Lake campgrounds in New Mexico

New Mexico has 23 public campgrounds on a named lake, 3 reservable and 17 first-come. Most (20 of 23) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. They sit on 15 lakes; Quemado Lake has the most, with 7.

23
Total
3
Reservable
17
First-come
CimarronRiana - Abiquiu Lake
Cabresto Lake Cabresto Lake is approximately 7 miles northeast of the town of Questa · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Cebolla Mesa Taos · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Cimarron Colfax · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
36
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $22.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Dipping Vat Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Field Tract Pecos · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $8 per night
Hopewell Campground Tres Piedras · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Links Tract Campground San Miguel · National Forest · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Lower Canjilon Lakes Campground Canjilon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Mcgaffey Oso/page McKinley · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10-$15 per night
Mesa Grant · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Middle Canjilon Lakes Campground Rio Arriba · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #1 Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #2 Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #3 Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #4 Catron · National Forest · First-come
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Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
Quemado Lake - Juniper Campground Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Quemado Lake - Pinon Campground Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Quemado Lake - Pinon Group Sites Catron · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
Riana - Abiquiu Lake Rio Arriba · Army Corps of Engineers · Reservable
Sites
57
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Rocky Point Campground Guadalupe · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Sam Tobias Memorial Group Campground Lincoln · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
South Area Campground San Miguel · Army Corps of Engineers · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
Upper End Grant · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night

Camping at Quemado Lake

Is camping allowed at Quemado Lake?

Yes. 7 public campgrounds sit on Quemado Lake: Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #1, Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #2, Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #3, Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #4, and 3 more. 7 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping at Quemado Lake?

Yes: Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #1, Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #2, Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #3, and Quemado Lake - El Caso Campground #4 charge no fee.