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Chaco Culture National Historical Park › New Mexico
› San Juan County
› Gallo Campground
› Campsite #30
Campsite #30 at Gallo Campground, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, NM
$20
Campsite #30
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 24 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | fair |
3/8
4/5
Campsite #30 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 24ft driveway, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (25)
5.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 80% |
| 4 star | | 12% |
| 3 star | | 8% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@Priscilla53B07 · Camped on Sep 14, 2025 at Campsite #30
So convenient for staying & seeing Chaco Canyon. Nice flat site, picnic tables & fire rings
Good
@BernardF1E96FB · Camped on Jun 16, 2025 at Campsite #30
Well maintained trails for seeing ancient engineering marvels. Very informative park personnel. Campground had standard issue RV spot/tent pad camping with some group camping as well. The bathrooms were clean and functional. Water is available at bathrooms. Campground location was nice if you like high desert (we do). A nice and easy hiking trail starts at the campground. Night skies are very dark and the Milky Way was visible late at night. Always nice to see.
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@RyanD6291946 · Camped on Jun 4, 2025 at Campsite #30
Host needs to be more aware of loud obnoxious people in the night and early mornings
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@MaryF8191441 · Camped on Feb 27, 2025 at Campsite #30
Road in is washboard. Well worth it though given the ruins. Campers need to be aware of fire potential and not make campfires when windy. Some repairs needed to stall doors in women's restroom in campground. One has latch installed so lock is outside, hmm, one has fingerhole where you can push to lock but doesn't actually latch. Nonetheless, Great fun.
@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Oct 11, 2024 at Campsite #30
Gallo campground was great!! Getting there on the access road to the park and campground was horrible. It was the worst road I have ever driven in my motor home.
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@JackHE1E2FE5A3 · Camped on Sep 19, 2024 at Campsite #30
The camp hosts.were great. Joan gave us a handful of batteries to power our telescope. The bathrooms were clean but were missing paper towels and the blower was broken. Fire pits were clean as were the campsites generally. The park service needs to find a way to open the closed sections of the campground. We had a great time
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@HariNC6B6EB558 · Camped on Sep 14, 2024 at Campsite #30
Great campground with clean facilities. One of the most amazing national parks Ive ever been to! A mystic window into the past.
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@MelindaRCA3328 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #30
What beauty, majesty and natural beauty! Second time to Chaco, first time to camp. Was super excited to have super clean bathrooms with flush toilets and running water! Great staff, and even a bit of cell service at the top of a mesa! Beautiful trails, pristine ruins, and nice park rangers. Will be back, maybe in the cooler months.Thank you.
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@ElizabethH3073 · Camped on Oct 19, 2023 at Campsite #30
Easy campground, small, close sites but location is exceptional. Bathrooms were very clean which is a tribute to the folks cleaning them.
@SusanA7851316 · Camped on Oct 18, 2023 at Campsite #30
Such a cool campground! Chaco Canyon was an incredible site to visit, and this campground allowed us to stay and enjoy the dark sky at night, then wake up early and see the canyon and the Pueblo sites with morning light. Ed, the camp host was so helpful as we ended up with a tire losing air pressure. We really appreciated his help, and hope to return some day for another visit.
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@PamelaD2861561 · Camped on Sep 28, 2023 at Campsite #30
Great experience- clean
@MickDD67802631 · Camped on Jun 13, 2023 at Campsite #30
We enjoyed the solitude at this campsite. Not only was part of the campground closed off (due to rock falls), only about 2/3 of the campsites were occupied. The size of the campsite was more than enough for one car and a single tent (neighboring site had 4 tents, two trucks and made due). The posted quiet hours were observed and the restrooms were exceptionally clean.
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@CrisCDC2EF4DC5 · Camped on Jun 12, 2023 at Campsite #30
Awesome campground. Camp host was fantastic. Reservation system could be improved. There are a lot of “no shows” and spaces go to waste when people could be using them. Due to the long drive in there should be a cut off time when sites get released each evening if people don’t show.
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@BruceB1766538 · Camped on Mar 17, 2023 at Campsite #30
Ive stayed here several times and loved it each time. There are petroglyphs and ruins right there at the campground; doesnt get much better than that! Also, the bathrooms are clean and there is potable water available.
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@JenniferDEB02C · Camped on Oct 27, 2022 at Campsite #30
Camp host was great! The water went out, but a crew worked through the 15 degree night to restore it! The host handed out water to tide us over. How great!
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@VSB9237749 · Camped on Oct 12, 2022 at Campsite #30
This is a great campground - clean restrooms, dispenser for filling your water bottles, great Rangers at the Visitors Center.
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@JessicaB869322 · Camped on May 11, 2022 at Campsite #30
The campsite was amazing! Book in advance as the number of spaces are limited (a number are closed because of rock fall). There is not much privacy between pitches, but it made more of a community feel. Toilets were well kept. No showers but water is available. Pitches can accommodate a mixture of RVs and tents, we had a tent/car camping set up. In the evening take the small climb up onto the Mesa (trail head just opposite camp hosts) to watch the sun set. When the sun has gone down sit and star gaze, the sky's are lovely and clear. Campsite is perfectly placed to explore the parks hikes, in 2 days we managed all but one of the hikes and visited all of the ruins. 3 days and you could do it all. Check in at the visitors center for info. The road in is long and bumpy, we came from the north in a jeep. It was completely dry, so driving was fine, it's just tedious bumping around for 30 minutes (we are from London, UK and don't really have those kinds of roads too often!). Cars were also driving in from the north and south and seemed fine. Not sure what it would be like if it rained though, they do say to call ahead to check road conditions. The park and campsite are worth the trip, and we will be coming back.No c ll phone service in the park.... Apart from on top of the Mesa, so another reason to take the hikes!
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@LauraS4657948 · Camped on Apr 20, 2022 at Campsite #30
Everything was as posted, unfortunately the weather was extremely windy
@VSB9237749 · Camped on Jan 16, 2022 at Campsite #30
Cold, long way from everything, incredible ruins, clean bathrooms, friendly Visitors Center Staff excellent experience all-around. Thanks
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@VSB938 · Camped on Jan 16, 2022 at Campsite #30
Cold, long way from everything, incredible ruins, clean bathrooms, friendly Visitors Center Staff… excellent experience all-around. Thanks
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@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Nov 12, 2021 at Campsite #30
Late season visit, so the dump station was closed, but we were not planning to use it anyway. Warm, well lighted bathrooms were an unexpected surprise! And the setting for the campground is very nice....be sure to take the short hike up to the canyon rim to enjoy the views. My only caution would be if you are driving in from 550, allow plenty of time. The washboarding on the road (before you get the the nice paved roads of the park) is severe. You will need to slow down to 10-15 mph for a good long stretch of the road.
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@MICHAELF857 · Camped on Oct 14, 2021 at Campsite #30
Restrooms were clean. Rv dump stations available. Park rangers were friendly and helpful and made the campground a nice place
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@CarolynF730 · Camped on Sep 30, 2021 at Campsite #30
Be prepared for a very bumpy ride on the washboard road into the Canyon!
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