Free camping near Chamisal, NM
Yes. 8 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Chamisal, NM are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 10 have no price on record. The closest free one is Hodges Dispersed Recreation Area, 7.2 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail, 6.0 miles west, with no price on record.
All 26 camps near Chamisal, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail | 6.0 | Unpriced | — | 3.0 mi to Dixon | — |
| Hodges Dispersed Recreation Area | 7.2 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 2.1 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Amole Group Shelter | 7.8 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Vadito | — |
| Llanito Frio Campground | 8.4 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.5 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales Campground | 8.8 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.1 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales | 9.1 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Vadito | — |
| Santa Barbara | 9.6 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 4.5 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Orilla Verde Recreation Area | 11 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Ranchos de Taos | — |
| Agua Piedra Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Indian Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Agua Piedra Group Area | 12 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Vadito | — |
| Agua Piedra Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Vadito | — |
| Borrego Mesa Campground | 13 | Free | Chupaderos Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Truchas | — |
| Borrego Mesa | 14 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Truchas | — |
| La Junta Canyon | 15 | Free | Knob Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Duran Canyon | 15 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Potrero | — |
| Upper La Junta Campground | 16 | Unpriced | — | 0.5 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Santa Fe County, NM | 17 | Free | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Cundiyo | — |
| Las Petacas Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cañon | — |
| La Sombra Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.7 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| Capulin Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.3 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 24 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Panchuela | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
Who manages the camps near Chamisal, NM
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- Carson National Forest — 15 camps: 4 free, 4 fee, 7 unpriced
- Santa Fe National Forest — 7 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
- Taos Field Office — 4 camps: 1 free, 2 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Chamisal, 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 Chamisal, 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.