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Juniper Campground, Bandelier National Monument, NM - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Juniper Campground is part of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico (54 min northwest of Santa Fe, NM) with an elevation of 6,676 feet. There are a total of 2 campsites. The campground is open all year. 1 sites can accommodate RVs between 20 and 55 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $35.00 per night. Some amenities include dump station, amphitheater, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.
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Food lockers picnic tables grills campfire ring and ample space for multiple tents are provided in group campsite 005 Restrooms with running water and drinking water are nearbyGroup campsite 001 in Juniper Family CampgroundGroup site 001 in Juniper Family CampgroundGroup site 001 includes picnic tables grills food lockers campfire ring and ample space for multiple tents Shade is limitedGroup site 005 in Juniper Family CampgroundPaved parking pull ins are provided for group site 001 Only one 1 RV or trailer is permitted per site Excess vehicles must park in overflow parking lots or at AmphitheaterPaved pull in and pull through parking is provided for group campsite 005 Only one 1 RV or trailer is permitted per site Excess vehicles must park in overflow parking lots or at AmphitheaterRestrooms with running water non potable are centrally located in all loops within Juniper Family Campground and are a short walk from group site 001Restrooms with running water non potable are centrally located in all loops within Juniper Family Campground and are a short walk from group site 005Water potable is available in Juniper Family CampgroundWater potable is available in Juniper Family CampgroundA canyon with trees changing color and mountains in the distance.A tan brick building surrounded by juniper.A water fall flows between plant covered rock facesBrown wooden sign with "Group Site" engraved on it.Looking out of a canyon with a lone pine in the foreground and mountains in the distance.Picnic tables and grills in an open clearing surrounded by juniper.View of an archaeological site on the floor of a canyon
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Juniper

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Campsite Reviews (161)

