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Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument

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Ponderosa Group Campground is located within Bandelier National Monument, featuring rugged terrain with mesas and canyons. The area experiences temperature highs around 85°F in summer and lows near 20°F in winter. Nearby attractions include the ancient cliff dwellings of Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera National Preserve.

Fee Info

Camping Fees. Payment for reservations is due upon booking. You may pay for first-come, first-serve campsites (loop A) at the self-pay kiosk in the campground or in-person at the Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours. Entrance fees. Bandelier National Monument charges an entrance fee separate from camping fees. You may pay the fee upon arrival at the Automated Fee Machine at the Bandelier Entrance Station, at the Bandelier Visitor Center during business hours or purchase in advance. The park also honors Federal interagency passes (e.g., annual, senior, access, 4th grade, Golden Age pass etc.). For more information visit the park's Fees & Passes web page. Entrance passes or Federal Interagency Passes must be displayed in all vehicles while in the park. Non-commercial group (scouts, church group, etc.) entrance fees, visit: Non-Commercial Groups at Bandelier Commercial group entrance fees, visit: Commercial Tours at Bandelier

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Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument is located in New Mexico

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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 (19 km), passing through White Rock. Bandelier's entrance is on the left. Enter here and purchase entrance pass(es) at the automated fee machine or continue on Entrance Rd for 3 miles (4.8 km) to the Visitor Center. Ponderosa Group Campground is 6 miles (9.7 km) 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 (19 km), 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 (4.8 km) to the Visitor Center. Ponderosa Group Campground is 6 miles (9.7 km) past the park entrance on NM 4. Visit the Directions page on the park website for detailed directions from other areas.

Address

15 Entrance Road
Los alamos, NM 87544

Coordinates

35.8327778 N
106.3569444 W

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Reviewed Jul. 20, 2021

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 discovered nirvana.

Your day trips can be to the nicest little town with restaurants and shops so you can feel life after covid resuming. They can include fields of wild flowers more than halfway deep to your waist, fields that smell like honey, beside a lake with nobody there.

Visually, steep cliffs and in summer an array of flowers that look like they belong to Van Gogh or Monet.

Transformative. Soul balm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are fires allowed at Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Does Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument have wifi?

No, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument does not have wifi.

Is there cell phone reception at Ponderosa Group Campground — Bandelier National Monument?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, there is some coverage for AT&T, excellent coverage for T-Mobile, and some coverage for Verizon.

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