Best Tent Camping near Raton, NM
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Best Tent Sites Near Raton, NM (2)
1. Camgrounds at Jamail Ranch
Aguilar, Colorado1 Review•23 Photos•3 SavesUnique raw land close to Trinidad, Colorado, USA
Open raw land with spots for camping on 40 acres.
We have friendly neighbors if an emergency arises to assist. Just call me. Hospital, food, pharmacy and grocery are close and easy to get to. 4x4 recommend and mandatory in winter please.
- Pets
- Fires
- Reservable
- ADA Access
- Tents
- Dispersed
$93 / night
2. Blackjack Tent Area — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Ute Park, New Mexico1 Review•8 Photos•1 SavePrimitive site and day use area. Tents only.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Tents
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
Recent Tent Reviews in Raton
204 Reviews of 2 Raton Campgrounds
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Kevin H.
Traveler
Tolby Campground — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Good place for an overnight stopover
We stayed overnight after hiking the Tolby Creek Loop nearby the campground. Pleasant shady place with occasional highway noise. No cell service.
- JJosie H.Traveler
Blackjack Tent Area — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Best spot ever! And right on the river for fishing
We stayed at camp site #27, which was the biggest and spacesious site, 10/10 the weather was wonderful and if you camp during the week you can pick any spot you want! Caught plenty of trout and overall had a great time. Site #30 was probably the other best one as it was in the back and last camp site and right next to the water. Only downside to that one is father back to walk with camp gear.
Phil P.Traveler
Ponderosa Campground — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Easy access, Level, No services
Easy road in from I25. Basically a big level parking lot with sites on the outer loop that easily accommodate big rigs. One side has a view of the mountains. The other side has a view of the forest and creek. No power. No water hookups but there is a central spigot that can be used to refill. No black dump anywhere in the park. Good Verizon and T-Mobile signal. Cool weather even in July. Despite the negatives I loved the area. NOTE - most park trails are closed until the end of July due to calving season.
robert T.TravelerPonderosa Campground — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Four days no issues
Easy easy in and easy out. Great spot to ride motorcycles out do not select sites near toilet.
Texas Roving Ranger
Guide
Lake 13-Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Fantastic views
We stayed here 1 night on our trip back to Texas from Colorado.
Plenty of room for several rvs/vans and tent campers. Picnic tables and trash bins available. No shade, no potable water, no electric, no sewer. True boondocking site. There are pit toilets at the entrance to the camping zone. Roads are gravel and well maintained.
Great site for a touch-n-go overnight stay while traveling.
Dare To Everywhere .
Ranger
Lake Alice Campground — Sugarite Canyon State Park
Nice campground with clean showers!
Stayed: May 22, 2024 Cost: $18 Site: Lake Alice Loop - 01 Cell Service: None (AT&T and T-Mobile) Equipment: Tent
We stayed in the Lake Alice loop in Site 1. We tented, but it looks like they have it split between tents and RVs, and this was technically an RV site. It had water and electric, so that’s why we chose this site. Sites were nice and clean, with a fire ring and table. Close to neighbors.
Vault toilet in the loop and running water and showers located 1/2 mile from the Lake Alice loop. Showers were very nice for a campground. They were actual showers, not just concrete or dirty tile, and had plenty of room and hooks for clothing. Two showers per side for Men’s and Women’s.
No cell service for either of our carriers, and I don’t think for any, until about a mile beyond the shower house, prior to the entrance of the park.
- LLewis T.Traveler
Lake 13-Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Easy access from I-25, not much privacy
Great location about half way between Albuquerque and Colorado Springs. I snuck in late one night and napped 2 hours near the pit toilets and left before daylight, so as not to disturb the campers with my brief stay. Pit toilets a plus of course. Can be frosty.
Lee D.
Legend
Raton Pass Camp & Cafe
Good for a night passing through
We booked a view site at this campground after reading about the incredible views but unfortunately, when we arrived, it was completely socked in, and we could not see a thing! Views the next morning were much better but although we had a view of the mountains, we also had a view of Highway 25 (and could hear highway noise). It was considered spring slow and there were only two other campers there besides us (and I believe one of them was the workamper), so it was quiet. In high season, however, there is no separation/privacy between sites. All sites are gravel, and each site has a picnic table.
