Duran
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle). Duran is a National Forest campground near Taos, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
Duran 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
- 8,782 ft
36.1350, -105.4770 in Taos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Duran?
No. Duran 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 Duran?
Camping at Duran costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle).
Who manages Duran?
Duran is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Duran
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to Duran, in straight-line miles: Stagecoach Hot Springs (hot spring, 18 miles), and Black Rock Hot Springs (hot spring, 19 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)
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle)
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- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Agua Piedra Campground - Sites
- 46
- 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