Red Canyon Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
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.
Red Canyon Campground
Lower Red Canyon Campground is open for the season. Upper Red Canyon is open for the season. Sites: 38 Elevation: 7,600 Large, well shaded campground (38 units + 11 picnic sites in the lower loop). This is a good way into Manzano Wilderness via Red and Spruce Canyon trails on foot or horseback. Corrals and parking for horse trailers. This site is open for day-use or overnight camping.
Before you go
Season
Year round
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Overnight Use: • $10 per campsite • $12 per equestrian campsite Day Use: • Requires a $5 fee or a day-use pass . • CASH OR CHECK ONLY at pay station. • New Mexico Enchantment Pass • Interagency Passes Group Day Use: $15/day for groups of up to 30 people
Restrictions
No water available. RVs LONGER THAN 22 FEET - PLEASE NOTE: • Recreational Vehicles (RV’s) longer than 22 feet are not allowed in this campground . • Vehicles of this size may only park at Ox Canyon Trailhead , approximately 1.5 miles South of Red Canyon Campground.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.