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@garym1363889 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025
Clean bathrooms, flush toilets, no showers. Ancient Pueblo ruins very interesting with paved trail. Other good hiking trails. Los Alamos nearby also worth a half day visit.
@AnnetteWF428E5 · Camped on Jul 19, 2025
I was pleasantly surprised there were was a night ranger program. The campground sites were spacious and pleasing. My only suggestion would be to have a bit more signage to the amphitheater. Maybe a campground map on a board, because the park was out of the usual Park handouts.
@EmilyB3587069 · Camped on Jul 19, 2025
Our visit to Bandelier National Park was amazing! I cannot recommend it enough. The hiking was wonderful and the whole camp was lovely. If you are there on a weekend, be sure to check out the park ranger talks at the amphitheater.
@Sebastian76209 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025
rangers were really nice and knowledgeable :)
@VictoriaD29140 · Camped on Jul 17, 2025
The site was big and clean!
@CarlaS4704971 · Camped on Jul 14, 2025
Juniper is easy access to Los Alamos and Valle Caldera for day trips. We love the visitor center and the friendly staff. The gift shop has great maps and souvenirs. Even Bandelier socks!
@elizabeth60559 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025
The convenience station was clean and well kept. The sites were clean and spaced out well and easy walking distance to the shuttle to take you into the park.
@SusannMDC1284A · Camped on Jul 12, 2025
Had to skip this camping trip due to thunderstorms.Campsite looked good an clean.Have to come back for another trip
@ToddB2939544 · Camped on Jul 12, 2025
The campground was one of the quietest and cleanest National Park campgrounds I've ever stayed.
@RandalRD30AE8C · Camped on Jul 9, 2025
Three night stay, bathrooms were clean. It was a nice quiet campground.
@ThomasS5574085 · Camped on Jul 4, 2025
This is a very well run campground that has so many beautiful spots. Well laid out and most sites have unique unobstructed views (someone really thought it through when they designed this campground).
@PaulC8096585 · Camped on Jul 4, 2025
Great stars visible at night. The bathroom is 40ft away, so convenient. Light from bathroom facilities were not an issue for us previous reviews of this site noted lights bothered them, but was not the case for us.
@JoanJ7191683 · Camped on Jul 1, 2025
One of my favourite campgrounds ever! The surroundings allow you to steep yourself in history and beauty. The trails surrounding the area are well maintained as well. The bathrooms (not vault!) are always clean! Always! They have a dish wash area as well that is so helpful. The campground hosts (I have camped there for 4 years in a row) are always helpful and friendly. I cant wait till I get to go again. My only criticism is that some of the sites are very hard to get into if you have a travel trailer (they are laid out incorrectly for you to park considering the direction of the road) and they are still marked as suitable for a trailer on the website. I managed to book such a site, but the campground host was so helpful and found a site for me that worked!!
@KevinL2650622 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025
What a beautiful place to camp and hike.
@ElenaD6418822 · Camped on Jun 27, 2025
Well-maintained campsites with clean and easily accessible bathrooms. The educational talks provided by the rangers were a nice treat.
@JanilynCAA41EA · Camped on Jun 26, 2025
We really enjoyed our stay here. We were in the Coyote campground loop. Bandelier National Monument is incredibly beautiful and interesting to visit. You can access hiking trails directly from the campground. There is a trail from the campground down to the visitor center but be aware that it's quite far down into the canyon to get there. The trails up on top of the mesa offer excellent views of the canyon and surrounding areas. We took a drive one day out to Valles Caldera which was well worth it.There are a lot of tall trees in the campground but not every site has shade. The sites on the inner part of the loop appeared to have more shade overall than the ones on the outside of the loop. Some of the sites are on the small side so pay attention to the details when booking. It was really nice having bathrooms with running water and flush toilets (no showers) and there are multiple water spigots around the campground.
@RobertW1226972 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025
Great space and location
@MardiA382C50E0 · Camped on Jun 25, 2025
Beautiful campground. Stayed for 2 nights and enjoyed the park and surrounding area. The gnats were really bad and one night we ate dinner in the car to get away from them. The addition of showers would be nice.
@HarrietD30CE40 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025
Nice place with some shade, free shuttle bus to the canyon/ visitor center. I would recommend taking Frey trail down and the shuttle back up, if youre able to hike.
@kennethJ193882 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025
We had a wonderful stay at Bandelier. Our only challenge was the space for our tent. We have a large 10x14' tent and barely had enough space to set it up. It was so close to the firepit, we weren't able to use the firepit. Access to the trails by the campsite was easy to find and the opportunities for stargazing were perfect. My family and I were able to see the Milky Way for the first time.
@TedD9055241 · Camped on Jun 18, 2025
Trails are in good shape. Campground site was nice. Hamburger at the visitor center was fantastic. Was disappointed that could not go up the ladders but I understand the importance of safety and I'm sure there's a lack of funds to repair it right now under the current US Federal Political regime that does not seem to care for our precious parks and monuments and would rather develop them with hotels and golf courses.
@ClarkeSFABED4B · Camped on Jun 16, 2025
I accidentally left my tent when I left the campsite. The ranger took it down and kept it at the visitors center until I was able to pick it up a couple days later. The staff really went above and beyond to save me from my own mistake.
@LindseyB902967 · Camped on Jun 11, 2025
Beautiful campground with very clean bathrooms and great hiking trails right from coyote loop! Would definitely come again!
@InessaMFC439B5 · Camped on Jun 10, 2025
Very safe campground, bathrooms are clean, water is conveniently located. Feels slightly overused. Havent seen the host. Sites are located a bit too close to each other. I was staying at Coyote loop. Nights were super quiet
@MichaelA251288 · Camped on Jun 8, 2025
This particular site sits adjacent to another site, and so close that the picnic tables are probably twelve feet apart, separated by nothing but space. Maybe that's fine if a larger party with two vehicles wants two sites, but this characteristic should be mentioned in the site description, and it is not. Besides, there are group sites available. We didn't drive 600 miles and camp in a beautiful wilderness setting to end up face to face with strangers in our lap, able to see everything we do and hear everything we say. And they likely didn't want it either. Besides that, unless you have a vehicle that you sleep in, both sites offered little space or comfort for tent campers. We left and stayed in a motel.

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