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767 campgrounds26 free

Camping in New Mexico

11 categories · 17 cities · 12 public lands

Carlsbad Caverns · NPS / Michael Larson
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OpenCamp tracks 767 campgrounds and camping spots in New Mexico. 32% cost nothing to camp, while 18% charge a fee. Land managers here include U.S. Forest Service, Military, and National Park Service. Among the parks represented here are Carson National Forest and Santa Fe National Forest. 5% are big-rig friendly and 11% offer at least one hookup (electric, water, or sewer).

By category

26Free Camping245RV Parks5State Parks5National Parks17Dump Stations82Overnight Parking71Rest Areas7Welcome Centers4Public Campgrounds178Public Land125Campgrounds
the village of TyuonyiBandelier · NPS Photo/Sally KingPark guidesNational parks in New MexicoCampgrounds in and near each Park Service site, with fees, hours and current alerts.New Mexico park guides

Popular cities

Portales36Albuquerque29Vallecitos28Carlsbad22Cloudcroft21La Cueva21Gila Hot Springs20Ruidoso17Dulce16Quemado16Rio en Medio15Las Cruces14

Camping by type

RV Parks245All free places247Pet-friendly88Tent Camping292

Public lands

Carson National Forest102Gila National Forest60Santa Fe National Forest52Taos Field Office43Lincoln National Forest42Cibola National Forest33Oasis State State Park29Apache National Forest22Las Cruces District Office10Coronado National Forest1Guadalupe Mountains National Park1State Trust Land1