La Bobita
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle). La Bobita is a National Forest campground near Taos, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
La Bobita sits inside Carson National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Columbine-Hondo Wilderness; its permit and camping rules 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
- 8,250 ft
36.6998, -105.4794 in Taos. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at La Bobita?
No. La Bobita 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 La Bobita?
Camping at La Bobita costs Single Site: $20.00 per night (includes parking for one vehicle).
Who manages La Bobita?
La Bobita is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around La Bobita
Costilla Reservoir's mapped center point is 16 miles from La Bobita in a straight line. Current water level: Costilla Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Latir Peak Wilderness (4.8 miles to its center) , and Wheeler Peak Wilderness (9.9 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Hot springs nearby
Nearest to La Bobita, in straight-line miles: Stagecoach Hot Springs (hot spring, 23 miles), and Black Rock Hot Springs (hot spring, 30 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
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)
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: $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