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

Camping in

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

3 federal places to camp in Rio Arriba County: 2 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps.

3
federal places to camp
2 Forest Service, 1 Army Corps
3
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
9,500 ft
at the highest of them
Hopewell Lake Campground. The lowest, Riana - Abiquiu Lake, sits at 6,400 ft
87
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 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.

Every federal campground in Rio Arriba County

3 places

  1. El Rito Campground--Group Shelter group campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest 7,592 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Hopewell Lake Campground Forest Service · Carson National Forest 9,500 ftelevation 32sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Riana - Abiquiu Lake Army Corps · Abiquiu Lake 6,400 ftelevation 54sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov