Dispersed Camping in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Showing 391 locations in Rio Arriba County (Page 2 of 2).
Northlake Campground
Developed campground located on the north shore of Santa Cruz Lake, offering basic amenities and scenic views of the water.
Off Old NM-96 Dispersed
Scenic dispersed camping corridor along a native dirt road in the Santa Fe National Forest. It is open year-round and accessible for most vehicle classes in dry conditions.
Ohkay Casino RV Park
A developed commercial RV park situated next to the Ohkay Casino. The site features paved and gravel spaces with full utility hookups, providing a secure overnight option with active security patrols.
Ohkay Owingeh Casino Parking
Paved parking area located at the Ohkay Owingeh Casino. This location offers standard commercial parking lot overnight stays, making it a convenient stopover for self-contained rigs traveling through the area.
Ojito Camp Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Ojito Camp Road on Bureau of Land Management territory. This route features scenic high desert landscapes and multiple roadside sites.
Ojito Cutacross Road Dispersed
Ojito Cutacross Road offers dispersed camping opportunities along an improved dirt corridor on Bureau of Land Management land. The area provides quiet, expansive views of the surrounding high-desert landscape with sparse vegetation.
Ojito Forest Road
An unpaved forest corridor offering dispersed camping in the Carson National Forest. The area provides a peaceful setting shaded by pines, with access suitable for most vehicles during dry conditions.
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs RV Park
A developed RV campground located at the historic Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa. The campground features simple gravel sites with access to clean restrooms, showers, and a dump station. Guests staying at the park receive a discount on day passes for the hot springs and soaking pools.
Parrot Spring Dispersed
This remote Bureau of Land Management corridor offers dispersed camping along road 1023. The route requires high-clearance vehicles due to its unpaved and rugged nature.
Pass & Forest Spur Road Corridor
This peaceful dispersed camping zone in the Santa Fe National Forest follows dirt forest roads through scenic pinon-juniper woodlands. The area provides quiet, secluded spots along the roadside with beautiful views of Cañones Mesa.
Peanut Road Dispersed Camping
A quiet forest corridor located along Peanut Road in Carson National Forest, offering dispersed camping options during the open seasonal window. The native dirt road is accessible to most standard vehicles in dry conditions.
Penas Negras Dispersed Camping (FR 103)
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along the Penas Negras road (Forest Road 103) within the Santa Fe National Forest. The dirt road offers easy access to standard vehicles and provides a quiet forest setting near Rio de las Vacas.
Penistaja West (BLM Road 1109)
An open and quiet dispersed camping corridor along an improved BLM dirt road in northern New Mexico. The area provides easy access to public lands with several level pull-offs suitable for various setups in dry weather.
Perro Road Dispersed
Perro Road offers dispersed camping opportunities within the Carson National Forest along a native-material dirt corridor. The route is accessible to all standard vehicles in dry conditions, winding through typical New Mexico pine woodlands.
Pinon Mesa Dispersed Camping
A scenic forest road traversing Piñon Mesa within the Carson National Forest, providing dispersed camping corridors in a pinon-juniper forest environment.
Pinon Mesa Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Pinon Mesa road within Carson National Forest, featuring quiet spots situated amongst native vegetation.
Polvadera Cabin Road Dispersed Area
Dispersed camping corridor along the dirt access road near the historic Polvadera Cabin in the Santa Fe National Forest. The area offers a peaceful setting among the pines with access to nearby hiking trails.
Poshuouinge Trailhead
A paved trailhead parking loop off NM-84, providing access to the Poshuouinge Pueblo ruins trail within Santa Fe National Forest. When open, the site offers a level, paved spot for overnight stays with some shade trees. Note that the area is subject to an administrative closure extending through late 2027, with the gate padlocked. Occasional law enforcement presence and light highway noise are common when accessible.
Poso Springs Road Dispersed Camping
Quiet dispersed camping corridor along Poso Springs Road and adjacent forest spurs within the Santa Fe National Forest. The area offers rustic spots shaded by ponderosa pines with views of the surrounding peaks.
Price Lakes Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Price Lakes Road, winding through mixed conifer forest near the state line. Wooded pullouts offer quiet campsites suitable for various rig setups.
Primitive Campsite (30-4 #17 Road East)
A basic, quiet dispersed campsite offering simple overnight parking off the unpaved 30-4 #17 Road.
Primitive Campsite (30-4 #17 Road West)
A rustic, undeveloped dispersed camping pullback situated along the unpaved 30-4 #17 Road corridor in a quiet high-desert setting.
Pueblita Canyon Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping along Pueblita Canyon Road (Forest Road 314) and its forest spurs within Carson National Forest. The area provides easy-access pullouts near the highway as well as more secluded tracks leading into the woodlands.
