A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Española, New Mexico

15 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Española in Rio Arriba County: 7 Forest Service, 3 BLM, 3 Army Corps, 2 Park Service.

15
federal places to camp
7 Forest Service, 3 BLM, 3 Army Corps, 2 Park Service
8.9 mi
to the nearest one
Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area
8,839 ft
at the highest of them
Santa Barbara Campground. The lowest, Tetilla Peak, sits at 5,343 ft
295
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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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

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.

Within 30 miles of Española, nearest first

15 places

  1. Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area camping area BLM · Santa Fe County 8.9 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Diablo Canyon Recreation Area camping area BLM · Santa Fe County 14.3 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Black Canyon Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Santa Fe County 17.4 miaway n/aelevation 36sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Juniper Campground Park Service · Bandelier National Monument · Los Alamos County 18.5 miaway 6,678 ftelevation 50sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Ponderosa Group Campground group campground Park Service · Bandelier National Monument · Los Alamos County 19.9 miaway 7,587 ftelevation 2sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Panchuela Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 25.7 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Riana - Abiquiu Lake Army Corps · Abiquiu Lake · Rio Arriba County 25.7 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 54sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Holy Ghost Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 25.8 miaway 8,268 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Jacks Creek Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 25.8 miaway 8,957 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Santa Barbara Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 26.4 miaway 8,839 ftelevation 21sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Tetilla Peak Army Corps · Cochiti Lake · Sandoval County 27.9 miaway 5,343 ftelevation 45sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Links Tract Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 28.6 miaway 8,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  13. Cochiti Campground Army Corps · Cochiti Lake · Sandoval County 28.8 miaway 5,343 ftelevation 80sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. El Rito Campground--Group Shelter group campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Rio Arriba County 29.3 miaway 7,592 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Orilla Verde Recreation Area camping area BLM · Taos County 29.6 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed