Rio De Las Vacas Campground

I was the campground host at this place for the summer of 2020, one month of 2021 and all summer of 2022. The campground has 15 sites.  Sites 1 thru 11 can be reserved through recreation.gov the last four are first come/first serve. The fee is $10 per day. $5 per day with a Senior Life Time Pass. According  to the web site the first four sites are for tents only but a short trailer can fit. There are two vault toilets and many people told me that the toilets were the cleanest they had encountered in their camping experiences. There is a water well across the road from site #6. The stream runs beside sites 1 thru 4.  That stream is a river, Rio de las Vacas.  Trout have been caught in it.  A hiking trail can be accessed from site #4. Sites #4 & 5 are favorites for some campers because they are a little bit remote from the others.  Some people came to the campground multiple times each summer.  Each site has a paved parking area, a large picnic table and a fire ring.  Sites #4 & 11 have two tables. Do not park vehicles off the asphalt. Firewood is not sold here but the grocery store in Cuba sells it.  Nearby is Eureka Mine now abandoned and a mountain top view from Bluebird Mesa.  San Pedro Peaks Wilderness is about four miles west on the campground.  San Gregorio Lake is a one mile hike into  the wilderness.

Spacious campground with big old pines with a beautiful creek flowing through. Access to good trails for day hiking. One of the best camping spots I’ve visited. Stayed on a Sunday night - was quiet and peaceful.

Stayed 3 nights with grandkids. Great hiking and climbing for kids. Sights level and pit toilets clean.