Big Tesuque Campground
Reviewed Jul. 12, 2024

Tight spot, Gorgeous Sunset

Pros:

  • In a National Forest, so beautiful, remote.
  • Nice babbling brook alongside campsites, fun for kids to play in (COLD, but shallow), and makes for great white noise.
  • Convenient to Santa Fe (20-25 min from downtown)
  • drive up the mountain 4 minutes for a gorgeous vista and sunset view
  • nice trails in the area, but we didn’t use them (one night stopover)
  • pit toilets (smelly, but they exist)

Cons

  • essential hike in, uphill, have to carry your gear. The further in your campsite, the more hiking you will do (we chose one close to the parking lot, but sacrificed privacy)
  • limited spots, and high traffic (people came in in the middle of the night, hiked in with dogs, cyclists, potential regulars (?)
  • campsite tent pads are small/limited. Our family of 6 usually would use 3 small tents, but had to limit ourselves to 2, so everyone was squeezed together.

Chilly, even in July, just FYI, come prepared.
Picnic table, fire ring provided

Siteleft trail, 1st on the left
Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Big Tesuque Campground by C.J. L., July 12, 2024
  • Review photo of Big Tesuque Campground by C.J. L., July 12, 2024