Dispersed Camping in Valencia County, New Mexico
Showing 17 locations in Valencia County.
Benton Road (FR 522) Dispersed
Wooded dispersed camping along Benton Road (FR 522) and its adjacent spurs in the Cibola National Forest. The terrain features native dirt roads that wind through pinyon-juniper forest, offering peaceful and rustic camping spots close to the Red Canyon area. Accessible for most rig types during dry conditions.
Bosque Campground
Tucked away in the scenic Manzano Mountains within Cibola National Forest, this developed campground offers a quiet mountain getaway. The site is surrounded by pine and oak forest and provides direct access to nearby hiking trails like the Cerro Blanco Trail.
Capilla Peak Campground
Located in the Cibola National Forest, Capilla Peak Campground offers developed campsites accessed via a native-material dirt road. It provides a peaceful forest setting suitable for standard vehicles and smaller rigs.
Capilla Peak Campground
A scenic developed campground offering incredible vistas of the Manzano Mountains and Estancia Valley. The sites are highly exposed with unique camping structures, providing direct access to the Manzano Mountain Wilderness and a nearby raptor counting station.
Cibola Forest Spurs
Quiet dispersed camping options located along dirt forest spurs within the Cibola National Forest. These sites provide a peaceful wooded setting with straightforward access near local trails.
Cibola National Forest Spur
A quiet, primitive dispersed camping area located along a native dirt spur road within the Cibola National Forest, offering peaceful wooded surroundings near the Manzano Mountains.
Forest Spur Dispersed (Cibola National Forest)
A remote dirt road spur located within the Cibola National Forest, offering quiet dispersed camping opportunities on native material surfaces. Surrounded by wooded terrain and near several recreational trailheads.
Forest Spur
A quiet Forest Service spur road within the Cibola National Forest, offering dispersed camping on native dirt surfaces.
Fourth of July Campground
Fourth of July Campground is a developed Forest Service campground located along Forest Road 55, highly regarded for its beautiful canyon setting and vibrant autumn maple foliage. The area provides immediate trailhead access but does not offer drinking water on-site.
Fourth of July Mosca Loop
A scenic forest loop corridor located within the Cibola National Forest, offering dispersed camping access in a beautiful wooded valley near several popular hiking trailheads.
John F Kennedy Campground
Nestled in the scenic foothills of the Manzano Mountains, this quiet Forest Service campground offers basic developed sites with immediate access to the Comanche Trailhead.
Manzano Mountains State Park
A quiet state park campground nestled in a beautiful ponderosa pine forest. Features approximately 30 sites, with selective hookups, vault toilets, water spigots, and a dump station. Excellent trail access makes it a prime mountain getaway.
Pfiester Road Dispersed
This scenic dispersed camping corridor along Pfiester Road offers quiet campsites nested within the Cibola National Forest. The native dirt road is accessible to most rigs in dry conditions, with standard Forest Service stay limits in effect.
Plateau Hame De Colquhoun
A unique rustic private campground and retreat situated on 15 acres of uncultivated mesa land overlooking the Rio Grande. Guests can experience expansive mountain vistas and quiet isolation, with options for communal activities on-site.
Priest Canyon Road Dispersed
A scenic dispersed camping corridor along Priest Canyon Road within the Cibola National Forest.
Red Canyon Campground
A pleasant U.S. Forest Service campground nestled in the scenic Manzano Mountains of Cibola National Forest. The property offers both an upper loop equipped with horse corrals and trailheads, and a lower loop containing well-shaded sites. Facilities include picnic tables, fire grills, bear-resistant trash cans, and vault toilets, though campers must bring their own water.
Squattytank Forest Road
A remote forest corridor located within the Cibola National Forest offering primitive dispersed camping. The route features native material dirt surfaces suitable for peaceful, off-grid overnight stays.