Santa Barbara Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 65 ft
- Sites
- 21
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- 5
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Santa Barbara Campground
29 developed campsites at popular drop-off/pick-up point for Pecos Wilderness hikers and riders seeking closest access to Jicarita Peak. Heavy usage on holiday weekends and weekends in July. Medium to light usage most other days of the open season, one of New Mexico’s best places to camp. Attractions: • Adjacent to Rio Santa Barbara • Fishing • Trailhead into the Pecos Wilderness • Group camping sites • Birding • Fall Colors • Equestrian Parking • Jicarita Peak - 12,835 feet/3,912 meters • Close access to North Truchas Peak - elevation 13,024 feet (3970 meters) • Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort • High Road to Taos Scenic Byway
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Campsite (includes parking for one vehicle) $22/night • Double campsite $40/night • Triple campsite $60/night • Group campsite $70/night • Campsite for Senior or Access pass holders $11/night • Extra vehicle $11/night • Trailhead parking $7/day • Day use $11/day
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.