Public land camping
BLM Camping in New Mexico
18 places to camp in New Mexico run by the Bureau of Land Management.
- 18
- federal places to camp
- 18 BLM
- 2
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 6,300 ft
- at the highest of them
- Rob Jagger's Campground. The lowest, Valley of Fires Recreation Area, sits at 5,238 ft
- 53
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 feet
Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.
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Federal land, by managing agency
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
US Forest Service (USFS)
National Park Service (NPS)
US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
Department Of Defense (DOD)
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Other Federal
State
Local
Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
Alaska Native Allotment
Federal campgrounds, by agency
- Forest Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- National Park Service
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others
State and local land (USGS PAD-US)
- State land
- County and city land
- Regional agency or district
- Land trust or conservancy
BLM roads and trails
Roads Managed for Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Roads Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
Road
Primitive Road
Trails Managed for Public Motorized Use
Trail
Trails Managed for Limited Public Motorized Use
- Trail
Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map
Roads
Roads open to all Vehicles, Yearlong
Roads open to all Vehicles, Seasonal
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Yearlong
Roads open to highway legal vehicles only, Seasonal
Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails
Trails open to all vehicles, Yearlong
Trails open to all vehicles, Seasonal
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Yearlong
Trails open to vehicles 50" or less in width, Seasonal
Trails open to motorcycles, Yearlong
Trails open to motorcycles, Seasonal- Special Designation, Yearlong
Special Designation, Seasonal
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" in Width, Yearlong
Trails Open to Wheeled Vehicles Only < 50" or Less in Width, Seasonal
BLM Wilderness
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Study Area
BLM recreation sites
- Camping
- OHV area
- Trailhead
Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.
Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.
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Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.
BLM campgrounds and camping areas in New Mexico
18 places
- Aden Hills Off-Highway Vehicle Area camping area BLM · Doña Ana County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground BLM · Doña Ana County 5,874 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Alkali Lake OHV Area camping area BLM · Eddy County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Datil Well Recreation Area Campground BLM · Catron County 7,435 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Diablo Canyon Recreation Area camping area BLM · Santa Fe County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Glade Run Recreation Area camping area BLM · San Juan County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Hackberry Lake Off-Highway Vehicle Use Area camping area BLM · Eddy County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area camping area BLM · Chaves County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Head Canyon OHV Recreation Area camping area BLM · San Juan County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Mescalero Sands North Dune Off-Highway Vehicle Area camping area BLM · Chaves County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Orilla Verde Recreation Area camping area BLM · Taos County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Pecos River Corridor Recreation Area camping area BLM · Eddy County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Red Sands Off-Highway Vehicle Area camping area BLM · Otero County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Rob Jagger's Campground BLM · Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area · Lincoln County 6,300 ftelevation 27sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area camping area BLM · Santa Fe County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- The Box Recreation Area camping area BLM · Socorro County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Tortugas Mountain Recreation Area camping area BLM · Doña Ana County n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Valley of Fires Recreation Area BLM · Valley of Fires · Lincoln County 5,238 ftelevation 26sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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