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

Camping near

Las Vegas, New Mexico

6 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Las Vegas in San Miguel County: 6 Forest Service.

6
federal places to camp
6 Forest Service
15.7 mi
to the nearest one
Johnson Mesa Campground
7,374 ft
elevation
From the USGS, at the campground
18
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 62 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.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

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.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

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 Las Vegas, nearest first

6 places

  1. Johnson Mesa Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 15.7 miaway 9,489 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Links Tract Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 27.1 miaway 8,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  3. Field Tract Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 27.3 miaway 7,374 ftelevation 12sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Jacks Creek Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 29.5 miaway 8,957 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Panchuela Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 29.5 miaway 8,300 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Holy Ghost Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 29.8 miaway 8,268 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov