This was our second stay and it was great. So much so we plan to be back this year to get some fall colors in. The place is very quiet and peaceful. You will feel like you are alone in the back woods where someone set up a great camping site. The fire pit is huge and has benches all around. Solar lights and wind chimes are strategically placed in the area. There is a garbage can at the site so you don't have to go far to take your trash. If you want to experience the mountains in New Mexico and like peace and quiet, this is the place to go.

Navajo Lake State park is situated on a relatively big lake for New Mexico standards. The campsites are relatively small and close together. Also bring plenty of leveling materials because several of the sites are uneven. The views from some of the sites are beautiful. Getting to the lake is a steep and rocky walk or a short drive to the marina. Most of the sites don’t have water or electricity. Pine campground is the only one from my recollection. Probably a mad house during regular season and relatively quiet off season. The marina has services and we didn’t use any of them.

Enchanted Circle Campground is not like most campgrounds. One, there are only 7 spots with a rumored 8th spot coming in the future. Two, the spots are generally big and filled with amenities. Our spot had a pergola, many solar lights, two fire pits, two hammock, a charcoal grill, log benches, fire tongs, hand sanitizer, a first aid kit, cooking utensils, etc. Third, the spaces are relatively far apart so you feel like you are the only people in the vicinity. The property has an outdoor family games area, two private ponds that you can fish in, and the owners animals that sometimes roam the property. There is abundant wildlife that make the property their home. In fact, that is what you usually hear is the wildlife. We heard a family of owls while we enjoyed a nice campfire. Sometimes you can hear loud traffic on the road that goes by the property. It is a reminder that you are not that far away from civilization. You can venture off the property for some of the other local restaurants or attractions. I don't know why you would leave the peace and quiet though. Some of the spots are tent only as you can't get a small trailer in. If you are a tent camper and have some friends, I would recommend site #3. Just be careful about the nearby cliff. No small children recommended for that site. I was jealous that we couldn't get our tear drop to that site. We were at site #2 and it is pretty big and can fit multiple trailers. We had a medium size tear drop and one tent with plenty of more space available. The road to the sites is a dirt road and there is evidence that is well maintained. The only regret is that we didn't have more time. Will have to go back and it is easy to see why so many people love this place.

This is a great campground if you like to take some hikes through some beautiful national forest with a picturesque river. The Santa Barbara Campground is relatively small and most of the sites can't accommodate large rv's. A small travel trailer or tent works well in most sites. None of the sites have hook ups so you will be boon docking. There are vault toilets and water available. Sign on the water spigot said not to connect a hose though so filling your rv or trailer is not what they were intended for. I guess it was good that I filled before I left home. There are lots of trees for shade and beauty. The trails are absolutely wonderful and well worth taking a few hours to walk part of them. Hard core hikers will use the campground as a starting point for a lengthy hikes. There were a few cows that got into the camping area. There can also be horses on the trails so be vigilant.The temperatures were quite moderate as the campsite is at 8900 feet. You can hear the Santa Barbara River as it is very close.

This is a nice campground for those that are looking to fish the Canjilon lakes. There are many cows in the area and they will come and visit your site. That means that will be leaving droppings that you have to watch out for. Also, be prepared to clean your 4 legged friends paws as they won't be so careful of where they walk. There are vault toilets throughout the campsite and we didn't use them as we had our own facilities in the trailer. The sites are paved with asphalt and most are not level. The site we were at had two picnic tables in good shape and a nice fire pit. The sites will accommodate smaller trailers fine and larger ones may have trouble navigating the narrow roads. There is a lot of downed wood in the immediate vicinity as there was a fire there a while back. There is a lot of new growth that provide privacy between sites. The campground is above 9000 feet so the sun will be powerful and the oxygen pressure less so. The fishing is good at the lakes and can be crowded as the lakes are popular. The dirt road out of Canjilon is rough and the asphalt road to the lakes has several large pot holes. The roads are also narrow.

The campgrounds is nicely laid out and decent. There isn't much for shade or privacy. The camp hosts are very friendly and helpful. There are nice trails that you can hike or mountain bike. Some are near cliff edges and not for the beginners. The lake is nice for New Mexico and sees a lot of use. Didn't get a chance to fish or get to the waters edge this trip. The area is near where Georgia O'Keefe lived and did some of her work.

Eagles Nest Lake State park campsites are pretty wide open like the valley it is in. There is a nice cement pad with an awning and fire pit. Not much else and I wouldn't recommend it for tent campers. There were a few people braving the cool nights and crisp mornings. Water available when you drive in and that is about it. So plan on boondocking. Our site was level and drive through. The drive through sites are not huge so if you have a big rig you might want one of the back in sites. The sky was beautiful at night with the milky way visable. If it wasn't so cold I would of been taking photos. Access to the lake is a relatively short walk and may change if the lake wasn't so low.

The lake is dismally low as the boat ramps are totally not usable. I don't know when they were last usable and it looks like it has been a while. The trail leading down to the Chama river isn't open, because the starting staircase is unsafe. There are other ways according to the rangers that stopped to chat. All sites are reservation only and that is important for those that just show up. You will have to go online and reserve your spot and cell service can be spotty. The campgrounds were patrolled by rangers and they were nice to talk to. Willow Creek loop was open and the other sites are closed during the winter. Nice abundance of trees and shade. I pretty place in Northern New Mexico. Many of the sites have water and electric. There are more primitive sites available too. Camping in the winter months was nice as there weren't that many people around. The toilets are closed during the winter months and the closest facility is the visitors center.

Fenton Lake is usually busy and reserving months ahead of time is a good idea. We like spots number 1 and 17 for tent camping. Rangers patrol the campgrounds and in general people are usually well behaved. Nice hikes along the creek. Getting a fishing spot may be hard to find sometimes as the small lake is usually circled with people fishing. Fishing is usually good though as it is well stocked. Temperatures at night can get down in the low forties after being in the eighties during the day.