Comales
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle). Comales is a National Forest campground near Taos, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Comales 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: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
What's there
- ✓ Toilets
On site: Toilets.
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,028 ft
36.1630, -105.5840 in Taos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Comales?
No. Comales 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 Comales?
Camping at Comales costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle).
Who manages Comales?
Comales is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Comales
Nambe Falls Reservoir's mapped center point is 28 miles from Comales in a straight line. Current water level: Nambe Falls Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Comales, in straight-line miles: Black Rock Hot Springs (hot spring, 14 miles), Stagecoach Hot Springs (hot spring, 15 miles), and Nambe Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
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Agua Piedra Campground - Sites
- 46
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
Santa Barbara - Sites
- 21
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $30.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
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