New Mexico campgrounds
16 campgrounds across New Mexico
Explore campgrounds across New Mexico, from public lands and forest sites to reservable parks and quieter local options. Use photos, map context, and practical signals to narrow the trip.
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Mountain country
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Featured campgrounds in New Mexico
View all campgroundsClear Creek Group Campground (NM)
Cuba, NM
Overview Clear Creek Group Campground is less than a two hourdrive from the Albuquerque area, and provides relief from the New Mexico heat with the cool shade and refreshing air of the pines and...
Backcountry Camping
Otero County, NM
Due to rehabilitation of camping sites, backcountry camping is closed.
Valley of Fires Recreation Area
Carrizozo, NM
OverviewValley of Fires recreation area is located immediately adjacent to the Malpais Lava Flow.
Aguirre Spring Recreation Area and Campground
Doña Ana County, NM
The high wall, needle-like spires of the Organ Mountains curve dramatically around a semicircle of Chihuahuan Desert habitat at the Aguirre Spring Campground.
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