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Camping & Cabins

The Santa Fe National Forest offers beautiful camping areas that range from low to high elevation, high desert to forested and primitive to developed. Developed campgrounds offer amenities ranging from electrical hookups for RV or trailer camping, to only a toilet.

Primitive camping is allowed almost anywhere on the Santa Fe National Forest unless otherwise posted. These areas generally do not offer any amenities although occasionally you will find a toilet building or a picnic table and grill. Please keep your campsite at least 100 feet from streams and lakes, including riverbanks or areas next to bodies of water. This will help preserve the health of the riparian area and protect sensitive animals and plants found here.

Note: The Santa Fe National Forest does not currently have cabins for rent. If you are looking for information on recreation residence cabins, click here.

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Aspen Basin Campground

Site Open
Picnicking
The Aspen Basin Campground is located adjacent to the very large parking area at Santa Fe Ski Basin.  There are 10 units, Picnic tables, and fire rings. There is a vaulted toilet at the far west…

Big Tesuque Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Hiking Winter Sports
Big Tesuque is a travel-in campground not conducive to trailer or RV camping. There are 10 units, picnic tables and grills,  and  vaulted toilets in the parking lot.  There is no potable water…

Black Canyon Campground

Site Open
Biking Hiking Winter Sports
Black Canyon Campground is one of the more popular campgrounds on the Santa Fe National Forest and offers the most amenities of any of the campgrounds in the Espanola Ranger District. Some sites…

Borrego Mesa Campground

Site Open
Horse Riding and Camping Picnicking
The Borrego Mesa Campground is located close to several trailheads leading into the north half of the Pecos Wilderness.  Amenities include picnic tables, firepits, and small corrals at each site…

Clear Creek Campground

Site Open
Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Elk and deer in the surrounding forest, fish in the Rio de las Vacas and proximity to San Pedro Parks Wilderness make this campground at 8,500' in elevation a veritable spring, summer and fall…

Clear Creek Campground Group Area

Site Open
Open May to October, Clear Creek Group area offers larger groups a 40-foot diameter shelter, 5 parking spaces, 1 bus or RV parking space, 3 tent pads and 2 RV/trailer length camping units, vaulted…

Cowles Campground

Site Open
Picnicking Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Cowles Campground sits at the base of the Winsor Canyon where it meets the Pecos Canyon and is near Cowles Ponds, Winsor Creek, Pecos River, and Winsor Ridge Trailhead.Note: campground shelters are…

Coyote Canyon Camping Area

Site Open
Picnicking
Coyote Canyon Camping Area is a primitive campsite and picnic area next to Coyote Creek.   Uses:  picnicking, camping  Facilities:  One picnic table, two fire rings, and one portable toilet. …

Davis Willow Campground

Site Open
Picnicking
Formerly known as Links Tract Campground. Primitive dispersed camping located 16 miles north of Pecos on NM 63, then 1 mile on FR 646.  Uses:  Camping.  Facilities:  Pit toilet, tables, and a…

E.V. Long Campground

Site Closed
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Situated next to Gallinas Creek among big Ponderosa Pines and mixed conifers, E.V. Long Campground provides a rustic-type camping experience.  Uses: tent and RV camping, picnicking,…