Puerto Chiquito BLM Road 1024
A rugged BLM road corridor offering quiet, dispersed camping opportunities in Northern New Mexico. The area provides scenic solitude but requires a capable vehicle to navigate.
Redtop Lookout Road Dispersed
A quiet forest corridor winding through the Santa Fe National Forest toward Redtop Lookout, offering rustic dispersed camping options.
Resumidero Camping Area
A scenic and spacious high-meadow camping area in the Santa Fe National Forest offering rustic vault toilets and easy access to nearby hiking trails.
Resumidero Road Dispersed
This dispersed camping corridor along Resumidero Road offers quiet camping opportunities deep within the Santa Fe National Forest. The native dirt road is accessible to most vehicles during dry conditions, winding through scenic woodlands near Cerro Jarocito.
Riana Campground - Abiquiu Lake
A beautifully maintained developed campground perched on a scenic bluff overlooking Abiquiu Lake. This park-like destination offers panoramic views of the water and the surrounding colorful rock formations, with a mix of utility hookup sites and primitive camping.
Ridge Road BLM Dispersed
This BLM road corridor offers quiet dispersed camping opportunities on an improved dirt ridge overlooking the scenic mesas.
Rio Chama Campground
An official developed campground situated along the Rio Chama in the Santa Fe National Forest, offering beautiful canyon views. The site features basic amenities such as pit toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and trash bins, tucked under oaks and junipers.
Rio Chama Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping spots located along the banks of the Rio Chama, just outside the developed campground footprint. These flat sites offer beautiful sandstone canyon views and fire rings under the cover of trees.
Rio Chama Recreation Area Dispersed
Scenic dispersed riverside campsites located along the rugged access road directly below the Abiquiu Dam. This corridor features shaded cottonwood groves and stone fire rings, making it popular for fishing and paddling. Access from the south is extremely rough and rocky, but the northern approach via the dam road is significantly more manageable.
Rio Chama RV Park
An established RV park featuring well-shaded sites, tent-only areas, and riverfront access. The property sits adjacent to the historic Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad tracks, offering unique views of passing steam trains. Non-guests can utilize the dump station and fresh water fill for a fee.
Rio de las Vacas Campground
Deep inside the pine-covered Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico, this developed Forest Service campground sits alongside the Rio de las Vacas stream. It features 15 campsites with paved RV pads, fire rings, picnic tables, and tent pads. A peaceful option with vault toilets, trash disposal, and beautiful meadow views.
Rio Puerco Campground
Rio Puerco Campground is a quiet National Forest campground located along Rio Puerco Road, offering basic camping spots in a peaceful wooded setting.
Rosa Road Section 2 Dispersed
A quiet dispersed camping corridor situated on BLM-managed lands along an improved dirt road in northern New Mexico.
Saddle Creek Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping along Saddle Creek Road (FR 118) within the Carson National Forest, providing scenic pullouts in a forested environment near the New Mexico-Colorado border.
Salazar Lake Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along Salazar Lake Road in the Santa Fe National Forest. The dirt road and adjacent forest spurs offer secluded, wooded spots with native dirt surfaces.
Salitral Mesa Dispersed Camping
A quiet network of dispersed camping sites along Salitral Mesa in the Santa Fe National Forest. Dirt roads wind through a peaceful landscape of pinyon-juniper forest, providing scenic views of the surrounding mesas and valleys.
San Antonio Campground
San Antonio Campground is nestled alongside the scenic San Antonio River beneath a dense canopy of ponderosa pine in the Santa Fe National Forest. Rebuilt as a reduced impact facility, it features standard sites for tents, trailers, and RVs, offering easy river access for fishing and wading, as well as proximity to nearby hot springs and hiking trailheads.
San Gregorio Trailhead Road Dispersed
This scenic dirt road corridor winds through the Santa Fe National Forest toward the San Gregorio Trailhead, which provides access to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Dispersed camping spots and quiet forest spurs along this route offer tranquil camping among the pines, making it an ideal basecamp for hikers and nature enthusiasts.
San Jose Road Dispersed
Quiet forest camping along San Jose Road and its adjacent spurs. This corridor runs through the Santa Fe National Forest, offering standard dispersed camping options in a scenic pine forest setting with native dirt pull-outs.
San Pedro Mountain Road Dispersed
This zone encompasses the dispersed camping corridors along San Pedro Mountain Road and its adjacent forest spurs within the Santa Fe National Forest. The area offers quiet, forested settings near the San Pedro Parks Wilderness with access to high-country meadows and hiking trails.
Santa Cruz Lake Overlook Campground
A scenic BLM-managed developed campground situated on a high bluff overlooking Santa Cruz Lake. The campground features well-spaced sites with shaded picnic structures, fire rings, individual trash cans, and vault toilets. A trail from the campground leads down to the lake level for recreation, though no water hookups are available at the site.
