Big Tesuque
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Big Tesuque is a National Forest campground near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Big Tesuque sits inside Santa Fe 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
- Fee unknown, see agency
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 9,676 ft
35.7694, -105.8092 in Santa Fe. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Big Tesuque?
No. Big Tesuque is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Big Tesuque?
Big Tesuque is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Big Tesuque
McClure Reservoir's mapped center point is 5.9 miles from Big Tesuque in a straight line. Current water level: McClure Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Big Tesuque, in straight-line miles: Ten Thousand Waves (hot spring, 5.2 miles), and Nambe Falls (waterfall, 7.6 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Black Canyon Campground - Sites
- 36
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Holy Ghost (group Campground) - Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
More campgrounds: camping near Santa Fe and campgrounds in Santa Fe.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01