Rio De Las Vacas Campground

in Santa Fe National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Longest rig
42 ft
Sites
15
Electric hookups
Not published
Pull-through sites
Yes
Paved access
Yes
Accessible sites
Not published
Driveway grade
Slight
Bear boxes
Not published
Campfires
Yes
Shade
Yes
Group sites
3

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

Rio De Las Vacas Campground

Tall Ponderosa Pines and meadows frame the Rio de las Vacas Campground. The Rio de las Vacas stream runs alongside the east boundary of the campground and offers fishing adjacent to camping sites. The campground is located approximately one mile past the Clear Creek Campground. May to October, picnicking in the open meadows, fishing the river or hunting the forests make this campground popular throughout the season.

Before you go

Season

May – November

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

$10 per night.

Hours

Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Please be respectful to other campers and turn off generators at 10:00 PM.

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.