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About Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)
Number of accommodations: 17
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Reviews (470)
What Guests Are Saying
Black Canyon Campground is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favored spot for campers. The spacious sites, friendly camp hosts, and proximity to hiking trails and Santa Fe enhance the overall experience. However, the lack of water has been a consistent issue, and some visitors have reported problems with caterpillar infestations and site accessibility.
What Guests Are Saying
Black Canyon Campground is praised for its cleanliness, well-maintained facilities, and beautiful surroundings, making it a favored spot for campers. The spacious sites, friendly camp hosts, and proximity to hiking trails and Santa Fe enhance the overall experience. However, the lack of water has been a consistent issue, and some visitors have reported problems with caterpillar infestations and site accessibility.
Review Summary
Carla A
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLACK CANYON
beautiful campground. great fire pits with nice rock surrounds, like a landscaped back but better. small and well kept. no cell service was drawback.
Camille T
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Beautiful canyon - shady and collects the weather for cool and refreshing evenings. No cell phone service. Camp hosts are excellent and very kind.
Carla A
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLACK CANYON
beautiful campground. great fire pits with nice rock surrounds, like a landscaped back but better. small and well kept. no cell service was drawback.
Camille T
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Beautiful canyon - shady and collects the weather for cool and refreshing evenings. No cell phone service. Camp hosts are excellent and very kind.
Dan M
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: BLACK CANYON
One of my favorite parks. Very little road noise. Nice big paved sites with fire pits. I like the Black Canyon loop, but keeping going just a little further to a trail on the crest of the range. Great place to watch a sunrise or sunset.
Dan M
VerifiedSeptember 1, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: BLACK CANYON
One of my favorite parks. Very little road noise. Nice big paved sites with fire pits. I like the Black Canyon loop, but keeping going just a little further to a trail on the crest of the range. Great place to watch a sunrise or sunset.
Phylecia R
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Extremely rude host! I was at my campsite when she came up to me and was extrmely rude. I explained what I read on recreation.gov about arrivals and she said that it was not true. The campground has no internet or phone service so I was not able to verify what I knew I read was correct until I got home. After researching once again, the policy that she stated was on the web site is not and what I told her was. I also emailed recreation.gov to verify what I read. The Host needs to learn what the policy is on the time frame for a no show reservation The Host is not on site most of the time. The campground itself is pretty and quite. The road getting to the campground needs to have the bushes along the road trimmed seeing they hit the sides of your vehicle and the road is in bad shape along the edges.
Phylecia R
VerifiedAugust 22, 2022 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Extremely rude host! I was at my campsite when she came up to me and was extrmely rude. I explained what I read on recreation.gov about arrivals and she said that it was not true. The campground has no internet or phone service so I was not able to verify what I knew I read was correct until I got home. After researching once again, the policy that she stated was on the web site is not and what I told her was. I also emailed recreation.gov to verify what I read. The Host needs to learn what the policy is on the time frame for a no show reservation The Host is not on site most of the time. The campground itself is pretty and quite. The road getting to the campground needs to have the bushes along the road trimmed seeing they hit the sides of your vehicle and the road is in bad shape along the edges.
Gail L
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: BLACK CANYON
This is a lovely campground. My site was beautiful but also busier than most because it is next to hiking trail
Kimberly J
VerifiedAugust 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Nice campground, quiet and lovely, with pines and aspens. We were close to the main road, but even there, the traffic noise wasn't too bad. Good shade, and our solar still refreshed the battery with no trouble each day.
Location Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)
Address:
704 Hyde Park Rd.
Santa Fe, NM, 87501
United States
From downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, travel north on Washington Avenue to Artist Road (Hyde Park Road/State Route 475) and turn right. Continue for 7 miles to Black Canyon Campground.
Latitude & Longitude: 35.8417 / -105.833
Elevation: 2784 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Utilities
- There is a temporary water outage; visitors should bring their own water.
Safety & rules
- Cellular coverage is limited at the campground; prepare accordingly.
General
- Click here for more information about the Santa Fe National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood; obtain it locally to prevent pest spread.
Fees & deposits
- Extra vehicles will incur additional fees at the campground.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
