Black Canyon Campground, NM - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Black Canyon Campground is located in the Espanola Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest (just 23 min northeast of Santa Fe, NM) with an elevation of 9,130 feet. There are a total of 36 campsites including 7 tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of May to mid October. 29 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 61 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Activities include biking, hiking trails.

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5 star		52%
4 star		25%
3 star		12%
2 star		5%
1 star		6%

@MichaelC616917 · Camped on Sep 3, 2025 at Campsite #6

Amazing campsite at tent #6. About 150 feet from your car so you need to carry stuff in a bit but the ground was level and site was well secluded from other campers with a nice creek running nearby all night.

@Christine79297 · Camped on Sep 3, 2025 at Campsite #30

Great campground with lots of space in between sites. Vault toilets were very clean.

@SHAUNNAFCF4CF1 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #19

Stayed two nights to do some hiking. Nambe Lake trail was awesome. Great campground. Clean. had spot 19, for being on the inside of the loop, definitely the nicest there.

@WilliamF331270 · Camped on Aug 19, 2025 at Campsite #19

These are lovely campsites -- spacious and well cared for. It was quiet at night, and the stars were brilliant. This was a perfect location to get to/from the Santa Fe Opera several evenings.

@WilliamB132333 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #22

The campground looked great - but we were unable to stay there. Recreation.gov said our campsite was big enough for a 25 foot trailer, it sort of was, but the jack was right on the edge of the road and there was really no where to part my truck and no overflow parking, luckily there is some dispersed camping nearby (just below the Ski Resort).

@PamelaH2776456 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #22

Peaceful, large shady sites, accessible

@BarbaraY528664 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #13

Black Canyon is one of our favorite campgrounds. We visit here once a year. The sites are spacious and a good distance from the other sites, the trees are nice shade cover and the road through the site allows for nice walks.Even though it rained during each day, it was a nice retreat from the heat and noise in the city.We will be visiting again next year.

@stang8235659 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #14

Great site layouts and very clean and well maintained.

@AndrewP1911421 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #17

Great campground Would be even better if it had water. Just know that some of the sites are literally paved It gives her a nice flat surface but feels a little less camping. Its a great location for doing things in Santa Fe.

@SallyB1355610 · Camped on Aug 4, 2025 at Campsite #22

Site 22 was excellent. Fairly flat, big enough for my 16 camper. Lots of big pine trees and bushes. Good sense of separation of sites, even though they were fairly close to one another. The 7 mile trip up the road to the campground is windy but well-paved. Bathroom was clean.

@MelissaD668141 · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #14

The campground was nice and we liked the close proximity to Santa Fe. We were notified ahead of time that there was no water available, so it was fine to bring our own water. We were also notified ahead of time about the tussock caterpillar outbreak. The caterpillars ended up being very irritating! There were so many of them and we couldn't use the table because caterpillars were constantly on it. I'd camp here again once the caterpillar outbreak has ended!

@DavidA3218244 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #11

We had a reservation at a nearby campground that was cancelled due to a water main break. Recreation.gov showed 4 sites available at Black Canyon Campground. I tried booking each of the 4 separately but had the same issue. Once I went to checkout i received an error message that "this site is already reserved and unavailable". This is even though it showed 'available' throughout every step until checkout. I waited until the following day to see if something was amiss with the website. This time it showed two sites available. One did the same thing as the day prior. I was able to book the other site, #11. Upon arrival, #11 had only a pullover spot to park our van and it was only about 6 feet wide. So our van was in the middle of the road. Amongst other concerns, everyone walking the campground passed withing inches. It was also on a significant hill, very far from level. Steps led to a table and tent site, but we stay in our van. The photo was of the table/tent site only. This was exceptionally unacceptable but since we had nowhere else to go and it was 7 pm..... Recreation.gov charges a fee for themselves. I expect an accurate website, not showing sites are available when they are not. I also expect that unacceptable situations to be revealed. Our van is a standard size van. Anyone in a small RV or larger could not have stayed there as it would have blocked the road. This is the first negative experience I have ever had booking a site in many states. Transparency of what to expect can alleviate a lot of issues.

@TamiS42B36320C · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #20

Love the park and it is very well maintained. My only reason for giving it a 3 star review is that the caterpillar outbreak was so bad we had to leave a day early. The email that was sent out didnt explain how bad it was. It was raining poisonous caterpillars. There was no escaping them and as a result we were not able to enjoy the beautiful area.

@DoreenSEE4E39D · Camped on Jun 27, 2025 at Campsite #23

We love spending time at Black Canyon. It is such a beautiful place and the camping sites are all very nice. The camp hosts are friendly and helpful.

@RAYMONDS813751 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #13

This campground should be closed because of the worm infestation at campground. They are literally falling by the hundreds from the trees above. Camp somewhere else not worth it .

@Elizabeth86784 · Camped on Jun 20, 2025 at Campsite #24

We happened to be there during a Douglas fir caterpillar super outbreak. Caterpillars covered everything - table, stove, tent, chairs, luckily didn't get into our tent, but it was super creepy.

@StephanieE0AD8 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #16

Bad caterpillar outbreak

@JoshC3817764 · Camped on Jun 16, 2025 at Campsite #30

There's no water! JK, there hasn't been water in 15 years. Still a great spot, hope the price doesn't go up too much next year.

@GaryH6725051 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #30

This is a very short walk in campsite. Very nice tent pad area, lots of shade. Large picnic table and fire ring nearby. Observed Audubon's Warbler, Western Tanager, and Steller's Jay close up. Other campers claimed it to be the best birding in the Taos Area.

@JonathanM29727 · Camped on Jun 15, 2025 at Campsite #23

A generally clean and well maintained campground. Men's bathroom on the back loop was 'temporarily' out-of-order on my most recent visit, still no water available on site but I bring my own. One of the quietest NF campgrounds I have had the opportunity to stay at, aways enjoy the camping experience there. Appreciated the higher altitude location of this campground with the above average temperatures in Santa Fe this early summer, will probably change my future visits to May to take advantage of the cooler weather.

@JudithI6A3372D · Camped on Jun 14, 2025 at Campsite #13

So many bugs we packed up and left

@SteveC5760416 · Camped on Jun 12, 2025 at Campsite #22

Bathrooms are clean and easily available. Sites are neat and picked up, good fire pits and walls in camp sites add to privacy. Good spacing between spots.

@TerryW7794324 · Camped on Jun 9, 2025 at Campsite #12

There is no water in the campground and its been out for years! Also no date on when they expect it to be working, take several 6 gal water containers

@LucasGDBB43A6B · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #17

Nice spot close to Santa Fe. Lots of trails in the area and lots of space between camp sites.

@MaryM8380528 · Camped on May 27, 2025 at Campsite #20

Beautiful well maintained sites built into the hills. Fun biking up the canyon and playing in the stream.

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