Santa Fe Forest Spur - Coyote District
A quiet dirt spur road located in the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest. The area offers peaceful dispersed camping opportunities with easy access to the Tsi’pin Ruins trailhead, which requires a permit from the Ranger Station.
Santa Fe Forest Spur Dispersed
Quiet dispersed camping options located along a Forest Service spur road in the Santa Fe National Forest. The route winds through scenic pine woods, offering rustic and private campsites close to hiking trails and natural landmarks.
Santa Fe Forest Spur
A quiet dirt spur road located in the Santa Fe National Forest offering dispersed camping opportunities on a native soil surface. This corridor is accessible to most vehicles but is subject to seasonal management closures.
Santa Fe Forest Spur
A quiet native-surface forest road corridor located in the Santa Fe National Forest, providing standard dispersed camping opportunities close to natural landmarks.
Santa Fe Forest Spur
A quiet forest spur located within the Santa Fe National Forest, providing dispersed camping opportunities near Mesa Pinabetal. The dirt road offers a peaceful, wooded setting suitable for self-contained rigs looking for a wilderness retreat.
Santa Fe Forest Spur
This forest road spur in the Santa Fe National Forest offers native-dirt dispersed camping areas suitable for a variety of vehicles.
Santa Fe Forest Spurs Dispersed
These remote forest spurs offer quiet, dispersed camping opportunities nestled within the ponderosa pine forests of the Santa Fe National Forest. The dirt tracks wind through scenic wooded terrain near the Nogales Cliff House trailhead, offering excellent privacy and seclusion.
Santa Fe Forest Spurs
Quiet dispersed camping corridor along native-dirt Forest Service spurs near Capulin Peak. This area of Santa Fe National Forest offers wooded spots suitable for standard passenger vehicles and smaller rigs under dry conditions.
Santa Fe National Forest Spur Dispersed
A quiet and remote dispersed camping area along a forest spur in the Santa Fe National Forest. The surrounding landscape offers scenic views of nearby mesas, including Blanca Mesa and Pueblo Mesa, with easy access to hiking and exploring.
Santa Fe National Forest Spur
A peaceful forest spur road located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, within the Santa Fe National Forest. The road is open year-round for dispersed camping, offering quiet spots nestled in the trees near Dead Man Peak.
Santa Fe National Forest Spurs
A network of dirt forest spurs off the main road in the Santa Fe National Forest near Coyote. These tracks offer quiet, wooded dispersed camping with flat pullouts suitable for standard vehicles and smaller rigs in dry conditions.
Schalk 29-4 #7 Dispersed
An unpaved road corridor within Carson National Forest offering secluded dispersed camping. This native surface road winds through typical high-desert forest vegetation.
Schalk 63-1 Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along Schalk 63-1 road in Carson National Forest. The native-surface dirt road provides access to quiet, secluded wilderness sites.
Sebastian Martin Road Dispersed
Dispersed camping corridor along the Sebastian Martin road within Carson National Forest. Features native dirt road access with several pullouts suitable for various rigs during dry conditions.
Seven Springs Campground
A scenic, quiet Forest Service campground situated in the Jemez Mountains offering shaded campsites under a ponderosa pine canopy.
Seven Springs Day-use Area
A scenic picnic and day-use recreation area within the Santa Fe National Forest. Overnight camping is not permitted within the day-use boundary.
Skull Bridge (Elizabeth's) Road Corridor
Scenic dispersed camping corridor along Forest Road 151 and the Rio Chama, offering access to numerous pull-offs with beautiful river views. The area features a mix of dirt and gravel spur roads leading to primitive riverside sites with stone fire rings. Access can become highly muddy and difficult during wet weather.
Spectacle Lake Campground
Scenic developed campground located near Spectacle Lake, featuring gravel access roads and peaceful wooded sites.
Spring Creek Road Dispersed
Quiet dispersed camping along Spring Creek Road in the Carson National Forest. The road is a native dirt surface, providing rustic access to forested sites.
Spring Creek Road Dispersed
A scenic mountain corridor along Spring Creek Road offering numerous flat, wooded dispersed camping spots just past the developed Hopewell Lake area.
TA Travel Center
A paved commercial travel center parking lot located off Indian Service Road 612 near Santa Clara Pueblo.
TA TravelCenter - Española
A paved commercial parking area at the TA in Española, providing a convenient overnight stop with quick access to basic traveler services.
Tapicito Ridge Road Dispersed
Tapicito Ridge Road offers peaceful dispersed camping along an improved dirt corridor in BLM-managed territory. The area provides easy access to secluded desert-woodland terrain suitable for standard passenger vehicles under dry conditions.
Tecolote Road Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping corridor along the Tecolote road in Carson National Forest, featuring native dirt roads accessible to most vehicles.