The office was closed (as was the café) but we received a text message the morning of our arrival confirming our stay (it was pre-paid) and giving us directions to the campground, the bathhouse code, and the WiFi code. The bath/shower house was very clean and there was laundry available for a very reasonable price of $1 for the washer and $ 1 for the dryer. The showers looked very clean as well but did not use them as it was below freezing during our stay (late April).
Sorry to be the one to harsh the mellow of all the five-star reviews but for us, even though our stay was quiet and uneventful (and the amenities were clean), the proximity to the highway and closeness of the sites are generally not our preferred type of camping.
- cchellynnGuide
Raton Pass Camp & Cafe
Great place to stop for the night
This place sits upon a mountain and overlooks such a beautiful view! The staff are wonderful and make you feel welcome. The only thing that would’ve made the stay better, is if the spots were further apart. It was very busy so everyone was parked right up against one another. It’s a small place so it makes sense why it had to be that way, but still a great spot to spend a night or two!
Jane Y.Guide
Carpios Ridge Campground — Trinidad Lake State Park
Clean bathrooms, some spots with good views over lake
Clean bathrooms, coin operated showers, spots a little closer than I'd like but not close to full when we visited. Good easy hike/strolls in the area with views of the lake.
Susan L.LegendCarpios Ridge Campground — Trinidad Lake State Park
Great Views! Nice hiking.
Camped in a small RV in site 13 which had a fairly level gravel pad. There was a tent site, but it looked to have been washed away. This site had great views of the mountain and lake. Enjoyed the short hike on Levsa - a one mile loop with up high views of Lake Trinidad. The Carpios trail was steep and rocky. Didn't have time for the 3 other trails. Showers and Laundry nice. Saw some deer and a wild hare. Somewhat nearby is Capulin Volcano National Monument. Highly recommended.
- CCrystal C.Guide
Blue Lake Campground - Temporarily Closed
Beautiful place to Rise with Nature
Multiple camping sites, RV, friendly, no hook ups, but easy to access. Fresh water from the reservoir. Excessive trails for hiking the mountain sheep love to hang around this reservoir.
Callie C.GuideLake Alice Campground — Sugarite Canyon State Park
Worth the price, kind of remote
Small campground near CO border. Perks would be lake at top of mountain, 5-7 min drive from CG and showers, at entrance to park. Downfall is you need to drive to everything unless you want to walk along trails on the other side of road. Trails in park were nice - t-mobile service did not work at all, zero bars. Bear boxes provided, deer walked through campground often. I did see bear tracks while hiking but host said they’ve never been a human issue.
Regina Lora G.
Scout
Springer Lake
pretty good
Just northwest of the town of Springer, the lake is also stocked regularly with rainbows, and bullheads are also taken.
Play elastic man game while enjoy its beauty.
- DDavid B.Ranger
Capulin RV Park
Nice park, small, but convenient to Capulin Volcano
Capulin RV Park is a pretty nice private RV park across the highway from the Capulin Volcano National Monument entrance road. We stayed one night. Some of the sites are shady. The park streets and sites are crushed limestone. The park was clean and quiet. The sites are very close together; fortunately, it was not full and we had room. Restrooms and showers were clean (did not use shower). Amenities include: common fire ring with seating and view of volcano, swing with view of volcano.
Stayed in pull-thru campsite #25 which had evening shade and level. It was a crushed limestone site. There was barely enough parking for my 34 ft TT. Neighbors are VERY close. Utilities: 20/30/50A electric in middle of site. Water in middle of site, good pressure. Sewer in middle of site with 4-in screw-on fitting.
AT&T had two bars of LTE service. AT&T Speedtest: 36.6 Mbps down, 7.5 Mbps up. Free WiFi is available, but did not use it.
The town of Capulin, NM is very small. The closest restaurant is The Sierra Grande Restaurant in Des Moines, NM, which is open year round for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other restaurants and fast food are available in Raton and Clayton.
Would stay here again.
- TTammy C.Guide
Tolby Campground — Cimarron Canyon State Park
Very pretty, relaxing with the river
Campground is very scenic and the river is directly behind us so you can hear that babbling brook sound - I love that! Our site is a bit small for our camper (25 ft) but we made it work. No hookups and no water but we have solar. It’s been 80s in the day and 50s at night which is amazing. I have one bar with T-mobile cell phone so I can text and get a little internet - enough to stay connected with the world. Great campsite!!
laura S.GuideCarpios Ridge Campground — Trinidad Lake State Park
Close sites, but convenient location
First off - we tent camped in this RV heavy campground. sites were a little too close for comfort. Coin-operated showers were nice but got dirty and gross quickly. Not far from town, and lake has lots of fun opportunities.
