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Chaco Culture National Historical Park › New Mexico
› San Juan County
› Gallo Campground
› Campsite #9
Campsite #9 at Gallo Campground, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM
$20
Campsite #9
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 35 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
6/1
Campsite #9 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35-foot driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 56% |
| 4 star | | 12% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 8% |
| 1 star | | 16% |
@DavidQ0A135B3F · Camped on Apr 1, 2026 at Campsite #9
The only place to camp in Chaco. Great experience, great host, and great staff in the visitor center. The only challenge is the c. 15 miles of washboarded gravel county highway to get there. But worth it.
@TheresaW977292 · Camped on Mar 16, 2026 at Campsite #9
The place was awe inspiring. The park personnel were very informed. Needed to turn the wind off at night, but you cant find more beautiful night skies anywhere in the world.
No Service
@KennethM666135 · Camped on Mar 8, 2026 at Campsite #9
Very well kept campground. While we were there over three days there was not any water service available. Bathrooms at campground as well as visiter center were closed. Porta-Potty were provided as well a 5-gallon jugs for drinking water.
@LizS2369221 · Camped on Sep 27, 2025 at Campsite #9
I honestly can't review the campground because the 19 mile access road was in such bad shape, I turned around after about 5 miles. I haven't ever been on such an awfully gutted and bone jarring road.
@PhilipS8287414 · Camped on Sep 22, 2025 at Campsite #9
Very clean, quiet, campground. Water is available and we had no problems parking our 22 foot camper van.
No Service
@VanREAD71DA17D · Camped on Sep 21, 2025 at Campsite #9
It was a busy weekend (equinox) and everything worked smoothly, good job
No Service
@CarliB21B387B3 · Camped on Sep 19, 2025 at Campsite #9
Nice campground with great stars. I do wish there were shade structures, it gets really hot in the canyon. Bathrooms, tent pad, fire pit and picnic table were all good. Has water available. Amazing stars!
@DebbieC9683255 · Camped on May 7, 2025 at Campsite #9
I didn't end up going because of the amount of rain in the area. I was advised by park officials to not come the first 2 days, and opted not to come for the last couple of days because of distance/time getting there from my home for only a couple of days. I like to spend 5-7 days there.
No Service
@CameronA5E671F · Camped on May 2, 2025 at Campsite #9
Well run park
@FernandoC83610 · Camped on Apr 1, 2025 at Campsite #9
The 20 mile dirt road was easy , if you like cold weather qnd snow flurry's March and April are perfect months to visit chaco canyon...!
@KarenH5592205 · Camped on Feb 27, 2025 at Campsite #9
The website was a little hard to use- I had to find a space that we fit and it was in a weird location on the website. No map of campground on the website either. The actual camping though was lovely hoping to return sometime and spend more time in Chaco canyon
No Service
@DianeE7710965 · Camped on Oct 5, 2024 at Campsite #9
This was an amazing place. The drive into the park was difficult and hard on the vehicles but we had a Ford Transit Van and it was ok. I don't think a 5th wheel or trailer would do as well. The campground had a nice bathroom, of course, no showers but very clean. There was also a dumping station. The park itself was a wonder. Why don't we ever learn about this in school.
Some Coverage
@KimberlyJ53701 · Camped on Jun 12, 2024 at Campsite #9
Great night under the stars, wish I would have made it a 2 night stay
@EdwardP2635694 · Camped on May 4, 2024 at Campsite #9
This is a terrible campground. the Tent pad was not big enough for the two tents we had. The campsites are so close together we were "camping with strangers " on both sides of our campsite. This campground design is in callous disregard for the quality experience of the campers. The overall site has abundant space to have been designed better.
@GarrettLE22FBE · Camped on Apr 21, 2024 at Campsite #9
Camp sites feel pretty crammed together; particularly sites 9, 30, and 31. Otherwise Chaco is very, very cool and the Pueblo Alto trail is a fun option for those looking for a bit of extra adventure.
