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Developed
Camping, New Mexico State Parks.
Check the State Parks Website for details!
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Bottomless Lakes
State Park (near Roswell). Actually seven small park
lakes bordered by high red bluffs, offering a variety of sports including hiking, swimming, fishing,
and scuba diving. 1-888-667-2757.
- Brantley
Lake State Park (near
Carlsbad). A
refreshing place to fish and enjoy other water sports. The
visitor center includes historical exhibits about the Wild West
Town of Seven Rivers.
1-888-667-2757.
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Caballo Lake
State Park (near Caballo). The Caballo Mountains serve
as a majestic backdrop for Caballo Lake State Park, which boasts
a full array of water sports, winter waterfowl watching, and
cactus gardens in bloom.
1-888-667-2757.
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Cimarron Canyon
State Park (near Cimarron, Eagle Nest). In
New Mexico's high country, part of the 33,116-acre Colin Neblett
Wildlife Area.
1-888-667-2757.
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City of Rocks
State Park (near Silver City).
Formed of
volcanic ash 30 million years ago and sculpted by wind and water
into rows of monolithic blocks; includes cactus gardens
and hiking trails.
1-888-667-2757.
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Clayton Lake
State Park (near Clayton). Set
among rolling grasslands, offering
excellent fishing. Also significant
dinosaur trackway.
1-888-667-2757.
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Conchas Lake
State Park (near Conchas). Offering a
wide variety of water sport activities including boating, fishing
and water-skiing at this refreshing, 25-mile long reservoir.
1-888-667-2757.
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Coyote Creek
State Park (near Guadalupita).
Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
along a meandering stream, ideal for fishing, family camping and
leisurely nature walks.
1-888-667-2757.
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Eagle Nest Lake State Park
(near Eagle Nest). Offering a cool retreat
from the summer heat for fisherman, boaters and wildlife
enthusiasts. An abundance of animals inhabit the area; ice fishing
and snowmobiling when ice thickness permits.
No RV camping.
1-888-667-2757.
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El Vado Lake
State Park (near Tierra Amarilla).
Located in New
Mexico's northern mountains, offering fishing, boating,
water-skiing, and winter cross-country skiing.
1-888-667-2757.
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Elephant Butte
Lake State Park (near Elephant Butte). Largest
and most popular lake in New Mexico, providing a setting for every
imaginable water sport. 1-888-667-2757.
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Fenton Lake State Park
(near Jemez Springs).
A popular year-round
retreat surrounded by beautiful ponderosa pine forests; offering a cross-country ski and biathlon trail.
1-888-667-2757.
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Heron Lake State
Park (near Tierra Amarilla).
A picturesque lake set among tall pines, designated a "quiet lake" where boats operate at
no-wake speeds only. Excellent sailing,
fishing, cross-country skiing, and hiking. 1-888-667-2757.
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Hyde Memorial State Park (near Santa Fe).
Beautiful scenery, a quiet natural setting, and easy
access; a favorite picnic area, campground, respite.
1-888-667-2757.
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Leasburg Dam
State Park (near Las Cruces).
Offering year-round camping, picnicking and bird watching. Near
to
Fort Selden State Monument.
1-888-667-2757.
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Living Desert State Park
(near Carlsbad).
Dedicated to the
interpretation of the Chihuahuan Desert, displaying more than 40
native animal species and hundreds of succulents from around the
world.
No camping. 1-888-667-2757.
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Manzano Mountains
State Park (near Mountainair).
Nestled in the wooded
foothills of the Manzano Mountains, an excellent place for
fishing, bird watching, photography, hiking, and cross-country
skiing. 1-888-667-2757.
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Morphy Lake State
Park (near Mora). Undeveloped area
accessible by foot or by high-clearance vehicle; foundat the end of a three mile road that is steep
and may be rough at times. A pack-in/pack-out park. 1-888-667-2757.
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Navajo Lake State
Park (near Archuleta).
Three
recreation areas comprise the park. Offering some of the best
fishing in the state. 1-888-667-2757.
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Oasis State Park (near Portales). A true oasis, set among cottonwood trees, shifting sand dunes,
and a small fishing lake.
