORTH toward Keene, this will be a right onto South Winchester Street. Heading SOUTH from Keene, the big blue and white highway sign is about 5 miles from the traffic circle and will indicate a left onto South Winchester Street. Follow the little blue and white trailer icons through several turns. Turn right on Denman Thompson and cross the river, following the blue and white trailer icons at each turn; turn left onto Holbrook Avenue (formerly Homestead Avenue). Holbrook turns into Railroad Avenue at the stop sign; continue on Railroad and veer left onto Pine Street. DO NOT TURN INTO PORT-O-LITE, AND DO NOT HEAD INTO THE CEMETERY; stay on the blacktop. Pine Street curves around, back toward the river – we are at the end of the road.

Trailer in tow or over 8 feet tall (JUNE 4, 2024 OR LATER): The town will temporarily move our blue and white highway signs on NH Route 10 to the new turn location when the bridge closes, so they will still be a good reference. The new road to turn on is THE SOUTH ENTRANCE of Westport Village Road and it’s now 7 miles South of the traffic circle where Routes 9, 101 and 10 merge in Keene and 2 miles South of South Winchester Street. From NH Route 10 coming South from Keene: Look for our big blue and white highway sign (about 7 miles south of Keene) and turn on THE SOUTH ENTRANCE of Westport Village Road (DO NOT TURN AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE BY THE CITGO - KEEP TRAVELING SOUTH TO THE SOUTH ENTRANCE). From NH Route 10 coming North from Winchester: Look for our big blue and white highway sign and turn on THE SOUTH ENTRANCE of Westport Village Road, which is 1 mile North of Monadnock Speedway Park. If you miss the turn, DO NOT TURN AT THE NORTH ENTRANCE BY THE CITGO…you’ll need to turn around and take the South entrance. Continue on Westport Village Road for about 1 mile and take the fork to the RIGHT and the road will become Holbrook Ave (DO NOT VEER LEFT to stay on Westport Village Road). Holbrook turns into Railroad Avenue at the stop sign; continue on Railroad and veer left onto Pine Street (look for a blue and white camper sign). DO NOT TURN INTO PORT-O-LITE, AND DO NOT HEAD INTO THE CEMETERY; stay on the blacktop. Pine Street curves around, back toward the river – we are at the end of the road.

FROM ROUTE 12 NORTH: If you are coming from the South and take route 12, simply continue North to Rt 101, head West (left) on 101 and in a mile or so get on Route 10 South (left). Follow directions above.

Single vehicle under 8 feet tall, with nothing in tow: From NH 10 north or southbound, take California Street and cross the river on the Thompson Bridge. Continue through the village and turn left onto Railroad Street at the stop sign. In a short way, veer left onto Pine Street. Pine Street curves around, back toward the river – we are at the end of the road.

For supplies on the way in: On NH 10, coming from the north, there is a Market Basket grocery store between Swanzey and Keene. There is also Gomarlo’s Food and Circus near the turn onto South Winchester Street. We are a short ten-minute drive from Keene where there are all the stores and shops anyone could want.