Unique lodging connects you with nature at Baker Rocks
New Hampshire Chronicle | July 28, 2025
New Hampshire Chronicle | July 28, 2025
If you like to camp or glamp to connect with nature, there is a new spot in New Hampshire to check out that is nestled between the Lakes Region and the White Mountains.
Baker Rocks is located alongside the Baker River and in the shadow of the popular climbing area called Rumney Rocks. Along with about 10 tent sites, Baker Rocks offers some unique accommodations like a yurt, a dome, a tiny A-frame house and a treehouse.
“Whatever type of camping you do, we have it!” said owner Amanda Gordon.
The treehouse was crafted in collaboration with Up-A-Tree. Baker Rocks is looking to add a “treesort” area near the river, complete with five new all-season treehouses.
"We want each one to be different so people will come back and have a different experience," Gordon said.
Treehouse designer and Up-A-Tree owner Scott Bardier is working on the first treehouse now.
"It's going to have a second-floor kitchen, a bathroom, a sitting area and a bedroom up top, so this will be a nice unique experience amongst the trees," said Bardier.
Gordon got the idea for this vacation spot while working for the Peace Corps.
"Twenty years ago, sitting around with girlfriends in the Peace Corps, talking about one day having kids and having this kind of, like, space for them to be feral, wild children," she said.
Callie Avis of Northampton, Massachusetts, has been coming every year since it opened.
"I love to run around the loop and go hang out in the meadow. We spend most our time at the river and the beach. We love tubing down the river,” she said.
“I love having s’mores, campfires and swimming in the river at night under the stars. You feel free, and it is just really beautiful here,” said her daughter Sylvie.
“We've had biking groups. We have an annual Girl Dads weekend where we have about 10 different dads come with their daughters,” said Gordon. “You can have your wedding ceremony overlooking the water as the sun sets in the distance.”
Rattlesnake Mountain can be your backdrop, and then people go elsewhere on the property for the reception.
Baker Rocks plans to build a covered pavilion for weddings and will rent out the entire property for a weekend. Gordon is also interested in collaborating with groups to host retreats, special events and festivals.
While some of the accommodations are simple, others offer all the comforts of home. There is a two-bedroom house made from two shipping containers on the property. It offers air conditioning, a bathroom, a shower, laundry and a dishwasher.
Another all-season home opens up to renters from fall to spring. It has a porch, complete with an outdoor fireplace and gorgeous views of Rumney Rocks and the Baker River.
“The other great thing is that when guests come here, they can climb to the top of Rattlesnake Mountain and look down on the property where they’re staying," said Gordon. "They can get a great view of this whole property from up there, and behind us we have Stinson Mountain, so you are surrounded by the mountains and the river."
Most of the Baker Rocks accommodations are very private. Gordon planned the property so that when guests come here, they feel like it's a second home.
“They have their own personal space, rather than a traditional campground that has, you know, 200 or 300 sites stacked on top of one another,” she said.
Many of the sites will give you a front row seat to wildlife.
“We have black bears, deer, turkey on the property, so you are always going to have a bit of a true nature show," said Gordon.