Thompson Ridge Dispersed Camping (FR 144)
A scenic network of dispersed camping corridors off Highway 126 along Forest Road 144 and Thompson Ridge. The area features flat native-material and gravel forest spurs suitable for various rig sizes. Heavy winter snow limits vehicle access due to seasonal forest road gates, though space is often available to park near the entrance. The surrounding pine forests offer scenic views, though visitors should expect occasional cattle grazing and target practice in nearby areas.
Thompson Ridge Road Dispersed (FR 106)
Scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Forest Road 106 (Thompson Ridge Road) in the Santa Fe National Forest. The area features spacious sites nestled under mature shade trees, perfect for self-contained rigs. The main forest road is accessible for most passenger cars, though individual spur roads and pullouts can be highly washed out and rutted, requiring careful navigation.
Trail Creek Camping Access Road
Quiet dispersed camping corridor located along Trail Creek Camping Access Road. Features scenic river views and several flat campsites situated near the Continental Divide Trail alternate trail.
Trail Creek Dispersed Camping
Trail Creek offers scenic dispersed camping corridors nestled within the pine forests of the Santa Fe National Forest. The main gravel road is accessible year-round, while some connected native-material spur roads are subject to seasonal access restrictions.
Trampas Campground
A rustic, quiet developed Forest Service campground situated along Centennial Trail near a scenic creek.
Trampas Diamante Campground
A serene forest campground situated in the Carson National Forest. The site provides a quiet, wooded setting ideal for relaxing or starting local hiking adventures.
Trampas Medio Campground
Trampas Medio Campground is a remote developed camping area situated within the scenic Carson National Forest. Accessed via Centennial Trail, this location offers quiet, forested sites ideal for those looking to escape the busier recreation corridors.
Trout Lakes Campground
A quiet and primitive National Forest campground located near scenic lakes, offering rustic campsites amidst the pines.
Trout Lakes Road
A scenic dispersed camping corridor located along Trout Lakes Road within Carson National Forest. The native-surface forest road winds through dense conifer forests, offering several primitive pull-offs suitable for self-contained campers.
Truchas River Forest Road
A native-material forest road winding alongside the Truchas River in the Carson National Forest. It provides a peaceful setting for dispersed camping with easy river access.
Truck Trail Dispersed
A quiet forest road corridor offering dispersed camping on native dirt terrain within the Carson National Forest.
Trujillo Meadows Dispersed Camping
Trujillo Meadows offers quiet dispersed camping along Carson National Forest road corridors near Chama. The graded dirt roads wind through scenic pine meadows and are generally accessible to most passenger vehicles during the summer and fall. Standard national forest regulations apply, with a fourteen-day stay limit.
Trunk L Road
Peaceful dispersed camping opportunities along Trunk L Road on Bureau of Land Management territory, featuring scenic high-desert surroundings.
Turkey Creek Dispersed Camping
A quiet dispersed camping corridor along Turkey Creek within the Santa Fe National Forest, offering serene wooded sites with native dirt surfaces.
Twin Rivers RV Park
A commercial RV park situated behind an active service station in Chama. It offers flat, gravel sites with full hookups and convenient access to town services like laundry and propane.
USFS Road 88 Dispersed
A dispersed camping corridor located along Forest Road 88 in the Santa Fe National Forest, just west-northwest of Cuba. The native dirt and sand road ascends into sandy, pine-forested terrain with multiple pullouts and level spaces. Lower areas near the highway are easily accessible but experience mild traffic noise, while moving further along the spurs offers deeper seclusion.
Vacas Cabin Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Vacas Cabin Road in the Santa Fe National Forest. The native-surface road winds through a quiet forest setting, offering several secluded pull-offs near the Rio de las Vacas drainage.
Vallecitos Road Dispersed
Vallecitos Road offers dispersed camping opportunities within the scenic Carson National Forest. The dirt corridor is open to passenger vehicles and motorhomes during the designated season.
Vallecitos Road Dispersed
Quiet dispersed camping areas situated along Vallecitos Road and its adjacent forest spurs in the Carson National Forest. The area features scenic wooded surroundings and abundant peaceful sites.
Vigil-Abeyta Mesas Road Dispersed
A remote dirt road winding through Bureau of Land Management land near Abeyta Mesa, offering secluded dispersed camping opportunities.
West Apache BLM Road 1118
This improved dirt BLM corridor offers accessible dispersed camping in a quiet rural setting. Standard BLM dispersed rules and stay limits apply.
West Bdy To East Bdy Road Dispersed Area
This forest road corridor offers dispersed camping options within Carson National Forest. The native dirt road is accessible to a variety of vehicles under dry conditions.
Wolf Draw Dispersed Camping
Scenic dispersed camping opportunities situated along Wolf Draw and its adjacent forest spurs in a pine forest setting. The area provides secluded spots with easy road access.