Junebug Campground, near Red River, New Mexico, is a fantastic spot for those looking to immerse themselves in nature without the frills. With sites that offer direct access to the Red River, you can enjoy the soothing sounds of flowing water right from your campsite, making it a perfect backdrop for relaxation.

The campground is known for its clean vault toilets and availability of drinking water, which campers appreciate. Many visitors have mentioned the spacious, shaded sites that provide a nice level of privacy, allowing you to unwind and enjoy the scenery. One camper noted, “You can hear the river running all day; it’s so relaxing.”

If you’re up for some adventure, there’s a trailhead right at the campground, leading you into the beautiful surrounding wilderness. Plus, you’re just a mile away from town, so you can easily grab supplies or enjoy a meal out. Whether you’re pitching a tent or parking your RV, Junebug Campground offers a peaceful retreat with plenty of opportunities for outdoor fun.

Recently refurbished roadside campground sits near historic Red River mining area and downhill ski resort. Can be very crowded during summer weekends. As an alternative, try BLM's Wild Rivers Recreation Area north of Questa.

Junebug Campground

Join the fun near Red River. With tons of outdoor activities and scenic camping, this is an excellent vacation spot for all kinds of travelers. Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luck—Red River is surrounded by family-friendly activities. Search nearby campsites and find top-rated spots from other campers.

Red River

The Best Camping Near Red River, New Mexico

This was a great site to stay at near Red River. Large enough for popups, some larger campers, but big RVs would have a hard time getting in/out. Its not a very large site. It was a nice place to camp and head into town for day fun. The area is beautiful with a lot to do nearby. I think it was $10-15 / day. The camp host was extremely nice. I would go back again.

Nice site, close to Red River

I was lucky to find that some people in a teardrop were leaving Site #12 mid-morning on a Tuesday. The site was right on the Red River! It didn't take much to level my teardrop and set up my canopy. The table was in good shape and the site was mostly flat except for the edge down to the river. There were trees perfect from which to hang my hammock, too! I had morning and evening shade and the next sites were pretty far away. The bathroom (pit toilet - very clean) was just a short walk away.

Riverside Heaven

It's $18/ night. The host was vary kind. I camped on a high spot, located right by a trailhead that leads up the mountain. Saw mountain lion prints, chipmunks, Stellar's Jays, and other cool wildlife!

Trailhead at site

Very nice campground. The river was very high and actually flooded close to a couple campsites but there were enough that we were away from it. For $18 dollars it was very nice, there were vault toilets that were well maintained. There was drinking water available on site. Overall it was really nice and we could go to sleep listening to the river.

Close to town but far enough away!

All sites sit have excellent access to the Red River. The vault bathrooms were adequate. Each site I saw had multiple tent options. Even if your pad does not have shade, each site has ample shade to the back of the site along the Creek. It is a bit exposed to the highway and road noise. The noise is not horrible but certainly noticeable. 

Great access to the Red River

Wonderful job on the maintenance of the campgrounds.  Beautiful scenery with privacy between campsites. You can hear the river running all day, it’s so relaxing.  Close to town so you can grill at your campsite or be in town for a dinner.  

Beautiful and Quiet

We spent 2 nights here. Check in is at 2. First come first serve. Large sites, mostly shaded. Vault toilet was clean. Drinking water available. We stayed at site 14. Only a mile from town. 

Nice location 

This has been once of the best places we have stayed, There is no electric hook ups at the site. I can hear noise from the road but it really didn’t bother us. We did have river access at our site. Camp host was great. We stayed another night as we really enjoyed the area.

Great place with river access 

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. 

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