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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (78)
What Guests Are Saying
Paliza Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and spacious campsites, creating a peaceful and enjoyable camping experience. The friendly and diligent campground host, Timothy, contributes significantly to the positive atmosphere, ensuring cleanliness and providing helpful information. While some guests noted issues with insects and reservation software, the overall sentiment is one of satisfaction, with many expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Paliza Campground is praised for its beautiful, well-maintained facilities, clean bathrooms, and spacious campsites, creating a peaceful and enjoyable camping experience. The friendly and diligent campground host, Timothy, contributes significantly to the positive atmosphere, ensuring cleanliness and providing helpful information. While some guests noted issues with insects and reservation software, the overall sentiment is one of satisfaction, with many expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Kevin M
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: SNGL
This is one of my favorite campgrounds, a fantastic setting ang excellent level and large sites. The one thing I would do is pave the road. I lost one of my hubcaps from my motorhome due to the rough road.
Cheryl H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SNGL
This campground is clean, paved roads and level tent areas. So nice. Vault toilets are very clean and camp host is a nice guy.
Laura G
VerifiedAugust 16, 2026 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: SNGL
Beautiful campground.
Gordon C
VerifiedAugust 15, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: SNGL
I found the software to make the reservation cumbersome and changes to your reservation ridiculous. We got to the campground and it was completely empty and yet we couldn't change our site even though the Host was okay with the change. Please update your policy and your software to allow for these changes.
Arnie K
VerifiedAugust 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SNGL
The camp was extremely clean and well kept, the camp host was diligent and you could tell he took pride in his campground!
Elaine J
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: SNGL
We were pleasantly surprised by this campground with its immaculate condition, large campsites, asphalt driveways and roads, clean bathrooms and trash that was collected regularly. The camp host was friendly and helpful. It was definitely one of the nicest USFS campgrounds we have been to.
Gabriela R
VerifiedAugust 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: SNGL
We stayed 4 nights, is was pretty hot, but the camping host was great . Very respectful when letting us know about rules, changes. We also got clarification for us regarding some camp changes but always polite. We also noticed he was always cleaning the area. We will definitely revisit.
Janet R
VerifiedAugust 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: SNGL
Clean, newly paved roads, campers respectful of rules and regulations.
Adela Soto B
VerifiedJuly 27, 2026 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: SNGL
While we were there the campground was virtually empty so it was wonderfully quite. We had spotty Wi-Fi. The campground and bathrooms were clean. The only problem was peaky flies and bees.
Cliff B
VerifiedJuly 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: SNGL
A beautiful campground with a great selection of campsites. The campground host does an excellent job maintaining the sites and the atmosphere. Will definitely return.
Location & Directions for Paliza
Po Box 150, Jemez Springs, NM 87025 United States
Elevation: 2,077 ft
Getting There
From the town of Ponderosa, New Mexico, travel 5 mi northeast on Forest Road 10 to the campground.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
1PM
Check out time
11AM
General
- This campground is a Reservation campground starting in 2026. All Site reservations can be made the day of your arrival or reservation windows are open in 6 month increments.
- Online reservations are payment for two vehicles MAXIMUM; that includes the tow vehicle or RV and one additional vehicle.
- Generators are not to be used between that time.
- Dead and down only in fire rings; do not cut standing trees.
- No ATV/ORV use in the campground. Travel is restricted elsewhere on the forest.
- Don't Move Firewood: Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. For more information visit dontmovefirewood.org.
- No dump station available at this campground.
- Charcoal only in pedestal grills.
- There are no potable water sources in the campground. Please ensure you have enough water for your visit.
- There is no electrical hookup in the campground.
- Click here for more information on the Santa Fe National Forest
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Last updated: October 22, 2026
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