Free camping near Santa Fe, NM
Yes. 8 of the 24 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Santa Fe, NM are listed as free; 8 charge a fee and 8 have no price on record. The closest free one is BLM public land, 11 miles southwest, on Bureau of Land Management land. The closest camp of any kind is Black Canyon Campground, 9.3 miles northeast, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 24 camps near Santa Fe, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon Campground | 9.3 | Unpriced | Little Tesuque Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tesuque | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 11 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to La Cienega | — |
| Big Tesuque Campground | 12 | Unpriced | Tesuque Creek North Fork (stream) | 6.5 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Diablo Canyon Recreation Area Camping and Parking | 13 | Unpriced | Cañada Ancha (stream) | 2.2 mi to Buckman | — |
| Aspen Basin Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Rio En Medio (stream) | 5.9 mi to Rio en Medio` | — |
| Field Tract Campground | 16 | Fee | Pecos River (river) | 0.8 mi to El Macho | — |
| Dalton Dispersed | 16 | Free | Dalton Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Upper La Posada | — |
| Holy Ghost Campground | 17 | Fee | Holy Ghost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Holy Ghost (Group Campground) | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Hyde Park | — |
| Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 0.6 mi to Tererro | — |
| Davis Willow | 19 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Juniper Family Campground | 19 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to White Rock | Open |
| Links Tract Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Cowles Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Cowles Ponds (water) | 0.3 mi to Cowles | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Santa Fe County, NM | 21 | Free | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Cundiyo | — |
| Panchuela | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 22 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 22 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Potrero | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Ponderosa Group Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to Los Alamos | Open |
| Borrego Mesa | 25 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Truchas | — |
| Borrego Mesa Campground | 25 | Free | Chupaderos Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Truchas | — |
Who manages the camps near Santa Fe, NM
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM; 2 on the Park Service; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
- Santa Fe National Forest — 18 camps: 6 free, 5 fee, 7 unpriced
- Taos Field Office — 4 camps: 2 free, 1 fee, 1 unpriced
- The Park Service — 2 camps: 2 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Today's season read covers 2 of the 24: 2 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call. It comes from each camp's own record, so a camp with no season word is not counted either way.
Forecast near Santa Fe, 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 Santa Fe, 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.