For runners camping out near North Conway, Glen Ellis Campground is a perfect home base. Enjoy views along the Ellis and Saco Rivers where they converge at this well-kept and family-friendly campground. For those not staying on site, park near the New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet off Route 302 and enter Glen Ellis Campground to the west. The paved loop around the perimeter of the sites makes for a perfect three-miler complete with the soothing sounds of rushing rivers. It’s always fun to see the various set-ups of campers.
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- 2.9 mile perimeter loop
- Flat
- In campground if staying there. If not, start at New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlet
- Park at NH Liquor and Wine Outlet off Route 302, head west for a short distance to the campground
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