Free camping near Chama, NM
Yes. 9 of the 20 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Chama, NM are listed as free; 7 charge a fee and 4 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dispersed Camping, 10 miles north.
The circle crosses a state line: CO and NM.
All 20 camps near Chama, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed Camping | 10 | Free | Rio Chama (stream) | 5.8 mi to Lobato | — |
| Dispersed camping | 12 | Free | Apache Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Cumbres | — |
| Dispersed camping | 12 | Free | Apache Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to Cumbres | — |
| Trujillo Meadows | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Chama | — |
| Lagunitas | 15 | Free | Escondido Creek (stream) | 3.6 mi to town | — |
| Cruces Basin Th | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Chama | — |
| Cruces Basin Campground | 18 | Unpriced | North Largo Tank (water) | 5.1 mi to Toltec | — |
| Old Elk Creek | 19 | Free | La Manga Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Osier | — |
| Buckles Dispersed Campground | 20 | Free | Sappington Reservoir (water) | 3.5 mi to Chromo | — |
| Elk Creek Overflow Campground | 20 | Fee | Elk Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Osier | — |
| Elk Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | Elk Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Osier | — |
| Spectacle Lake Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Conejos River (river) | 10 mi to Cumbres | — |
| Conejos Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Conejos River (river) | 10 mi to Cumbres | — |
| Aspen Glade Campground | 21 | Fee | Conejos River (river) | 4.0 mi to Fox Creek | — |
| Trout Lakes Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Trout Lakes (water) | 7.5 mi to Cebolla | — |
| Mogote Campground | 23 | Fee | Conejos River (river) | 1.8 mi to Fox Creek | — |
| Rio De Los Pinos Cg | 23 | Free | Rio de los Pinos (stream) | 1.0 mi to San Miguel | — |
| Los Pinos | 23 | Free | Rio de los Pinos (stream) | 0.9 mi to San Miguel | — |
| Hopewell Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Ensenada | — |
| Blanco River Campground | 24 | Fee | Benson Creek (river) | 7.8 mi to Chromo | — |
Who manages the camps near Chama, NM
Who manages them: 16 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name.
- Carson National Forest — 9 camps: 6 free, 1 fee, 2 unpriced
- Rio Grande National Forest — 9 camps: 2 free, 5 fee, 2 unpriced
- San Juan National Forest — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 20 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Chama, NM
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Chama, 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.