Dispersed on 4 - Fenton Lake State Park

currently closed so we couldn’t stay. it looks like 50% or more of the trees have been cut down and stacked, perhaps thinning the forest.

This spot is so peaceful and beautiful. Great canyon view but need a 4x4 vehicle to access it.

What a great spot. After backcountry in the Valles Caldera, I camped here for a night.

Pulling off of HWY 4, I turned left and veered right. Got to look for it, but not far down there is a path up to a great spot.

I did this in a 2WD Tundra. Just go slow and be careful.

Found the perfect spot to soak in the sunrise and amazing views. Easy to get to in my Subaru. Fire pit too! Go left after entering and take the road to the gate (which was closed). But to the right at the top of the hill is perfect to relax the weekend away.

The campsites are big and plentiful but I think they are used by locals as there is a bunch of trash. Not that is had to be locals but I don't think the dispersed community would do that.

We are car camping/tent, RV's couldn't make it is the spot we have at least.

I would rate it better but we have been at so many other campsites in AZ and CO that are definitely better.

Hopefully someday we will have a different experience in NM but hey, it smells good and is pretty. Stop by for a night and see how you feel.

What we think is the best site is to the left and then up to a little hill (any AWD or 4WD could make it, its the only one we saw with a view besides trees (not that they aren't great!) but for free I would take it for sure 😊

Easy to find. Easy access. Excellent views. A little abused in some spots but over a dozen spots, some pretty spectacular. Some not accessible in late March due to snow.

I really like the subtle Ed’s of the campground. While driving in it doesn’t look like much, but it’s quite large once you pull in. Although there is some amount of traffic noise, it get quieter as you move deeper into the campgrounds.

The amazing canyon view is jaw dropping, however that campsite it inaccessible due to fallen trees. Also, (WARNING!) the road is pretty steep and washed out right now so be careful driving even in an off-roaring vehicle. My care would not have made it with it meager front wheel drive hybrid.

Easy access to Highway 4 does mean car noise present, but only saw 1 other group of people while camping on a Wednesday night. Significant amount of scattered glass present in pretty much every campsite and in the fire pits with some scattered trash.

We went on 4th of July weekend for an afternoon and a night. When we arrived, I think we were the only ones in the entire place. By the time morning rolled around there were a few more people around but most sites were still open. It was right off the road and easy to find with little road noise.

We found a good, flat place to park our 22ft trailer but there weren’t a ton of easy to access spots for a trailer if it got busy. The roads as you kept going seemed to get pretty rough but could easily be navigated with a car with good clearance for tent camping.

I’m glad I looked at previous reviews about the view because I’m not sure we would’ve found it without knowing it’s there. It’s one of the most beautiful views to watch the sun go down so make sure you build the time in to go find it.

Didn’t have any service on t-mobile here but the roads feel pretty straight forward enough to navigate out of the mountains without a GPS if needed.

Pit toilets available at nearby parking lot for san diego canyon lookout point, two beautiful lookout points nearby

It is right off of the main road but was pretty quiet the two nights we stayed there. There are some sites among the pines soon after pulling into the campground (on the right) and then there are more both further in and to the left upon entering if you're vehicle is 4x4 and has some good clearance...it wasn't so brave.

From the site it was only a quick drive to both hot springs and stream side hikes.

My friends and I were climbing at the Cattle Wall all day, and decided we wanted to disperse camp. While we pulled up to Jemez camping nearby, the park rangers told us it was closed because of Covid, but we could go down the road to this unmarked, unnamed, dispersed camp site. 

when we did we drove to the left, followed the path until we saw an opened gate, and turned up to a site on the right. It was well-used and had a fire pit, but you're not allowed to have fires right now. 

We wandered down to a cliff, and the most BEAUTIFUL view awaited us. If it was known, it would be a better view than the jemez falls and people would FLOCK to it. Instead, it was our campsite, free, and people-less. This is just a new mexico thing, I guess. finding best kept secrets everywhere. 

PS: weather was perfect, no sounds from anywhere in the campsite, completely amazing! Definitely go here.