1-888-667-2757.
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Oliver Lee
Memorial State Park (near Alamogordo).
Set against the
west-facing escarpment of the Sacramento Mountains, featuring
historical exhibits and a fully restored 19th century ranch house. 1-888-667-2757.
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Pancho Villa
State Park (near Columbus). Extensive
historical exhibits which depict the Pancho Villa raid, the first armed invasion
of the continental United States since the War of 1812, and also the
last one. 1-888-667-2757.
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Percha Dam State
Park (near Caballo).
Set
in the deep shade of towering cottonwoods, featuring fishing and hiking on the Rio Grande.
1-888-667-2757.
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Rio Grande Nature Center
(near Albuquerque).
Located on the central Rio
Grande flyway, winter home to
Canada geese, sandhill cranes, and various species of ducks and
other waterfowl. Trail system, classrooms, extensive library with viewing areas.
No camping. 1-888-667-2757.
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Rockhound State
Park (near Deming). Located
on the rugged west slope of the Little Florida Mountains, a favorite
for "rockhounds" because of the abundant agates and quartz
crystals found there.
1-888-667-2757.
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Santa Rosa Lake State
Park (near Santa Rosa). A high plains Pecos River reservoir, offering a
variety of water sports. 1-888-667-2757.
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Storrie Lake
State Park (near Las Vegas).
Favorable summer breezes attract colorful wind-surfing
boards; also popular for fishing
and boating. 1-888-667-2757.
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Sugarite Canyon
State Park (near Raton). Located
on the Colorado border, featuring heavily
wooded mountains and meadows painted with wildflowers and
butterflies. 1-888-667-2757.
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Sumner Lake State
Park (near Ft. Sumner). Offering fishing
for a variety of species, including bass, crappie, channel catfish
and the most abundant species--walleye.
1-888-667-2757.
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Ute Lake State
Park (near Logan). A Canadian River reservoir offering some of the best
walleye fishing in New Mexico. 1-888-667-2757.
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Vietnam Veterans National Memorial (Angel Fire). Dedicated to
Vietnam veterans everywhere. No camping. 1-888-667-2757.
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Villanueva State
Park (near Villanueva). Nestled
between high red sandstone bluffs along the Pecos River, near the
picturesque Spanish-colonial village of Villanueva. 1-888-667-2757.
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Developed
Camping in New Mexico's BLM Lands.
Check the New
Mexico BLM Website for details!
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Orilla
Verde Recreation Area, Taos Field Office. Located on the Rio
Grande between Taos and Espanola.
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Santa Cruz
Lake Recreation Area, Taos Field Office. Two campgrounds on
the Santa Cruz Lake.
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Wild Rivers
Recreation Area, Taos Field Office. Overlooking the gorges of
the Rio Grande River and the Red River.
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Fort
Stanton Area of Critical Environmental Concern, near Ruidoso,
Capitan, Lincoln. Fort Stanton Cave is the third largest cave in
New Mexico. A small campground with restroom facilities is located
near the cave.
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Valley of
Fires Recreation Area, near Carrizozo. Campsites with picnic
shelters, tables, grills and water, some electrical hookups, dump
station.
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Angel Peak Recreation Area,
near Bloomfield. Developed campground, RV sites (no hookups),
restrooms.
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Datil Well Recreation Area
Campground, near Datil. Developed campground, RV sites (no
hookups), restrooms.
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Organ Mountains Recreation
Area, near Las Cruces. Developed campground, RV sites (no
hookups), restrooms.
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Three Rivers Petroglyph
Site, near Carrizozo. Primitive campground, RV sites (no
hookups), restrooms.
Developed Campgrounds, Corps of Engineers Sites. Check
http://www.publiclands.org for
details.
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Abiquiu
Lake, near Abiquiu. Developed campground, RV sites with
electric, dump station, showers.
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Cochiti
Lake, north of Albuquerque or south of Santa Fe. Developed
campground, RV sites with electric, dump station, showers.
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Carson National Forest,
Developed Campgrounds.
Visit the Carson National Forest website for
more details!