No Service
@SheilaS7310455 · Camped on Nov 24, 2023 at Campsite #9
It's all good!
@GeorgiaO202B02 · Camped on Oct 23, 2023 at Campsite #9
The camp ground is very nice with water and a rv dump which is not listed as an amenity. Prepare yourself for the trip through the canyon with a stop to the visitor center to familiarize yourself with the park layout and get the various Pueblo booklets to help you learn about the history of the inhabitants. Be sure your prepared for poor road conditions getting to the park it can be rather challenging depending on the vehicle your arriving in.
No Service
@LaurenS8749134 · Camped on Oct 15, 2023 at Campsite #9
We didn't get there. The 21 mile rock/dirt road was WAY too much for the suspension of our Rialta. We drove only 7 miles in 45 minutes - faster would have been too hard on the vehicle. We cut our losses and turned around (another 90 minutes in and then 2&1/4 hours to get out). We were very disappointed.
@SamanthaB42924 · Camped on Jun 30, 2023 at Campsite #9
If you're visiting Chaco in the summer beware that this campground has NO SHADE! At all. There's little reprieve throughout the entire park from the sun. We ended up leaving a day early even though we paid for two nights for this reason. I almost suffered heat shock. That being said, the campground was clean. It was wonderful having running water and toilets at the campground. The camp host was friendly and helpful. The tent pad sites were clean and nice.
No Service
@StevenI4342091 · Camped on Apr 28, 2023 at Campsite #9
Camping at Gallo is a must to see Chaco Canyon NHP, as it is a several hour drive from anywhere. Water is available, but bring plenty of containers. There is no shade, so I recommend bringing a tent or awning. The desert climate can bring very cold nights after rather warm days, so bring clothing for warm weather and cold nights. The days tend to be breezy.
A very quiet and mellow campground, usually full and requires reservations. Absolutely no cell service, but I did get email on my phone after walking through the visitor center. It was actually nice to be away from news and phone calls for four days!
Very friendly park employees and volunteers have several tours and programs. Overall, a great campground at a very interesting park.
A very quiet and mellow campground, usually full and requires reservations. Absolutely no cell service, but I did get email on my phone after walking through the visitor center. It was actually nice to be away from news and phone calls for four days!
Very friendly park employees and volunteers have several tours and programs. Overall, a great campground at a very interesting park.
No Service
@danb6262240 · Camped on Feb 10, 2023 at Campsite #9
Nice heated bathrooms. Appreciated the volunteer hosts at the visitor center who provided a lot of valuable information on the park.
@EllavernM66117 · Camped on Oct 27, 2022 at Campsite #9
We love it there. The camp host was awsome.
No Service
@MichaelM541440 · Camped on Sep 25, 2022 at Campsite #9
The first day we moved into our campsite (9) there was a tour group operating in the group campsite right next to us. The staff made a lot of noise all afternoon and evening making our first day fairly unpleasant. After they left the next day the site was nice and quiet. I don't think you should allow "for profit" tour groups to rent any sites. Also the visitor center phone number had very out of date information on their answering machine, so we didn't know if we could even drive to the campground until the day before our reservation. Those messages should be updated frequently, the ones on there in late sept were made in July. Also the staff don't seem to answer the phone, it always goes to an answering machine. This is odd since the staff was generally just sitting in chairs staring out the front door when we were there. I finally selected the bookstore option and managed to get through to someone who gave me tips on the road condition. Given the remoteness of the location the park should provide some minimal wifi to its customers.
No Service
@KathrynB522687 · Camped on Apr 27, 2022 at Campsite #9
Excellent on site hosts - they made our visit so much easier as they were both very helpful! The campground is lovely and I wish we could have stayed longer.
No Service
@EdwardC8595351 · Camped on Mar 30, 2022 at Campsite #9
60% of the campsites were vacant, but we were only able to reserve 1 night, fortunately we were able to camp with some friends there,I think that if someone reserves a site and doesnt show up be 9pm that site should become available to rebook.
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