Black Canyon Campground in NM -- Campground & RV Camping in New Mexico
Black Canyon Campground in NM
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Mountain campground at 8,475 feet in Santa Fe National Forest with single and double-family sites plus walk-to tent-only options, all with picnic tables and fire rings. Accessible vault toilets and paved access road. Adjacent to Hyde Memorial State Park. Forest of pine, aspen, and fir trees in mix of sun and shade. 1.5-mile loop trail around campground, access to Pecos Wilderness eight miles away with numerous hiking and biking trails. Seasonal Nordic and alpine skiing nearby.
Grounded in recreation.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved, pitching to 10%. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Tesuque Peak stands 3,640 ft above the site, 5.1 miles northeast. Night skies measure Bortle 2 -- true dark-sky territory. The nearest town, Tesuque, is 5.0 mi off.
September normals 41–71°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.