Best Equestrian Camping near Youngsville, NM

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Best Equestrian Sites Near Youngsville, NM (8)


Recent Equestrian Reviews in Youngsville

47 Reviews of 8 Youngsville Campgrounds


  • Timothy N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Borrego Mesa Campground
    Sep. 9, 2024

    Borrego Mesa Campground

    Quiet and small campground

    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.

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    Camper-submitted photo from Ghost Ranch
    Jul. 6, 2024

    Ghost Ranch

    Great Vibes

    Our truck broke down 1 mile from the ranch and we weren’t sure what to do so I hopped on my mountain bike and rode to the welcome center. I met a wonderful lady who offered a gentleman who worked there to help me. He grabbed his truck and towed me and my trailer to the campsite. We ended up staying there for about five or six days while the truck was being fixed in Albuquerque. Couldn’t have broken down in a better place. The scenery is beautiful and the people are nice. It’s true they had meal plans, but we were prepared to camp off grid so we didn’t need anything. Instead, we enjoyed the views and the museum and the, swimming pool and horseback riding. Completely unplanned. It’s probably important to know this is not a remote campsite because there’s lots of amenities and if you’re the kind of person looking for a flat asphalt pad to park is your camper on them, you might wanna move on. We definitely love this place and would recommend it to anyone looking for secret little area to chill out. The vibe was perfect. looking forward to coming back.

  • marine J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from RV Park at HIPICO Santa Fe
    Jun. 14, 2024

    RV Park at HIPICO Santa Fe

    Great location close to Santa Fe

    This is a very spacious private campground southwest of Santa Fe with access to public land. Located 20 minutes from downtown Santa Fe. There are probably 50 sites with restrooms and showers. I saw a few tent but this is really geared toward RVs. They have discounts if you stay 4 to 6 days it is 10% off and 7 to 14 days it is 15% off. There is really nothing to it but it is so spacious and quiet, great vibe and the staff is super nice and helpful. They offer overnight stabling for horses too.

  • Mike B.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ghost Ranch
    May. 29, 2024

    Ghost Ranch

    Get the meal plan!

    If you're in the area and they have availability, it's hard to beat Ghost Ranch for value. RV spots with hookups are $45 a night!

    Most guests stay in housing/lodging, so the ranch has a dining hall that serves three meals a day. $16 per person per meal but $30 for three meals on a "meal plan" whe you book, and kids eat for free! All in all we got three meals for our family of 4 and a nights stay while we hiked around trails on the property for less than $100 all in, and the food (upscale summer camp type) was very good.

    Georgia O'Keefe lived in the property for a while, so there's a lot of history about her, and there's a small dinosaur and anthropology museum on site.

    Chimney Rock hike is not to be missed!

  • Jennifer H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping
    Oct. 12, 2023

    Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping

    Cold and quiet with good views

    There are a bunch of different roads you can turn off to camp on if you’re driving from Taos to Durango. We mapped Forest Road 578 and it took us to a dirt road with a lot of flat spots you can camp on. We spent the night there and it was very quiet and peaceful. If you keep going to Durango you’ll get to Carson National Forest, which is not too far from the coordinates on The Dyrt. That’s where more people are camping, you can pull off right before the 64H road marker. You’ll keep passing camping spots as you drive to Durango so you can really go almost anywhere!

  • Michael N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Sep. 7, 2023

    Rio Chama Campground

    Fun spot

    We found a secluded spot, not on the river. It was nice due to the area being overwhelmed with people. Overall it was enjoyable but can be a long winding journey for those that are impatient.

  • Katherine C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Borrego Mesa Campground
    Aug. 1, 2023

    Borrego Mesa Campground

    Solid Spot

    Campground is a little off the beaten path, about 30m from the High Drive highway. Dirt roads were nothing to worry about, should be fine for any SUV or sedan. Campground itself is on ranch land (keep an eye out for cows) and does have trash around, but nothing too bad. Bathroom is very much out of order.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping
    Apr. 26, 2023

    Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping

    Private and beautiful

    A nice secluded little forest road. RVs will not make it, so it's nice and quiet.

