Public land camping
National Forest Campgrounds in New Mexico
63 places to camp in New Mexico run by the Forest Service.
- 63
- federal places to camp
- 63 Forest Service
- 41
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 9,629 ft
- at the highest of them
- Fawn Lakes Campground. The lowest, Vista Linda Campground, sits at 5,848 ft
- 736
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet
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- Camping
- OHV area
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National forest campgrounds in New Mexico
63 places
- Agua Piedra Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,411 ftelevation 44sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Aldo Leopold House cabin or lookout Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,126 ftelevation 1site 36 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Apache Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,900 ftelevation 25sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Aspen Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County n/aelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Bear Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,605 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Canyon Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Santa Fe County n/aelevation 36sites 61 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Black Canyon Campground - Lower Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Grant County 6,733 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Black Canyon Campground - Upper Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Grant County 6,758 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Bosque Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 8,566 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Capilla Peak Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 9,245 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- CEDAR CREEK (Sam Tobias) group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Lincoln County 6,991 ftelevation 3sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cedro Peak Camping Sites - Robin and Jay group campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Bernalillo County 7,115 ftelevation 2sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Cimarron Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Colfax County 9,300 ftelevation 36sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Clear Creek Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 8,463 ftelevation 12sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Clear Creek Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 8,404 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Coal Mine Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Cibola County 7,400 ftelevation 15sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Columbine Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 7,900 ftelevation 27sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Deerhead Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,700 ftelevation 19sites 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- El Caso I-IV Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Catron County 7,696 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- El Rito Campground--Group Shelter group campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Rio Arriba County 7,592 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Elephant Rock Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,573 ftelevation 21sites 44 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Fawn Lakes Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 9,629 ftelevation 18sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Field Tract Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 7,374 ftelevation 12sites 62 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Forks Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Grant County 5,619 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Fourth of July Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 7,563 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Holy Ghost Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 8,268 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hopewell Lake Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Rio Arriba County 9,500 ftelevation 32sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Iron Creek Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Grant County 7,204 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Jacks Creek Group Area group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 8,957 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Jemez Falls Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 7,942 ftelevation 50sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Johnson Mesa Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 9,489 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Junebug Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,566 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Juniper Campground (Quemado Lake) Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Catron County 7,704 ftelevation 36sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Kingston Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Sierra County 6,169 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- La Bobita Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,250 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- La Sombra Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 7,731 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Las Petacas Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 7,391 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Links Tract Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 8,168 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Lower Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,769 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- McCrystal Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Colfax County 8,111 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- McGaffey Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · McKinley County 7,774 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Mills Canyon Rim Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Harding County 5,751 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- New Canyon Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 7,042 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Paliza Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 6,815 ftelevation 30sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Paliza Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 6,747 ftelevation 2sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Panchuela Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · San Miguel County 8,300 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Pines Campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,700 ftelevation 23sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Piñon Campground Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Catron County 7,886 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Pinon Campground (Quemado Lake) Forest Service · Gila National Forest · Catron County 7,886 ftelevation 23sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Red Canyon Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Torrance County 7,700 ftelevation 39sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Red Cloud Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Lincoln County 7,005 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Redondo Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 8,200 ftelevation 62sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Rio De Las Vacas Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 8,246 ftelevation 15sites 42 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Saddle Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,900 ftelevation 17sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- San Antonio Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 7,765 ftelevation 30sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Santa Barbara Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest · Taos County 8,839 ftelevation 21sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,995 ftelevation 30sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Sleepy Grass Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,992 ftelevation 21sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Slide Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 9,201 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Fir Group Area group campground Forest Service · Lincoln National Forest · Otero County 8,787 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Vista Linda Campground Forest Service · Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County 5,848 ftelevation 13sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Water Canyon Campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Socorro County 6,800 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Water Canyon Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Socorro County 6,912 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
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