Established Camping
Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument
About
National Park Service
Bandelier National Monument
Overview
Ponderosa Group Campground is located 6 miles from the park's main entrance and is an ideal place to stay for large groups visiting Bandelier National Monument. The campground is adjacent to Ponderosa Trail Head providing access to more than 70 miles of hiking trails and is just a…
Fee Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileAvailable
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
- Tent Cabin
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Drinking Water
- Pets
- Fires
Total experience
At first you think oh no, it’s just a parking lot. You pull into your periphery space because you did reserve, and as you set up, you realize that all in front of your door there is open space. Trees, wild flowers. Maybe the stream.
The other campers come here as often as they can. They have…
Location
Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument is located in New Mexico
Directions
From Santa Fe (appx 1 hour travel time): Take Highway 84/285 (Saint Francis Drive) north toward Los Alamos. Merge right onto NM 502 to Los Alamos. Exit onto NM 4 toward White Rock. Continue for 12 miles, passing through White Rock. Bandelier's entrance is on the left. Enter here and purchase entrance pass(es) or continue on Entrance Rd for 3 miles to the Visitor Center. Poderosa Group Campground is 6 miles past the park entrance on NM 4. From Taos (appx. 1.5 hours travel time):__ Take NM 68 (Paseo del Pueblo Sur) south. In Espanola, turn right onto Fairway.__ Turn left on Highway 84/285. Turn right on NM 30. Merge right onto NM 502 to Los Alamos. Exit onto NM 4 toward White Rock. Continue for 12 miles, passing through White Rock. Bandelier's entrance is on the left. Enter here and purchase entrance pass(es) or continue on Entrance Rd for 3 miles to the Visitor Center. Poderosa Group Campground is 6 miles past the park entrance on NM 4.
Address
15 Entrance Road
Los alamos, NM 87544
Coordinates
35.8327778 N
106.3569444 W