Camping & Cabins
With neary 30 campgrounds available, campgrounds of the Carson National Forest offer:
- A variety of forest settings, from piñon-juniper to high-elevation spruce-fir and aspen.
- Fishing opportunities close to nearly all sites.
- Access to many different types of recreation, from hiking to OHV riding.
Stay Limits are in Effect: Camping for more than 14 days, whether or not consecutive, within any 45-day period is prohibited.
Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters
Site Open
A relaxing, shaded campground nestled in a spruce, fir and aspen forest with great access for fishing and hiking.
Aldo Leopold House
Site Open
Rent this historic home that was built and lived in by the father of wildlife ecology, Aldo Leopold.
Amole Canyon Group Shelter
Site Open
The Amole Group Shelter is located immediately adjacent to the popular wooded Amole Canyon Day Use Area at 8,400 feet in elevation. The group shelter accommodates up to 100 people with plenty of…
Cabresto Lake Campground
Site Open
Surrounded by high peaks, this small campground of four semi-dispersed campsites at 9,500 feet overlooks Cabresto Lake from a level ridge.
Canjilon Lakes Campground
Site Open
Located in a picturesque setting of three lakes and a meandering stream.
Capulin Campground
Site Open
A popular roadside campground with access to Rio Fernando de Taos for fishing and the trail to "Ice Cave" waterfall.
Cebolla Mesa Campground
Site Open
Camp in a piñon-juniper woodland along the gorge, where the Rio Grande flows some 800 feet below.
Cimarron Campground
Site Open
Tucked among spruce, aspen and fir in the scenic Valle Vidal, this campground is popular with hunters, anglers and wildlife-watchers.
Columbine Campground
Site Open
Set along the Red River in a steep canyon, this site is at the base of the Columbine Canyon Trail with access into the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.
Comales Campground
Site Open
Camp and fish on the Rio Pueblo at this site along Highway 518.