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Unit
(general area; elevation; # units; season)
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Cimarron
(Valle Vidal; 9,400; 36; May-Oct)
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McCrystal
(Valle Vidal; 8,100; 60; May-Nov)
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Elephant
Rock (Red River Canyon; 8,300; 22; May-Sept)
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Fawn Lakes
(Red River Canyon; 8,450; 18; May-Oct)
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Goat Hill
(Red River Canyon; 7,500; 6; May-Dec.)
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Junebug
(Red River Canyon; 8,500; 22; May-Sept)
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Columbine
(Red River Canyon; 7,900; 27; May-Sept)
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Cebolla
Mesa (Rio Grande Gorge; 7,300; 5; May-Oct)
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Cabresto
Lake (Latirs; 9,500; 9; May-Sept)
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Cuchilla
(Rio Hondo; 7,800; 3; May-Sept)
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Lower Hondo
(Rio Hondo; 7,700; 4; May-Sept)
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Twining
(Rio Hondo; 9,300; 4; May-Sept)
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La Sombra
(Taos Canyon; 7,800; 13; May-Oct)
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Capulin
(Taos Canyon; 8,000; 11; May-Oct)
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Las Petacas
(Taos Canyon;l 7,400; 9; May-Nov)
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Agua Piedra
(Rio Pueblo; 8,100; 44; May-Oct)
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Comales
(Rio Pueblo; 7,800; 13; May-Oct)
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La Junta
(Rio Pueblo; 9,400; 30; May-Oct)
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Duran
Canyon (Rio Pueblo; 9,000; 12; May-Oct)
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Hodges
(North Pecos; 8,200; 8; May-Oct)
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Santa
Barbara (North Pecos; 8,900; 22; May-Oct)
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Trampas
Trailhead (North Pecos; 9,000; 5; May-Oct)
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Trampas
Diamante (North Pecos; 8,900; 5; May-Sept)
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Lagunitas
(Tres Piedras; 10,400; 14; June-Oct)
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Los Pinos
(Tres Piedras; 8,300; 5; May-Sept)
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Canjilon
Lakes (Canjilon; 9,900; 52; June-Sept)
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Canjilon
Creek (Canjilon; 9,300; 4; June-Sept)
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Trout Lakes
(Canjilon; 9,300; 12; June-Sept)
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El Rito
Creek (El Rito; 7,600; 11; April-Nov)
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Buzzard
Park (Gobernador/Jicarilla; 7,300; 4; May-Nov)
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Cedar
Springs (Gobernador/Jicarilla; 7,300; 4; May-Nov)
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Cibola National Forest,
Developed Campgrounds.
Visit the Cibola National Forest website for
more details!
- Unit
(general area; elevation; # units; season)
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Springtime
(Magdalena district; 7,400; 6; Apr-Nov)
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Luna Park
(Magdalena district; 7,400; 3; Apr-Nov)
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Huges Mill
(Magdalena district; 8,100; 2; May-Oct)
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Bear Trap
(Magdalena district; 8,500; 4; May-Oct
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Water
Canyon (Magdalena district; 6,800; 4; Mar-Nov)
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Capilla
(Mountainaire district; 9,600; 8; May-Sep)
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New Canyon
(Mountainaire district; 7,800; 10;Apr-Oct)
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Red Canyon
(Mountainaire district; 7,600; 50; Apr-Oct)
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Tajique
(Mountainaire district; 6,800; 5; Jan-Dec)
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Fourth of
July (Mountainaire district; 7,400; 24; Apr-Nov)
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Ojo Redondo
(Mt. Taylor district; 8,900; 15; May-Nov)
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McGaffey
Campground (Mt. Taylor district; 8,000; 29; May-Oct)
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Quaking
Aspen (Mt. Taylor district; 7,600; 20; May-Sept)
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Coal Mine
(Mt. Taylor district; 7,400; 15;May-Sept)
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Lobo Canyon
(Mt. Taylor district; 7,400; 6; May-Sept)
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Cedro Peak
(Sandia district; 7,800; 2;May-Oct)
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Gila National Forest, Developed
Campgrounds.
Visit the Gila National Forest website for
more details!
