
Santa Fe National Forest
Rio De Las Vacas Campground
Photo: Forest Service
About this campground
Less than two hours from the city of Albuquerque, Rio de las Vacas Campground offers a cool oasis from the New Mexico heat. Visitors delight in the hiking and fishing opportunities available in the shade of the pine covered Jemez Mountains. A few of the campsites have the creek running along them, providing a soothing atmosphere for campers.
Around here
Around Rio De Las Vacas Campground
15 campsites at their real positions. Tap a site for its hookups and rig length.
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
- Hike the Northwest Rim TrailBackcountry Hiking · 9-10 Hours11.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike the San Antonio Mountain TrailBackcountry Hiking · 5-6 Hours11.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Take a Self-Guided Geology Tour of Sulphur SpringsSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 1-2 Hours12.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hike to Sulphur SpringsFront-Country Hiking · 30-60 Minutes12.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
Sites and hookups
- Campsites
- 15
- Max RV length
- 42 ft
- Pull-through sites
- 1
- Waterfront sites
- 4
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed
- Booking
- Reservable on Recreation.gov
Amenities
- Vault toilets