    AWD/4WD needed on the rutted rocky road.

    Stayed one night and saw no one else.

    Multiple pulloffs for unmarked campsites, but the one I picked was right off the road.

    Cell service drops completely pretty soon after leaving the highway. I sporadically received some messages at my camp site but not reliably.

  • Libby A.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Mar. 19, 2023

    Rio Chama Campground

    Clean and Quiet!

    Campsites are close together but far enough to maintain some privacy. The bathrooms were well-maintained. Definitely worth the visit!

  • Mike L.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ghost Ranch
    Jul. 29, 2022

    Ghost Ranch

    Peaceful

    Stopped at Ghost Ranch for a quick night to catch some sleep, wish we had more time really great location!

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    Camper-submitted photo from Ghost Ranch
    Jul. 20, 2022

    Ghost Ranch

    Beautiful site - decent camping

    This is a beautiful campground in a unique spot with incredible hike. Great amenities - showers, ice, refrigerator, sink for washing dishes - only downside is that the sites themselves seem a bit crowded in and not all have cover. Some are larger than others and it’s a bit of a pint what you will get. Recommend arriving not too late to see if you can get a good spot, we didn’t have shade so had to go find a nice shady bench away from our site for eating lunch / relaxing after our hike.

  • Michael N.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Jul. 5, 2022

    Rio Chama Campground

    Beautiful!

    We did a night here and it was amazing. Even though it rained it did not deter our trip. It was still dry enough to do all things camping. They also have a restroom which is a nice bonus.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Borrego Mesa Campground
    Apr. 28, 2022

    Borrego Mesa Campground

    a bit beat up

    This is a great spot with wonderful huge ponderosa pines all around, but there has been a bunch of shooting up the toilets and there is a fair amount of trash around.  Still we had it to ourselves during the week, and could find a spot that was clean and fit our teardrop trailer.  it would be difficult to get an fullsize RV up there at all.  The road is rather arduous especially because of the fairly recent fire damage.  Still is was a peaceful place with lots of nice walking around.

  • Jacob  W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping
    Apr. 21, 2022

    Carson NF - Forest Service Road 578 - Dispersed Camping

    Primitive dispersed camping

    I tent-camped off of Carson NF Forest Service Road 578 in mid April 2022. FS 578 is south of Tres Piedras about 5 miles on the west side of Hwy 285. There are several dirt road turn offs but FS 578 is clearly marked with a brown NFS sign (see photo) and has no gate but there is a cattle guard/grate. Here is a NFS road use map that shows dispersed camping along FS 578 and many other NFS roads: https://www.fs.fed.us/r3/gis/mvum/Carson/CarsonTresPiedrasCanjilonElRito.pdf (see also screenshot). My Tacoma had no problem on the dirt road, which has ruts and might be tough for an RV. There were few clearings suitable for dispersed camping but I found a nice spot with a small fire circle in a small clearing on the south side of the road just past a fork in the road. I carried two black boulders over to serve as a table and chair. I didn’t see anyone else camping or driving by. The forest is a nice mix of sage, juniper, and pine trees. I saw two elk across a swath of sage. I could see the snow capped peaks of the Sangre de Cristo range on the eastern horizon when I walked farther up the road. It got cold at night, like 27 F. It was a nice waypoint on my trip between Gunnison CO and El Paso TX but it didn’t look like many people camped there. I had intended to drive to Taos the next day on Hwy 64, but didn’t.

  • sara S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hopewell Lake Campground
    Feb. 19, 2022

    Hopewell Lake Campground

    Our favorite for family camping trips

    This is our favorite spot for our annual big family camping trip. It is gorgeous! The views are spectacular. It's nice and cool even in summer. The trout fishing is fun and always a success at the lake. We've only stayed at the developed camp ground once, and it was nice especially with the toilets. We prefer to stay in one of the dispersed areas now, though, because we have such a large group.

