Best Campgrounds near San Cristobal, NM

There was a bit too much activity going on for me. 3 to 4 dune buggies going around me on the tracks. Heard some popping like revving of an engine. Went motel instead

Beautiful views, friendly staff. Well maintained landscape and facilities. Lots of amenities.

Little RV Camp in town that has 16 full hookup back-in sites, most are already filled with long-term guests but there are a couple open for day of guests (at least when we were there). The lot is a bit messy but all worked great for our stay visiting family. Valerie who answers the phone prefers texts. Phillip is the on site and manages the park for his father, very nice peeps.

Had some awesome views, got visited by some deer, and had the whole place to ourselves. What more can you ask for.

Bonus points for the facilities being super clean.

This campsite is really convenient for access to the mountain. There are portable toilets and a garbage bin to put your things in. Short walk to the slopes.

Somewhat un level ground but not major. We saw some others using blocks to get it level but it was fine for us without them.

Pulled up and gate was closed and locked, despite nothing online saying it's currently closed. Unfortunate because it looks like a beautiful area.

The location is good if you want to explore the hot springs. Average accommodations. No water, electric, at my site anyway, no restrooms, or trash cans. For the money, drive a bit further and stay @ BLM land.

Travel mid March just passing through. Stayed one night. Hidden oasis, great views, clean campgrounds and a lot of option for camping.

Yeah drive like ten mins from road maybe youll find a flat spot. Lots of trash and rounds. Watch for nails. Nice views. Good tree cover further back from road. Not very cold at night mid march.

It is very well kept and managed. The care takers are nice. It's a little more expensive to stay per night than a state park but the views are well worth it.

We parked a little further off 285 than most people so the road noise was minimal. A car drove past us on the dirt road in the morning which was surprising but nothing more. There was a rotting animal smell once in a while but we didn’t smell once inside the van. No toilet. Someone left a small fire ring. The road was rutted, don’t go if it’s wet. Fine for overnight lodging but I wouldn’t hang out there.

Stayed in spot R1 which is pretty small/crowded in, but near river and trees. Lovely duck and geese ponds and river walk, also dog park. Clean restrooms and showers but no changing stalls in either mens/womens shower. Very quiet and affordable. Near to grocery. Grounds are well-kept and healthy & green (lots of trees, shrubs, beautiful walk by river). Sorry pics are a bit washed out, doesn't do it justice.

We had 50 amp, full hookups and stayed for a week. Stable power, good water pressure and threaded sewer connectors. The sites are level, decently spaced and easy to access. The wonderful lady that runs the place (Marti) is warm, friendly and very appreciative of business. If you’re in the area, I recommend staying here. If you’re close by, I’d recommend the same!

Nice place! Great views! It's a quite place with a gathering hall to watch TV or charge your devices if need be. I would definitely stay there again!

We camped right to. The Red River, the site was fairly clean but we cleaned up what the campground host failed to pick up.

Picnic table and fire ring. Pit toilet was clean.

This is a great place to stay and it allows for day trips into Taos and Valle Vidal which is a spectacular trip. We saw large herds of bison roaming and had to wait for 20 minutes while they crossed the dirt road.

Very small, but quiet and secluded primitive campground.  Several sites appear to be overgrown or have too much debris to be usable.  There are a couple sites that could fit a small trailer.  All are suitable for tents or a van.  The bathroom is still out of order.  Mobile coverage was spotty, worked better if you went up to the nearby trailhead.   The road up to the campground is in good shape, 4x4 not required.  Overall traffic was very low.  There was a little bit of firewood cutting nearby, with a few trucks making multiple trips.  A few families were up on Sat for picnics.  UTVs were minimal.  There are a few dispersed options in the area.

A good amount of dispersed sites off of FSR558. I just pulled off to one of the closer sites but looked like tons of other sites were further in on the road. Really quiet even with the highway close by. Great stars at night, decently clean (the sites that I saw). You could probably make it in a 2WD vehicle for the first few sites but it gets a bit more rugged as you continue in.