Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Lower Hondo Campground
About
National Forest
One of three small sites on paved road to Taos Ski Valley providing access to fishing on Rio Hondo and hiking in Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area and Wheeler Peak Wilderness.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiAvailable
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Beautiful campground
Had a great time at this campground. Was in town for a week or so but didn’t have any camping equipment with me to stay the night but had a blast using it during the day and into the night some. The Hondo River runs right next to the campground so you have easy access to water. There is a pit toilet and it’s the most fresh (I guess you’d say if that’s something you care about) compared to the others along the road to the ski valley. Had a great time building a fire and relaxing under the stars before HAVING to go back to my hotel. Can’t wait to come back next year and bring my camping gear to spend a couple nights. You can camp here up to 14 days. I do want to reiterate what someone already said about the winter and snow season. Unless you have a plow it’s not accessible as the drifts do reach about 5ft+.
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Primitive camping by the Rio Hondo in July
Tent camped in July and could not get into the water; but did freeze my ankles off. Have nice latrine commode and that is all. There are no specific sites. Just find a place and set up. Longest stay is 2 weeks.
Photographer had a pop-up trailer, solar cells, (trees everywhere). He said 2X per week he would get a shower in town somewhere.
There is sufficient room for 10-15 families. Remove all trash when leaving.
Obviously, camp in warm weather or you need to have a snow plow since drifts 3-5 ft deep.
Location
Lower Hondo Campground is located in New Mexico
Directions
12 miles northeast of Taos via NM 522 & 150
Coordinates
36.54880032 N
105.5475 W