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About Black Canyon Campground (Santa Fe National Forest, NM)
Number of accommodations: 17
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2026 Season availability
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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
Christine W
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Great campground with lots of space in between sites. Vault toilets were very clean.
Christine W
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Great campground with lots of space in between sites. Vault toilets were very clean.
Michael C
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
Michael C
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
SHAUNNA F
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
SHAUNNA F
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
William & Esther Kreider E
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
William B
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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).
Barbara Y
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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.
William B
VerifiedAugust 28, 2025 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BLACK CANYON
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).
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
