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

Camping near

Mountainair, New Mexico

5 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Mountainair in Torrance County: 5 Forest Service.

5
federal places to camp
5 Forest Service
8.2 mi
to the nearest one
New Canyon Campground
9,245 ft
at the highest of them
Capilla Peak. The lowest, Red Canyon, sits at 7,700 ft
47
campsites you can book ahead
Site details are not published for these

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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)
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Federal campgrounds, by agency

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  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
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  • 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.

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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 Mountainair, nearest first

5 places

  1. New Canyon Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 8.2 miaway 7,042 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  2. Red Canyon Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 11.4 miaway 7,700 ftelevation 39sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Capilla Peak Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 15.4 miaway 9,245 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Bosque Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 19.1 miaway 8,566 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  5. Fourth of July Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 20.4 miaway 7,563 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed