Free camping near Arroyo Seco, NM
Yes. 12 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Arroyo Seco, NM are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM dispersed camp — Taos County, NM, 6.8 miles west, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Lower Hondo Campground, 2.9 miles northeast, with no price on record.
All 32 camps near Arroyo Seco, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Hondo Campground | 2.9 | Unpriced | Rio Hondo (stream) | 2.3 mi to Valdez | — |
| Cuchillo Del Medio Campground | 4.0 | Unpriced | Rio Hondo (stream) | 3.4 mi to Valdez | — |
| Cuchilla Campground | 4.9 | Unpriced | Rio Hondo (stream) | 4.1 mi to Taos Ski Valley | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Taos County, NM | 6.8 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 1.7 mi to Antoine Leroux Grant | — |
| BLM dispersed camp #2 — Taos County, NM | 6.9 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 1.8 mi to Antoine Leroux Grant | — |
| John Dunn Bridge Dispersed Campground | 6.9 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 1.4 mi to Antoine Leroux Grant | — |
| John Dunn Bridge Dispersed Campground | 7.0 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 1.7 mi to Antoine Leroux Grant | — |
| John Dunn Bridge Dispersed Campground | 7.0 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 1.3 mi to Antoine Leroux Grant | — |
| Twining Campground | 8.6 | Unpriced | Williams Lake (water) | 2.5 mi to Taos Ski Valley | — |
| Twining | 9.2 | Free | — | 0.7 mi to Taos Ski Valley | — |
| Cebolla Mesa | 10 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 2.6 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Las Petacas Campground | 10 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cañon | — |
| La Junta Lower | 11 | Free | Red River (stream) | 3.5 mi to Cedar Springs | — |
| Columbine | 12 | Fee | — | 5.2 mi to Questa | — |
| Goat Hill | 12 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Questa | — |
| Goat Hill Campground | 12 | Fee | Red River (stream) | 2.7 mi to Moly | — |
| Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument | 12 | Fee | Red River (stream) | 3.4 mi to Lama | — |
| La Sombra Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.7 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| Capulin Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.3 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| La Bobita Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Red River (stream) | 0.8 mi to Moly | — |
| Elephant Rock Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Fawn Lakes (water) | 2.1 mi to Moly | — |
| Bear Crossing | 15 | Free | Rio Grande (river) | 5.0 mi to Cerro | — |
| Fawn Lakes Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Fawn Lakes (water) | 2.3 mi to Red River | — |
| Orilla Verde Recreation Area | 15 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Ranchos de Taos | — |
| Junebug Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Fawn Lakes (water) | 1.6 mi to Red River | — |
| Cabresto Lake | 16 | Free | Lake Fork (stream) | 3.5 mi to Moly | — |
| Amole Group Shelter | 23 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Vadito | — |
| FR 64J Dispersed Campground | 24 | Free | — | — | — |
| FR 64G Dispersed Campground | 25 | Free | Carpenter Tank (water) | 1.8 mi to Tres Piedras | — |
| Comales | 25 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Vadito | — |
| Llanito Frio Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.5 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.1 mi to Las Mochas | — |
Who manages the camps near Arroyo Seco, NM
Who manages them: 21 on the Forest Service; 9 on the BLM; 2 on an agency our record does not name.
- Carson National Forest — 23 camps: 5 free, 5 fee, 13 unpriced
- Taos Field Office — 9 camps: 7 free, 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Arroyo Seco, NM
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Arroyo Seco, NM, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.