John F Kennedy
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. John F Kennedy is a National Forest campground near Valencia, New Mexico.
First-come, first-served
- National Forest
- Managed by
John F Kennedy sits inside Cibola National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.1 miles outside the boundary of Manzano Mountain Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Free
Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-30
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 6,200 ft
34.6715, -106.4680 in Valencia. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at John F Kennedy?
No. John F Kennedy 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 John F Kennedy?
Camping at John F Kennedy is free.
Who manages John F Kennedy?
John F Kennedy is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around John F Kennedy
- 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
Red Canyon - Sites
- 39
- 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 Valencia and campgrounds in Valencia.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-30