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JoshuaH
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Aug 26, 2014

Recommend some campgrounds in North-North East New Mexico

My wife and I are planning on taking a trip next month, we want to head to the Northern New Mexico area, preferable the North East area for less driving, we are coming from Missouri, the Carson National Forest area looks interesting. We want to do hiking on trails and want to enjoy good scenery. I'm not a hunter, and don't plan on doing any fishing. We will be camping in our Pop-Up, hookups are not a must but I wouldn't turn them down. Any suggestions on campsites or areas to go to?

Thanks!

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  • There is a nice state park near Raton and one of the best campgrounds is at the NRA Whittington Center just south of Raton. It does not have fancy amenities but the spaces are large, level and long. The rest room facilities are really good. But the best part is the beautiful country around you. We have had many deer, antelope and turkey walking through the RV sites. You do not need to be an NRA member to camp there.
  • Lot of Campgrounds around the Red River/Questa Area above Toas. Never camped there, but have looked at the Carson NF website. Several sound very nice. Very pretty up that way.

    Eagle Nest Lake State Park isn't far from Taos. The park is surrounded by the stunning scenery of the high mountains of the Moreno Valley. The lake is at 8,300’ elevation.

    Near Eagle Nest, Cimarron Canyon State Park in very high elevation, pretty setting.

    More Northeast by Raton, Sugarite Canyon State Park is a nice one.

    Hyde Memorial State Park above Santa Fe (most of the state parks have free showers, but none here).

    Find a Park Map. NM State Parks: $10 no hookup, $4 for electric, not entry fee on top of camping fee.

    Cochiti COE Campground & Tent Rocks Nat'l Park in Northern New Mexico Off I-25: Near Santa Fe - Very Neat Area.

    Santa Fe & Bandelier Nat'l Mon't area of New Mexico -A Trip Report 2012.

    Los Alamos is a very neat small city in itself. Free bus system with very neat buses. Very pretty setting up in the high country. Somewhat of a gated community as well. We only drove through & stopped at a SuperMarket. A nice town. http://www.visit.losalamos.com/
    http://www.losalamosnm.us/transit/Pages/default.aspx

    More on the Santa Fe Area Expanded & ABQ.

    Above Santa Fe, theForest Service Black Canyon Campground is just before Hype SP. A nice one. Nice ones by Pecos - east of Santa Fe off I-25 (never camped there but have heard good reports about them). Jack's Creek CG might work for you.

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