Free camping near Peñasco, NM
Yes. 8 of the 27 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Peñasco, NM are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Hodges Dispersed Recreation Area, 4.8 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 27 camps near Peñasco, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges Dispersed Recreation Area | 4.8 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 2.1 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Amole Group Shelter | 4.8 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Vadito | — |
| Llanito Frio Campground | 5.3 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.5 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales Campground | 5.7 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.1 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales | 6.0 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Vadito | — |
| Santa Barbara | 7.2 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 4.5 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail | 9.0 | Unpriced | — | 3.0 mi to Dixon | — |
| Agua Piedra Campground | 9.4 | Unpriced | Indian Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Agua Piedra Group Area | 9.4 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Vadito | — |
| Agua Piedra Cg | 9.5 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Vadito | — |
| La Junta Canyon | 12 | Free | Knob Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Orilla Verde Recreation Area | 12 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Ranchos de Taos | — |
| Duran Canyon | 12 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| Upper La Junta Campground | 13 | Unpriced | — | 0.5 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| Borrego Mesa Campground | 14 | Free | Chupaderos Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Truchas | — |
| Borrego Mesa | 14 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Truchas | — |
| Las Petacas Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 2.4 mi to Cañon | — |
| La Sombra Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.7 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area | 18 | Fee | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Potrero | — |
| Capulin Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Rio Fernando de Taos (stream) | 0.3 mi to Shady Brook | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Santa Fe County, NM | 19 | Free | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Cundiyo | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 23 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 23 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Panchuela | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Cowles Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Cowles Ponds (water) | 0.3 mi to Cowles | — |
Who manages the camps near Peñasco, NM
Who manages them: 23 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM.
- Carson National Forest — 15 camps: 4 free, 4 fee, 7 unpriced
- Santa Fe National Forest — 8 camps: 3 free, 2 fee, 3 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 27 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Peñasco, 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 Peñasco, 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.