El Porvenir Campground
Area Status: Closed
Beautifully situated in a mixed conifer forest next to Beaver Creek near the base of Hermit's Peak. Uses: tent and RV camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking. Facilities: 13 camping units with picnic tables, fire rings/grills, 2 vault toilets, and bear proof trash bins. No utility hookups, dump stations or showers. Special Instructions: Users are encouraged to recycle and pack out trash. Please visit the Leave No Trace website for more information about frontcounty and backcountry outdoor ethics.
At a Glance
Current Conditions: | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
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Operational Hours: | Closed for season |
Reservations: | First come first serve |
Area Amenities: | Tent camping,Camping trailer,Picnic tables,Toilets |
Fees: | $8.00 per vehicle |
Open Season: | May - Dec. 31 |
Usage: | Medium |
Best Season: | June |
Busiest Season: | Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July Weekend, Labor Day Weekend |
Restrictions: | No horses or horse trailers permitted, No ATV's permitted, 3 cars per site limit, Quiet hours from 10pm to 7am. |
Closest Towns: | Las Vegas, NM |
Water: | No potable water is available |
Restroom: | Vault Toilet (3) |
Passes: | Santa Fe National Forest honors America the Beautiful Interagency Passes. Senior Pass (Lifetime and Annual) and Access Pass holders receive a 50% discount on single unit campsites. |
Operated By: | Forest Service |
Information Center: | Please keep your dogs on a leash for their own safety, to be courteous to other users, to respect & protect wildlife, and to protect vegetation. In a Developed Recreation Area it is prohibited to bring in or possess an animal, other than a service animal, unless it is crated, caged, or upon a leach not longer than six feet, or otherwise under physical restrictive control. (36 CFR 261.16 (j)) |
General Information
Directions: 15 miles from Las Vegas on Highway 65 and Forest Road 261.Activities
Campground Camping
No. of Sites | 13 single site(s), 1 double site(s) |
Reservation Info | Not reservable |
No. of Accessible sites | None |
River and Stream Fishing
Day Hiking
Picnicking
Amenities
Camping trailer: | |
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Picnic tables: | |
Tent camping: | |
Toilets: |