Red Canyon
Its 39 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs Single Site: $10 per night, and it is open from 01-01 to 12-31. Red Canyon is a National Forest campground near Torrance, New Mexico.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- National Forest
- Managed by
- None
- Hookups
- 22 ft
- Max RV length
Red Canyon sits inside Cibola National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 39
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 22 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30; fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Campsites
39 sites in 2 loops. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 01 |
| 02 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 02 |
| 03 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 03 |
| 04 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 04 |
| 05 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 05 |
| 06 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 06 |
| 07 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 07 |
| 08 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 08 |
| 09 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 09 |
| 10 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 10 |
| 11 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 11 |
| 12 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 12 |
| 13 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 13 |
| 14 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 14 |
| 15 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 15 |
| 16 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 16 |
| 17 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 17 |
| 18 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 18 |
| 19 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 19 |
| 20 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 20 |
| 21 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 21 |
| 22 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 22 |
| 23 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 23 |
| 24 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 24 |
| 25 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 25 |
| 26 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 26 |
| 27 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 27 |
| 28 | Lower | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Lower, site 28 |
| 01 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 01 |
| 02 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 02 |
| 03 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 03 |
| 04 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 04 |
| 05 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 05 |
| 06 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 06 |
| 07 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 07 |
| 08 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 08 |
| 09 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 09 |
| 10 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 10 |
| 11 | Upper | Equestrian nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop Upper, site 11 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-30. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 8,000 ft
34.6170, -106.4027 in Torrance. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Red Canyon is open from 01-01 to 12-31 , at 8,000 ft.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Red Canyon?
Sites at Red Canyon are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10212150).
How much does it cost to camp at Red Canyon?
Camping at Red Canyon costs Single Site: $10 per night.
How many campsites does Red Canyon have?
Red Canyon has 39 campsites.
Does Red Canyon have RV hookups?
No. Red Canyon has no hookups. The longest rig allowed is 22 feet.
Is there drinking water at Red Canyon?
No. Red Canyon has no potable water, so bring all the water you need.
Are dogs allowed at Red Canyon?
Yes, pets are allowed at Red Canyon.
When is Red Canyon open?
Red Canyon is open from 01-01 to 12-31.
Who manages Red Canyon?
Red Canyon is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Red Canyon
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Capilla Peak - Sites
- 9
- Season
- 01-01 to 12-31
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
More campgrounds: camping near Torrance and campgrounds in Torrance.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, petsAllowed, sites, campsites, fireRings, season.open, season.close, hookups), accessed 2026-09-30
- fs.usda.gov (water, maxRvLengthFt), accessed 2026-09-30
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0