Cebolla Mesa
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations). Cebolla Mesa is a National Forest campground near Taos, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Cebolla Mesa sits inside Carson National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.3 miles outside the boundary of Río Grande Del Norte National Monument; its camping rule, field office, 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
- 7,381 ft
36.6410, -105.6887 in Taos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Cebolla Mesa?
No. Cebolla Mesa is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
Who manages Cebolla Mesa?
Cebolla Mesa is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Cebolla Mesa
Eagle Nest Lake's mapped center point is 27 miles from Cebolla Mesa in a straight line. Current water level: Eagle Nest Lake water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Columbine-Hondo Wilderness (11 miles to its center) , Latir Peak Wilderness (14 miles to its center) , and Wheeler Peak Wilderness (15 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Cebolla Mesa, in straight-line miles: Stagecoach Hot Springs (hot spring, 19 miles), and Black Rock Hot Springs (hot spring, 22 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
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
- Free
- Sites
- 3
- Season
- May to September
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Taos and campgrounds in Taos.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-10-01