Free camping near Valencia, NM
Yes. 5 of the 21 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Valencia, NM are listed as free; 5 charge a fee and 11 have no price on record. The closest free one is Dalton Dispersed, 7.9 miles northeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
All 21 camps near Valencia, NM
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Dispersed | 7.9 | Free | Dalton Canyon Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Upper La Posada | — |
| Field Tract Campground | 9.3 | Fee | Pecos River (river) | 0.8 mi to El Macho | — |
| Black Canyon Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Little Tesuque Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Tesuque | — |
| Big Tesuque Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Tesuque Creek North Fork (stream) | 6.5 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Davis Willow Dispersed Camping Area | 14 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 0.6 mi to Tererro | — |
| Holy Ghost Campground | 14 | Fee | Holy Ghost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Holy Ghost | — |
| Davis Willow | 14 | Free | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Links Tract Campground | 14 | Unpriced | Pecos River (river) | 1.3 mi to Tererro | — |
| Holy Ghost (Group Campground) | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Hyde Park | — |
| Aspen Basin Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Rio En Medio (stream) | 5.9 mi to Rio en Medio` | — |
| Cowles Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Cowles Ponds (water) | 0.3 mi to Cowles | — |
| Panchuela | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Jacks Creek Horse Camp | 19 | Free | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.0 mi to Geronimo | — |
| Jacks Creek Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Jack's Creek (stream) | 1.3 mi to Geronimo | — |
| BLM public landDave slept here | 20 | Free | — | 1.6 mi to La Cienega | — |
| Jacks Creek (Group Cg) | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Rio en Medio | — |
| Johnson Mesa Campground | 20 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Iron Gate Campground | 20 | Unpriced | Albright Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Geronimo | — |
| E.V. Long Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Gallinas Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to El Porvenir | — |
| El Porvenir Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Beaver Creek (stream) | 1.9 mi to El Porvenir | — |
| Diablo Canyon Recreation Area Camping and Parking | 25 | Unpriced | Cañada Ancha (stream) | 2.2 mi to Buckman | — |
Who manages the camps near Valencia, NM
Who manages them: 18 on the Forest Service; 2 on the BLM; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
- Santa Fe National Forest — 19 camps: 4 free, 5 fee, 10 unpriced
- Taos Field Office — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 21 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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.