Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Davis Willow
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · NM · 35.75743, -105.66340
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Davis Willow
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 8,159 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Davis WillowNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Davis Willow · Santa Fe National Forest · NM
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater8 mi
- FFuel13 mi
- GGrocery13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- ShShower16 mi
- RxPharmacy16 mi
- MMechanic16 mi
- OOutfitter17 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- DDump35 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 13 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Davis Willow
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
8,159 ft
State
NM
Coordinates
35.75743, -105.66340
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Davis Willow · Santa Fe National Forest · NM (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featurePecos River (river) · nearby
- Nearest townTererro · ~1.3 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~2.2 mi
- FuelPancho's Shell Station · ~12.7 mi
- Propane / LPGMatheson TriGas · ~17.9 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~12.0 mi
- PharmacyNambe Drugs · ~16.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicVillage Clinic · ~12.9 mi
- Hardware1610 Hardware · ~18.0 mi
EV charging — from Davis Willow · Santa Fe National Forest · NM — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger12.7 mi straight-line S — Frankie's at the Casanova, Pecos, NM · LOOP · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach23 within 25 mi · 47 within 50 · 98 within 100 · 142 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)22.2 mi — Santa Fe, NM - Cerrillos Road - Tesla Supercharger, Santa Fe
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)13.8 mi — BLHV EV CHARGER LODGE 2, Santa Fe, NM · ChargePoint Network · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast charger$1 activation fee; $0.59 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 399671 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Davis Willow · Santa Fe National Forest · NM — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletDavis Willow · at this camp · USFS
- RestroomHoly Ghost · ~2.1 mi W · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHoly Ghost (Campground) · ~2.3 mi NW · USFS
- RestroomHoly Ghost (Group Campground) · ~2.6 mi NW · USFS
Open Davis Willow elsewhere
Other camps near Davis Willow
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Links Tract Campground~0.1 mi
- Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area~0.7 mi
- Holy Ghost Campground~2.2 mi · fee
- Holy Ghost (Group Campground)~2.6 mi · fee
The unit that manages Davis Willow
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Davis Willow are set by Santa Fe National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Wesner Springs at 11,110 ft, about 7 miles away. It sits about 2,951 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Davis Willow
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Davis Willow
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Davis Willow
When the high country opens →Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Dispersed camping tips →All field notes →
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