JUSTIN C.Guide
Cordova Pass
Beautiful views!
We came on a holiday weekend so the main camp area was full. We carried our stuff down the trail a bit and made a temporary site. It was the best ever because we woke up with views and everyone else woke up to busy hikers getting ready at the crack of dawn. Ha! It would still be beautiful over there, don't get me wrong, just trying to keep myself jazzed about making a bunch of trips back to the car.
- JC D.Traveler
Monument Lake Resort
Week of Father's Day
Used Primitive #9 site along the creek. So peaceful and beautiful, trees shielded high winds and the few quick drizzles. Fishing was well above expectations, catching 14 large trout over the 2 night stay between the two of us. Highly recommend. We experienced no mosquitoes and the stay could not have been better!! 1989 Jamboree C-class.
- KKevin K.Guide
Lake 13-Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Nice small Boondocking area
This is a good spot for a quick, free overnight
- ddrewTraveler
Cimarron Campground
Great remote time
Took my boys camping and had a great time. We went June 2 and the water was not on yet. The facilities were very clean and the staff agent was present and available. We had no issues. It is a long way down a dirt road but well worth the drive to be remote. No cell service at the camp site but a short 5 min drive back to the first cattle guard allowed for service to multiple cell providers. A short beautiful hike to the ponds allowed for some fishing for the kids. All artificial lures and barbless hooks. It’s not glamping but is some great camping!
- Desiree S.Scout
Springer Lake
Correctional facility
I did not end up camping here, as there is a correctional facility 2 miles down the road.
Christian D.Legend
Cimarron Inn and RV Park
Good one night stop
We needed hook up for a night stop in April. We were alone in the campground which is on the side of the hikers in. We had everything we need for a reasonable price. Friendly owner.
- KKateTraveler
Lake 13-Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
Easy to access off 25
Nice views, level, has a pit toilet, trash and recycling. It was a nice spot to spend a night heading home. There are several picnic tables too. We pulled in around 5pm on a Friday and there were 3 other vans in the camping area with plenty of room.
- JJen & Troy S.Traveler
Lake Alice Campground — Sugarite Canyon State Park
GEM!
2022 headed home from CO to Dallas and didn't want to stay in Amarillo again so we threw the dice and were able to snag an AMAZING spot (no hookups) for one night. Tha-t was all we needed to make this our go-to place to stop at beginning and end of each trip. Lots of options for camping (we pull a TAB 400) - camp host was so cool and friendly. Absolutely beautiful views and clean facilities (we only used the toilets) We were surprised and pleased with Sugarite!
Ken M.Traveler
Mccrystal Campground
Remote camping with plenty of wildlife to see
A remote location and popular with horse campers and hunters. The campground has sites with horse corrals installed. The campground was quiet and mostly clean. There are pit toilets on site and well maintained. Level spots with good separation. Nice hiking accross some flat lands and a smal creek runs near by. Early one morning we saw a herd of elk down in a valley near a turn out off the road. Bears frequent the area trying to raid the garbage bins during the night. Makes tent camping a bit unnerving. If you want to explore the area, this is good place to camp. It takes an hour to get to the campsite on a graveled road off the highway out of Cimerron. 25mph was best speed to go to handle the washboard road to the campsite.
Travis J.Scout
Camgrounds at Jamail Ranch
Best bang for your buck!
Best place to camp in these parts.
Guide to Raton
Tent camping near Raton, New Mexico, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying the great outdoors. With a variety of well-reviewed spots, campers can find the perfect site to pitch their tents and unwind.
Tent campers appreciate these amenities
- The Camgrounds at Jamail Ranch allows pets and offers a relaxed atmosphere where fires are permitted, making it a great choice for those looking to enjoy a cozy campfire under the stars.
Tips for tent camping near Raton
- At the Blackjack Tent Area — Cimarron Canyon State Park, campers can take advantage of picnic tables and toilets, ensuring a more comfortable experience while enjoying the beautiful surroundings.
Local activities to enjoy
- Fishing enthusiasts will love the Blackjack Tent Area — Cimarron Canyon State Park, where you can cast your line right next to your campsite and enjoy the thrill of catching trout in the nearby river.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the most popular tent campsite near Raton, NM?
According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Raton, NM is Camgrounds at Jamail Ranch with a 5-star rating from 1 review.