Free camping near Truchas, NM
Yes. 10 of the 33 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Truchas, NM are listed as free; 10 charge a fee and 13 have no price on record. The closest free one is Borrego Mesa Campground, 4.6 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 33 camps near Truchas, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrego Mesa Campground | 4.6 | Free | Chupaderos Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Truchas | — |
| Borrego Mesa | 4.7 | Free | — | 4.7 mi to Truchas | — |
| Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area | 6.9 | Fee | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Potrero | — |
| BLM dispersed camp — Santa Fe County, NM | 7.7 | Free | Santa Cruz Lake (water) | 1.2 mi to Cundiyo | — |
| Hodges Dispersed Recreation Area | 11 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 2.1 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Old Spanish Trail National Historic Trail | 12 | Unpriced | — | 3.0 mi to Dixon | — |
| Santa Barbara | 12 | Free | Rio Santa Barbara (river) | 4.5 mi to Llano Largo | — |
| Llanito Frio Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.5 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Rio del Pueblo (river) | 1.1 mi to Las Mochas | — |
| Comales | 15 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Vadito | — |
| Amole Group Shelter | 16 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Vadito | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 16 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 17 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Panchuela | 17 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Aspen Basin Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Rio En Medio (stream) | 5.9 mi to Rio en Medio` | — |
| Agua Piedra Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 9.3 mi to Vadito | — |
| Agua Piedra Group Area | 17 | Fee | — | 9.2 mi to Vadito | — |
| Agua Piedra Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Indian Lake (water) | 0.8 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 17 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Cowles Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Cowles Ponds (water) | 0.3 mi to Cowles | — |
| Big Tesuque Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Tesuque Creek North Fork (stream) | 6.5 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Holy Ghost (Group Campground) | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Hyde Park | — |
| La Junta Canyon | 19 | Free | Knob Creek (stream) | 1.4 mi to Tres Ritos | — |
| Holy Ghost Campground | 20 | Fee | Holy Ghost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Duran Canyon | 20 | Free | — | 1.2 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| Davis Willow | 21 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Links Tract Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Orilla Verde Recreation Area | 21 | Fee | — | 7.5 mi to Ranchos de Taos | — |
| Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area | 21 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 0.6 mi to Tererro | — |
| Upper La Junta Campground | 21 | Unpriced | — | 0.5 mi to Policarpo Canyon | — |
| Black Canyon Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Little Tesuque Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tesuque | — |
| Diablo Canyon Recreation Area Camping and Parking | 24 | Unpriced | Cañada Ancha (stream) | 2.2 mi to Buckman | — |
Who manages the camps near Truchas, NM
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 5 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Santa Fe National Forest — 16 camps: 5 free, 4 fee, 7 unpriced
- Carson National Forest — 12 camps: 4 free, 4 fee, 4 unpriced
- Taos Field Office — 5 camps: 1 free, 2 fee, 2 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 33 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Truchas, 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 Truchas, 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.