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502 reviews
Black Canyon Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained environment with clean facilities and friendly hosts, making it a favorite among visitors. Many enjoyed the peaceful setting, abundant wildlife, and proximity to Santa Fe, with ample hiking opportunities. However, the lack of water access and some maintenance issues have been noted as drawbacks.
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December 21, 2019 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
AFTER we arrived, we were informed that there was NO water available. We had to drive back into Santa Fe to get some. What POOR lack of information during the reservation process!! Inexcusable!
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December 21, 2019 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
AFTER we arrived, we were informed that there was NO water available. We had to drive back into Santa Fe to get some. What POOR lack of information during the reservation process!! Inexcusable!
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
I could not pick up any mobile signal, necessitating going into town to work. FYI. This is not a concern for most people BUT you will garner more visitors if you have great cell signal... plus, the carriers will pay you rent for the tower. Think about it...
The hiking was unforgettable in the Santa Fe National Forest.
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
We had a great time camping in Black Canyon!!! Very close to Santa Fe.
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 018, Loop: BLACK CANYON
I could not pick up any mobile signal, necessitating going into town to work. FYI. This is not a concern for most people BUT you will garner more visitors if you have great cell signal... plus, the carriers will pay you rent for the tower. Think about it...
The hiking was unforgettable in the Santa Fe National Forest.
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January 10, 2020 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
We had a great time camping in Black Canyon!!! Very close to Santa Fe.
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January 11, 2020 Stayed at: 024, Loop: BLACK CANYON
What a great location. Depending on what you are using to camp, this could be great or you might want to skip it altogether. There is NO water, anywhere! You'll need to stop at the Fire Dept. at the bottom of the mountain. There is NO Electricity. The dump station on the highway is STATE, whereas Black Canyon is FEDERAL and the state wants you to pay to dump There are no pull thrus and most of the sites are either short or VERY short. There are a lot of tent campers there so it's really pretty quite without generators or kids.
We try to go up each summer with our little trailer and use the campgrounds as a base to visit Santa Fe or the area. You'll need to do more homework on this but If you don't need the power or water you will like the layout and landscaping of the campground, and really enjoy being 20 minutes from Santa Fe.
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January 11, 2020 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
The location of the campsite, the scenery, the relative privacy of individual campgrounds, and the presence of a camp host are are all good. However, the past two seasons there has been no water in the campground, why I don't know. There was no explanation and I have not seen this deficit publicized. . Since there are just the two of us camping, my wife and I, we can bring our water in with us, but campers who are used to a potable water source on-site should reconsider camping at Black forest, or bring their own water.
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January 11, 2020 Stayed at: 024, Loop: BLACK CANYON
What a great location. Depending on what you are using to camp, this could be great or you might want to skip it altogether. There is NO water, anywhere! You'll need to stop at the Fire Dept. at the bottom of the mountain. There is NO Electricity. The dump station on the highway is STATE, whereas Black Canyon is FEDERAL and the state wants you to pay to dump There are no pull thrus and most of the sites are either short or VERY short. There are a lot of tent campers there so it's really pretty quite without generators or kids.
We try to go up each summer with our little trailer and use the campgrounds as a base to visit Santa Fe or the area. You'll need to do more homework on this but If you don't need the power or water you will like the layout and landscaping of the campground, and really enjoy being 20 minutes from Santa Fe.
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January 11, 2020 Stayed at: 015, Loop: BLACK CANYON
The location of the campsite, the scenery, the relative privacy of individual campgrounds, and the presence of a camp host are are all good. However, the past two seasons there has been no water in the campground, why I don't know. There was no explanation and I have not seen this deficit publicized. . Since there are just the two of us camping, my wife and I, we can bring our water in with us, but campers who are used to a potable water source on-site should reconsider camping at Black forest, or bring their own water.
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704 Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 United States
Elevation: 2,784 ft
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 mi to Black Canyon Campground.
Last updated: October 23, 2026
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Population: 89,019
Nearby city: Albuquerque, NM
Approx. 70 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 6,995 ft
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