Camping near Taos, New Mexico
Camping near Taos, New Mexico includes 22 public campgrounds on record, 5 reservable and 17 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 4 are free.
Camping near Taos at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 22 (22 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 5 reservable and 17 first-come
- Cost
- 4 free; lowest posted fee at Capulin: "Single Site: $18.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)"
- Elevation
- 7,379 ft (Las Petacas) to 13,024 ft (Santa Barbara), 22 of 22 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 140 across the 7 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 6 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 70 ft (Columbine)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 22
Agua Piedra Campground - Sites
- 46
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $18.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Columbine - Sites
- 27
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- May to September
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Elephant Rock - Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Fawn Lakes - Sites
- 18
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- Not on record
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- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Santa Barbara - Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
- Sites
- 4
- Season
- May to October
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
No campgrounds match these filters.
Tent camping near Taos
- Columbine : 2 tent sites .
- Elephant Rock : 2 tent sites .
- Fawn Lakes : 5 tent sites .
Common questions
Where can I camp around Taos, NM?
22 public campgrounds are on record near Taos: Agua Piedra Campground, Agua Piedra Group Area, Amole Group Shelter, Capulin, and 18 more. 17 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 5 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Taos, NM?
Yes: Cuchilla, Cuchillo Del Medio, Lower Hondo, and Twining charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Taos, NM?
6 campgrounds near Taos take RVs: Agua Piedra Campground, Columbine, Cuchilla, Elephant Rock, and 2 more. None has hookups on record.
Where can I go tent camping near Taos, NM?
Columbine, Elephant Rock, and Fawn Lakes list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Taos with drinking water?
Agua Piedra Campground and Santa Barbara have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Taos, NM?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in September (1 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where can I camp near a lake around Taos, NM?
Cebolla Mesa sits on Red River (below Questa).
Every campground in the state: camping in New Mexico ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in New Mexico .