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Unit (nearest town;
elevation; season)
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Aeroplane Mesa
(Reserve; 8,000; May- Nov)
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Armijo Springs
(Quemado; 7,850; year-round)
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Ben Lilly (Reserve;
8,000; May - Nov)
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Bighorn (Glenwood;
4,800; year-round)
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Cherry Creek (Silver
City; 6,800; year-round)
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Cove (Quemado; 7,650;
year-round)
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Dipping Vat (Reserve;
7,350; Apr - Nov)
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El Caso I-III (Quemado;
7,680; year-round)
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El Caso Throwdown
(Quemado; 7,800; year-round)
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Gallinas - Lower
(Mimbres; 6,600; year-round)
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Gallinas - Upper
(Mimbres; 6,900; year-round)
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Gilita (Reserve; 7,850;
Apr - Nov)
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Head of the Ditch
(Luna; 7,180; year-round)
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Iron Creek (Mimbres;
7,200; year-round)
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Juniper (Quemado;
7,720; May - Sept)
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McMillan (Silver City;
6,800; year-round)
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Piñon (Quemado; 7,820;
May - Sept)
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Railroad Canyon
(Mimbres; 7,000; year-round)
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Sapillo Group Area
(Mimbres; 6,000; year round)
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Scorpion - Upper
(Mimbres; 6,000; year round)
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The Forks (Mimbres;
6,000; year round)
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Upper End (Mimbres;
6,050; year-round)
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Valle Tio Vinces
(Aragon; 8,240; year-round)
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Willow Creek (Reserve;
7,950; Apr - Nov)
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Wright's Cabin
(Kingston; 7,600; year-round)
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Lincoln National Forest,
Developed Campgrounds.
Visit the Lincoln National Forest website for
more details!
- Unit
(area; elevation; # units)
- Silver
Campground (Sacramento district; 9,000; 32)
- Apache
Campground (Sacramento district; 8,900; 26)
- Saddle
Campground (Sacramento district; 9,000; 17)
- Silver
Overflow (Sacramento district; 9,000; 52)
- Pine
(Sacramento district; 8,800; 48)
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Deerhead (Sacramento district; 8,700; 34)
- Sleepy
Grass (Sacramento district; 8,800; 45)
- Upper
Karr (Sacramento district; 8,800; 200-person capacity)
- Unit
(district; season; elevation; # units)
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Southfork (Smokey Bear district; May 15-Sept 15; 7,500; 60)
- Three
Rivers (Smokey Bear district; year round; 6,400; 12)
- Skyline
(Smokey Bear district; May 1 - Nov 1; 9,000; 17)
- Monjeau
(Smokey Bear district; May 1 - Nov 1; 9,500; 4)
- Oak
Grove (Smokey Bear district; May 1 - Sept 15; 8,400; 30)
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Santa Fe National Forest,
Developed Campgrounds.
Visit the Santa Fe National Forest website for
more details!
- Unit
(area; season)
- Aspen
Basin (Española; year-round)
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Barranqueña Spring Area (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Big
Tesuque (Española; year-round)
- Black
Canyon (Española; Apr-Nov)
- Borrego
Mesa (Española; year-round)
- Clear
Creek (Cuba; year-round)
- Cañada
del Guardia (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Cecilia
Creek (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Cowles
(Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- El
Porvenir (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- E.V.
Long (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- Golf
Course (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
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Guadalupita Area (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Holy
Ghost (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- Iron
Gate (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- Jack's
Creek (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
- Jemez
Falls (Jemez; Spring-Fall)
- Paliza
(Jemez; Spring-Fall)
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Panchuela (Pecos/Las Vegas; Spring-Fall)
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Resumidero (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Rio de
las Vacas (Cuba; Spring-Fall)
- Rio
Gallina (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Rio
Puerco (Coyote; Spring-Fall)
- Redondo
(Jemez; Spring-Fall)
- San
Antonio (Jemez; Spring-Fall)
- Vista
Linda (Jemez; Spring-Fall)
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New Mexico National National Monuments
(visit the New Mexico National Monuments
website for details) |
- Coronado National Monument. Located just minutes north of
Albuquerque
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