Free camping near Tesuque, NM
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tesuque, NM there are 23 camps: 8 free, 7 fee, 8 unpriced. The closest is Black Canyon Campground, 5.0 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area, 14 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 4 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name; 1 spread across 1 other manager.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon Campground | 5.0 | Unpriced | Little Tesuque Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tesuque | — |
| Big Tesuque Campground | 6.5 | Unpriced | Tesuque Creek North Fork (stream) | 6.5 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Aspen Basin Campground | 7.2 | Unpriced | Rio En Medio (stream) | 5.9 mi to Rio en Medio` | — |
| Holy Ghost (Group Campground) | 12 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Hyde Park | — |
| Holy Ghost Campground | 12 | Fee | Holy Ghost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Diablo Canyon Recreation Area Camping and Parking | 13 | Unpriced | Cañada Ancha (stream) | 2.2 mi to Buckman | — |
| Field Tract Campground | 13 | Fee | Pecos River (river) | 0.8 mi to El Macho | — |
| Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 0.6 mi to Tererro | — |
| Dalton Dispersed | 14 | Free | Dalton Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Upper La Posada | — |
| Davis Willow | 14 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Links Tract Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Santa Fe County, NM | 15 | Free | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Cundiyo | — |
| Cowles Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Cowles Ponds (water) | 0.3 mi to Cowles | — |
| Panchuela | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 16 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area | 16 | Fee | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Potrero | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to La Cienega | — |
| Borrego Mesa | 18 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Truchas | — |
| Borrego Mesa Campground | 18 | Free | Chupaderos Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Truchas | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Juniper Family Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 4.1 mi to White Rock | Open |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tesuque, 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.