Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $10 per night. Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground is a National Forest campground near Canjilon, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground sits inside Carson National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,847 ft
36.5500, -106.3440 in Rio Arriba. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground?
No. Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground?
Camping at Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground costs Single Site: $10 per night.
Who manages Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground?
Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground
Swimming nearby
The nearest swimming hole to Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground, in a straight line: Abiquiu Lake (swimming hole, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
El Rito Campground--Group Shelter - Sites
- 1
- Season
- 05-22 to 10-31
- Fee
- Site: $75 per night
More campgrounds: camping near Canjilon and campgrounds in Rio Arriba.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01