Manzano Mountains State Park

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About this campsite

Campground: Manzano Mountains State Park.

What this place offers

Amenities

Power

Toilets

Accommodation Types

Caravans

Tent Site

Facilities

Dump Point

Location

Manzano Mountains State Park•NM

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SAT☁️

20° / 6°

💧 2%

SUN🌤️

18° / 8°

💧 5%

TODAY☀️

19° / 8°

💧 2%

TUE☀️

21° / 11°

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WED☁️

22° / 12°

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Nearby Campsites

within 50km

4.0 km away

Red Canyon (NM)

Overview This campground in the Manzano Mountains offers a variety of amenity and site types to fit your needs. Tucked into the pines at 7,600 feet of elevation are a mix of horse corrals, single sites, double sites, all with picnic tables and grills, and a group picnic day use area. Explore both the upper loop, with amenities for horses, and the lower loop with lots of sites to find the campsite that fits your needs. Recreation Communal areas are available at this campground. The lower loop has a communal fire ring and the upper loop has a large day use area as well as access to trailheads. Horse riding and hiking are popular in this area. Facilities All campsites have picnic tables and grills. Many sites also have fire rings. Several sites are "double" sites with multiple sets of amenities. The campgrounds are further equipped with bear safe trash receptacles and vault toilets in shared areas. Natural Features Many sites are partial shade due to the tall tree cover across the campground.

8.8 km away

New Canyon Campground

Campground: New Canyon Campground.

11.3 km away

Capilla Peak

Overview With great views of Manzano Mountains, Rio Grande and Estancia Valleys, and unique camping structures, this 8-unit site at 9200 ft is a popular destination. Capilla Peak has access to Manzano Mountain Wilderness and Hawkwatch's raptor counting station. Note that none of the campsites have designated parking spurs and are NOT suitable for large trailers or RVs. This campground is a mix of first-come, first-served and reservation sites. An additional day use picnic pavilion is available for reservation and located at this site. Mobile payment may be available at this location, but you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Facilities A separate day use picnic pavilion is also located on site. This site is available for reservation on Recreation.gov. Natural Features Great views of the Manzano Mountain Wilderness and Wilderness access. Note that all campsites are very exposed, and inclement weather is common at this high elevation. Contact Info For facility specific information, please call (505) 847-2990.