  • Mac M.
    Camper-submitted photo from Borrego Mesa Campground
    Sep. 19, 2021

    Borrego Mesa Campground

    Better than expected

    I wasn’t sure what to think of the site before coming, but it was pretty and the road in wasn’t that bad. There were a good number of yellow jackets around. It wasn’t very quiet due to ATVs and chainsaws. The site had some trash and I wasn’t able to help pick up all of it but it wasn’t so much that it was bothersome. It was really nice that there was only one other site being used and they were at the opposite end so I couldn’t see or hear them. The bathroom isn’t in service right now either, but for one night it was a nice site!

  • Tré O.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Aug. 12, 2021

    Rio Chama Campground

    Great Spot with Bathrooms

    This was a great spot right along the river with bathrooms only about 20 mins/8 miles from the Hwy. This spot has a lot of potential to make it however you want, had we of had more time we would’ve gone further up the river because I think there were better spots along the river about a mile up but we found three trees to hammock from and that’s all you can ask for in the desert. Will definitely come back here but go further up stream and bring fishing poles and kayaks.

  • Megan  E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Hopewell Lake Campground
    Jul. 21, 2021

    Hopewell Lake Campground

    Day or Overnight Trip

    Tent and RV sites are large and spread out. Some sites have livestock pens, but I’m not sure on the campground policies. Hopewell Lake has tables for day picnics and is a popular fishing location. Be prepared for summer monsoon rains.

  • Megan V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point Campground
    Jul. 8, 2021

    Oak Point Campground

    Amazing riverside spots

    We had a great time camping by the river over Memorial Day weekend. There are a lot of sites all down the dirt road leading up to this more defined campground area. Definitely have some sort of raft or kayak or SUP to put in the river upstream and float down to the boat ramp or to your campground. The dirt road is easy for all cars/trailers.

  • Naythin H.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Jun. 17, 2021

    Rio Chama Campground

    So Beautiful

    This is probably the most lush place at fall it has everything the mountains the trees the creek and more you can go so far in or not it doesn’t matter they are all good there are several campgrounds in it other than it alone one is for like rvs and another is like a beach it is cool you can swim in some parts others the water flow was fast , Have Fun.

  • Megan  E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Ghost Ranch
    Jun. 11, 2021

    Ghost Ranch

    Beautiful

    This is an artist paradise. So many beautiful land formations and gorgeous sunsets. The campground includes a bath house with laundry room and electric hookups if needed. $30 to tent camp (no electric). Lodging, yurts and cabins, are also available.

  • Karen  N.
    Camper-submitted photo from Hopewell Lake Campground
    Jun. 7, 2021

    Hopewell Lake Campground

    Campfires 🔥 allowed

    Very nice campground. Camp host, Dawn, was very pleasant. No luck fishing but several people around us were catching very nice sized trout.

    Vault toilets were well stocked and clean. Trails near b for hiking and biking

    Extra dispersed campsites up dirt road from campground entrance

  • Megan V.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    Jun. 1, 2021

    Rio Chama Campground

    Great for a river trip

    We visited memorial day weekend 2021 with a group of 6. This spot is beautiful with a good amount of tree coverage. It's an easy dirt road drive down the river and you will pass many dispersed site and a couple of defined camping grounds. The sites are all close to the river and at most a quick drive away from a place to put your kayak or tube in the water. Not a ton of large group sites.

  • Lila L.
    Camper-submitted photo from Rio Chama Campground
    May. 8, 2021

    Rio Chama Campground

    A cozy private campsite !

    Chama canyon is our weekend go-to place. Only 2 hrs from Albuquerque. Many campsites available (some are dispersed) along the river. Almost every single site here offers a nice shade and shelter for strong sunlight during the day and strong wind at dusk (it gets really windy at dusk!). River is very soothing and birds are always chirping. You can find a Andy beach access to the river from some campsites. It gives you more private, primitive, and exciting camp feel to it compared to stay at the Amphitheater campsite nearby.

  • Aimee
    Camper-submitted photo from Oak Point Campground
    Apr. 7, 2021

    Oak Point Campground

    Our favorite site so far!

    Will update this when we leave but this is by far our favorite camp site on our trip so far. We’ve been boondocking and dispersed camping for about two weeks now. Only spending a night or two at each site in search of something better and I think we found it!



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