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Established Camping
Padilla Ranch
About
We are located one mile west of the rural Village of Tajique, New Mexico, on the 4th of July Canyon Road at the foothills near the Manzano Mountains.
We own 300 acres with 50 acres designated for campers: tent and RV spaces...a non-commercial campground...lots of trees. Open spaces, a dam, and a creek on the property: A013 County Forest Road. Some sites have electricity and water by request.
Location
Padilla Ranch is located in New Mexico
Coordinates
34.78399203146887 N
106.27591455419469 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Standard (Tent/RV)
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- WiFi
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
Has great potential, still a work in progress
Pat and Wanda are very nice and I hope folks support their dream! That being said, know that this place is very much still under construction. We had the bad luck of coming after a snowmelt and being there during some subsequent bad weather, which meant it was extremely muddy, the trash was full, and the porta poddy was getting full (plus it ran out of tp and we used our own. I think that’s probably different in better weather. Also it’s listed as having laundry but it doesn’t!
Unfortunately while we were there I got a bad cut on my hand and needed to leave a day early go to urgent care. We got stuck in the mud then tried unsuccessfully to get ahold of Pat for 2 hours, although he was very helpful when he finally came. But be careful parking in any sites, especially lower ones, if there’s been much precipitation.
Otherwise our stay was cold and wet but quiet. Lights at the sites are a nice touch. No Verizon service, there’s wifi but it’s not very good in some sites.
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Good, full hookup private campground
I liked it a lot. It’s $30/night, has full hookups, nice spaces with trees. They have fire pits and provided firewood. There’s water and a port-a-potty but no showers and no dump site. There are bear proof trash cans. The owners are on site and are a very nice older couple.
Apple Maps correctly labels the road as 4th of July Canyon Rd. Google maps calls it A013. There’s a little dirt road immediately after the cemetery on the right. It’s about a half mile down that dirt road on the right. There is a sign that says “RV park”, but it’s small so keep a close eye out for it.
There is also a small C Store in town with some supplies. It’s best to fill up your tank before leaving Albuquerque. Gas stations are few and far between and very pricy. It’s about an hour from Albuquerque. I have T-Mobile and had 3 solid bars with good speed.
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