2025 Campground Reopening Dates
Most campgrounds are open seasonally, reopening each spring as temperartures warm and snow melts.
- Opening dates are not firm. Staff evaluate and mitigate issues that occured over the winter season (e.g. fallen trees). Campgrounds may open early, or in some rare cases, later than anticipated due to extenuating circumstances.
- Plan to bring your own water in May and early June. For sites that offer potable water, testing is required by law. The prcess can take up to a month.
Reopening Dates
East Zone
All areas east of the Rio Grande Gorge. Nearby areas include Angel Fire, Penasco, Red River, Sipapu, Taos, Taos Ski Valley, Questa and Valle Vidal.
| Campground or Dispersed Area | Vicinity | Anticipated "Open By" Date |
|---|---|---|
| Agua Piedra | Sipapu | Open |
| Amole Canyon (Group Shelter) | Taos | Open (Reservation Only) |
| Cabresto Canyon (dispersed) | Questa | Open |
| Cabresto Lake | Questa | Open |
| Capulin | Taos Canyon | Open |
| Cebolla Mesa | Questa | Open |
| Cimarron | Valle Vidal | Open |
| Columbine | Questa/Red River | Open |
| Comales | Sipapu | Open |
| Cuchilla | Taos Ski Valley | Open |
| Cuchillo del Medio | Taos Ski Valley | Open |
| Duran Canyon | Sipapu | Open |
| Elephant Rock | Questa/Red River | Open |
| Fawn Lakes | Questa/Red River | Open |
| Forest Roads 5 and 706 (dispersed) | Taos Canyon | Open |
| Forest Roads 437, 438 and 440 (dispersed) | Taos | Open |
| Garcia Park (dispersed) | Taos Canyon | Open |
| Goat Hill | Questa/Red River | Open |
| Hodges (dispersed) | PeƱasco | Open |
| Junebug | Questa/Red River | Open |
| La Bobita | Questa/Red River | Open (call ahead only) |
| La Junta Canyon | Sipapu | Open |
| Las Petacas | Taos Canyon | Open |
| Lower Hondo | Taos Ski Valley | Open |
| McCrystal | Valle Vidal | Open |
| Santa Barbara | PeƱasco | Open |
| Trampas Diamante (dispersed) | PeƱasco | Open |
| Twining | Taos Ski Valley | Open |
| Upper La Juna | Sipapu | Open |
West Zone
All areas west of the Rio Grande Gorge. Nearby areas include Abiquiu, Canjilon, El Rito and Tres Piedras.
| Campground | Vicinity | Anticipated "Open By" Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canjilon Lakes | Canjilon | Open |
| Echo Amphitheater | Abiquiu | Open |
| El Rito | El Rito | Open |
| El Rito (Group Shelter) | El Rito | Open |
| Foreat Roads 64J and 64G (dispersed) | Tres Piedras | Open |
| Hopewell Lake | Tres Piedras | Open |
| Lagunitas (Lower) | Tres Piedras | Open |
| Lagunitas (Upper) | Tres Piedras | Open |
| Rio de los Pinos | Tres Piedras | Open |
| Trout Lakes | Canjilon | Open |