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 (235)
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
Dawn S
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Great campground, not too big, under 40 sites. Most sites are fairly secluded, clean and quiet.
Janet K
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Do NOT book site 11 as there is only parking for a motorcycle. Campground hostess was most helpful to relocate to a first come/first serve site. There should be a notation about the parking being across the road from site 11!!
Blake A
VerifiedOctober 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Beautiful camp, camp hosts were very helpful and kind. Each camp site was clearly marked and clean
Chalyn F
VerifiedOctober 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: BLACK CANYON
I'm from Colorado - 3rd time I've stayed here and love the campground - this was a very disappointing trip, however, because of an infestation of the Tussock Moth - couldn't stay outside at all - the camper and grounds were a constant maintenance headache - no time for enjoyment - many campers, especially those in tents on the ground got terrible rashes - even though I and my fellow travelers cleaned the RVs to a fault, we still ended up with a few stragglers when we arrived home, where we have ponderosas also - last thing I want to do is transport an infestation - while I understand "nature happens", my beef is that Rec.gov did not alert me prior to allow me the option to cancel the reservation - they've cancelled me in the past due to wildfires, so I don't understand why the lack of communication in this situation
Maureen H
VerifiedOctober 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: BLACK CANYON
A very nice campground. Clean. Feels very much in the remote forest for being so close to Sante Fe.
Mark W
VerifiedOctober 10, 2024 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Nice secluded walking sites, camp host was great. Still don’t know why national parks won’t fix the water issues, lack of water for the past 5 years
Paul M
VerifiedOctober 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Our site, #16, was very nice with easy back-in. There was plenty of room for our 25' Class C. The only issue we had was there is no water in the park due to infrastructure issues that are being worked on. So, there is no water available in the area. We were able to dump at the Hyde Memorial State Park dump station about 1/2 mile up the road. The rangers need to unlock the gate for you and the fee is $10. We would come back here because it is a beautiful, quiet campground and an easy drive into Santa Fe.
Thomas R
VerifiedOctober 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Nothing wrong at all with campground but our site was double booked! Thank goodness for the wonderful host who helped us get situated in a new spot! We had driven 9 hours and if turned away I am not sure what we would have done!
Annemarie M
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: BLACK CANYON
We love site #23. Easy to back into and away from other sites.
Patti M
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
Campsites were a little tight for our 21 ft trailer, but the campground was beautiful. Hope you can get the water turned on soon!
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
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Our facility is experiencing a temporary water outage. Please bring all the water you’ll need for your visit, including drinking water. |
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Cellular coverage is limited inside the Campground. |
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Click here for more information about the Santa Fe National Forest |
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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. |
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Additional fees will be collected for extra vehicles at the campground |
