Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Brown Springs Campground
About
Bureau of Land Management
This is a newly developed campground and OHV park within the popular Glade Run Recreation Area. Opened in May of 2019, this recreation park features a small riding track for young people, a skills training track, ten developed campsites, toilets, and a pavilion.
A ten (10) site dry developed…
Fee Info
Fill out the following permit: https://farmingtonnm.org/uploads/documents/Brown_Springs_BLM_Camping_Permit.pdf Email a copy to: dmckim@blm.gov Print a copy and place it on your dashboard
Reservation Info
There is no overnight fee for camping, however, a camping permit from BLM is needed. Contact the Farmington BLM Field Office, 505-564-7600, for permit information. https://farmingtonnm.org/uploads/documents/Brown_Springs_BLM_Camping_Permit.pdf
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonGood
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileGood
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Picnic Table
- Phone Service
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Big Rig Friendly
Easiest Free Site we’ve been to
We drove up Hwy 491 from I40 and were surprised there were no sites all the way up to Farmington or Shiprock. We chose this site but got there when it was already dark. Apple Maps to ok us directly to the site. It’s about 3 miles on a long dirt road. The road was dry when we visited so we had no…
Dirt road paradise
Warning if it is raining or has been raining it WILL be muddy and quickly becomes impassable.
Now that we got that out of the way this site is absolutely gorgeous! Most of the drive to the site is a dirt road a bit bumpy but so worth the amazing peaceful camp area. The grounds are very…
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Great Free Spot
This was our first boondocking experience and we were very pleased. The area was beautiful with lots of OHV trails. We had a few spots to choose from and all were spaced out nicely. There was a clean vault toilet. We camped in our bronco but there was plenty of room for trailers. All sites had a…
Location
Brown Springs Campground is located in New Mexico
Directions
The recreation area lies between NM State Highways 170, 574, and 516 with multiple entry points on dirt roads. From Farmington, take Piñon Hills Blvd. and turn north onto the main Glade Road, County Road 1980. Travel north 2 miles to the Glade entrance and the open OHV area. To access the trail system from Piñon Hills, turn north onto College Blvd., travel approximately 1.2 miles just beyond Piedra Vista High School and Lions Wilderness Park. From Flora Vista, turn west onto County Road 3535 from highway 516. Follow the road until the pavement ends, take a left onto non-county maintained road 3536 and travel about 1.5 miles. Access to the Glade is also available from the north. Take NM 574 approximately 6.5 miles from La Plata Highway and turn south onto the main Glade road. Open year-round. The road may become impassible in bad weather. Portions of the Glade Run Recreation Area may be closed to the public for short periods during authorized competitions or events.
Coordinates
36.806886116771345 N
108.18124584717741 W